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Texas Tech vs. Arkansas NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

Texas Tech vs. Arkansas NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

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By: DK.Network.Editors

The No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks (22-13) head into a Sweet 16 matchup against the No. 3 Texas Tech Red Raiders (27-8) tonight at 10:09 p.m. ET as the NCAA Tournament continues live from Chase Center and airing on TBS.


Texas Tech vs. Arkansas Predictions

  • Our prediction to win on the Moneyline in this matchup is Texas Tech.
  • Against the spread, we expect that Texas Tech will cover. The spread is currently Texas Tech -5.5.
  • As for the total, it’s too close to call relative to the posted over/under of 148.5. Our projected total for the match is 148.0 points.

Texas Tech vs. Arkansas Odds

  • Spread: Texas Tech (-5.5)
  • Moneyline: Texas Tech -242 | Arkansas +196
  • Total: 148.5

  • The Red Raiders are 18-17-0 ATS this season.
  • Texas Tech has been favored by 5.5 points or more 24 times this season, and covered the spread in 12 of those contests.
  • The Red Raiders and their opponents have combined to hit the over 21 out of 35 times this season.
  • The Red Raiders have won 24 of the 30 games they were the Moneyline favorite this season (80%).
  • Texas Tech has gone 21-3 when it has played as a Moneyline favorite with odds of -242 or shorter (winning 87.5%).
  • The Razorbacks have put together a 17-18-0 ATS record so far this season.
  • Arkansas is 6-3 ATS this season when playing as at least 5.5-point underdogs.
  • In the Razorbacks’ 35 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 16 times.
  • This season, the Razorbacks have won seven out of the 17 games, or 41.2%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
  • Arkansas has a record of 4-3 when it is set as the underdog by +196 or more by DraftKings Sportsbook this season.

Texas Tech Key Stats

  • Points: 80.8 PPG (28th) | FG%: 46.9% (60th)
  • Opp. Points: 67.6 PPG (53rd) | Opp. FG%: 42.5% (94th)
  • Rebounds: 33.3 RPG (95th) | Opp. Rebounds: 29.5 RPG (71st)
  • Assists: 16.3 APG (28th) | Turnovers: 9.2 TPG (16th)
  • Steals: 6.3 SPG (239th) | Blocks: 3 BPG (215th)

Arkansas Key Stats

  • Points: 76.6 PPG (100th) | FG%: 46.4% (82nd)
  • Opp. Points: 71 PPG (147th) | Opp. FG%: 41.5% (57th)
  • Rebounds: 32.3 RPG (161st) | Opp. Rebounds: 31.9 RPG (226th)
  • Assists: 14.3 APG (119th) | Turnovers: 11.3 TPG (200th)
  • Steals: 7.6 SPG (82nd) | Blocks: 5.6 BPG (4th)

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