Texas Tech vs Arizona State: College Basketball Prediction & Preview

Texas Tech vs Arizona State How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Game Time: 9:00 pm ET
How To Watch: CBS Sports Network
Venue: United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, TX
Teams: Texas Tech (18-5), Arizona State (12-11)
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Why Arizona State Will Win

The Sun Devils have to win a three point battle.

Texas Tech is among the best in the nation from the outside and can score in bunches. Arizona State has to keep up from the outside by making them when it takes them.

It’s 8-1 when hitting 40% or better from three, and in this it needs to make at least nine, ten would make things a lot easier. Texas Tech is 16-2 when allowing fewer than nine made threes, 2-3 when allowing that many or more, and …

Why Texas Tech Will Win

Arizona State doesn’t force enough mistakes.

It’s sort of a strange quirk that the Sun Devils don’t often win when forcing a slew of takeaways and usually win when they don’t create a bunch of bad plays. However, don’t make Texas Tech to take empty trips and there’s a big problem.

It always sounds dumb, but you know what I mean - Texas Tech should be able to just outscore ASU. Keep trading punches, and the Red Raiders will end up fine.

They can hang around in a game played in the 80s and will be comfortable. Arizona State is 4-10 when allowing more than 68 points …

Texas Tech vs Arizona State Who Will Win?

Texas Tech has been held to under 68 points just three times.

This won’t be slow-and-go, but this won’t be a three-point shooting contest, either. Texas Tech will force Arizona State to run and get on the move, but again the pop isn’t there.

The Sun Devils are 2-9 when failing to hit 45% from the floor. Texas Tech’s defense will hold up just fine to go along with a few scoring bursts.

Texas Tech vs Arizona State Prediction, Betting Lines

Prediction: Texas Tech 81, Arizona State 68
BetMGM Line: Texas Tech -15.5, o/u: 143.5
Caesars Line: Texas Tech -15.5, o/u: 143.5
FanDuel Line: Texas Tech -15.5, o/u: 142.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5

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