On Wednesday night, the Texas Tech Red Raiders will travel to Stillwater to take on the Oklahoma St Cowboys in a Big 12 showdown. Texas Tech is ranked number 15 with a 19-5 record and is in 3rd place in the Big 12. Oklahoma St is 9-14 on the year and is in 9th place in the conference. Texas Tech has lost 14 of its past 15 games in Stillwater.
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Texas Tech Coming Off of Win
Texas Tech is coming off a 66-54 win over Oklahoma on Saturday. The Red Raiders led by 11 at the half and coasted the rest of the game to victory. Davide Moretti led Texas Tech in scoring with 14 points on 4 of 7 shooting. Jarret Culver added 13 points on just 4 of 12 shooting. Matt Mooney and Brandone Francis each scored 11 points on a combined 8 for 18 shooting. Norense Odiase led the team in rebounds with 11, and Kyler Edwards was the leading assist man with 6 to go along with 8 points and 4 rebounds.
Oklahoma St is coming off an 84-72 loss to Kansas on Saturday. The Cowboys put up a fight in the first half and were tied at the break but couldn’t hang with the Jayhawks in the 2nd. Cameron McGriff led the way for the Cowboys with 22 points on 7 of 14 shooting and was also the leading rebounder with 6. Isaac Likekele added 14 points to go along with 5 rebounds and a team-high 6 assists. Lindy Waters III chipped in 13 points on 4 of 6 shooting, and Thomas Dziagwa scored 11 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
Culver Leading the Red Raiders
Sophomore superstar Jarrett Culver does it all for this Red Raider squad. He leads the team in all three major statistical categories. He scores 17.6 points, grabs 6.3 rebounds, and dishes out 3.8 assists each game., all of which are team highs. He is followed by Davide Moretti and Matt Mooney, who are averaging 10.7 and 10.6 points per game, respectively. Moretti is shooting 41.7% from deep. The offense has been solid for Texas Tech this season, averaging 70.6 a game and are shooting 46.6% from the floor. The defense has been the story for this team though as they are holding opponents to just 57.3 points a contest. Texas Tech is 3-3 on the road this season.
Cameron McGriff is the main man for this Cowboy team. McGriff is averaging 13.4 points per game and is leading the team on the glass with 7.5 rebounds per game. He is followed by sharpshooters Lindy Waters III and Thomas Dziagwa, who are lethal from beyond the arc. Waters averages 12.2 points a game and shoots 46.3% from 3-point range. Dziagwa scores 10.7 a game and is shooting 44.7% from deep. Isaac Likekele is the leading assister for the Cowboys with 3.8 a game. Oklahoma State is averaging just 69 points per game this year on 43.2% shooting, and they are allowing opponents to score 70.7 a game.
Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma State Prediction
Texas Tech comes in at -6.5. There isn’t really a home court advantage for the Cowboys in this one as they are just 6-5 at home this season. The offense just hasn’t been able to do anything for the Cowboys, and that should hold true against one of the toughest defensive teams in the country on Wednesday. Texas Tech will stifle the Cowboy offense and will be able to score enough points themselves to take a double-digit victory. Take Texas Tech -6.5.
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