The 13-4 Texas Tech Red Raiders host the 16-1 BYU Cougars at 8:00 p.m. ET in a Big 12 contest. BYU has won 13 consecutive games since it lost its only game of the season on November 15. Texas Tech is riding a two-game winning streak and has won six of its last seven.
Here is my best bet for tonight’s BYU vs. Texas Tech game. Texas Tech is a -3.5-point favorite in this contest on DraftKings Sportsbook.
BYU vs. Texas Tech (8:00 p.m. ET)
BYU’s best player, AJ Dybantsa, is in the midst of a historic freshman season. Dybantsa averages 23.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.4 steals per contest. In college basketball, Dybantsa is third in the country in scoring. Richie Saunders (19.3 PPG) and Rob Wright III (17.2 PPG) round out BYU’s elite trio.
Texas Tech also has an elite scoring duo with JT Toppin and Christian Anderson. Toppin averages 21.3 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.9 blocks, and 1.1 steals per game. Anderson is fourth in the country in assists with 7.5 while scoring 19.7 points per contest. BYU scores over four more points per contest than Texas Tech. BYU is No. 13 on KenPom, with Texas Tech being No. 23.
BYU has only allowed 76 or fewer points in three of its previous four games. That could be the difference-maker, as the Cougars are the better defensive team in this matchup. Texas Tech has faced four ranked teams this season and has lost to each. The Red Raiders lost to Illinois by four points, to Purdue by 30, to Arkansas by seven, and to Houston by four. Even though BYU is on the road, getting them +3.5 is an excellent play.
