Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/21/2023

Game Time: 2:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 21, 2023

Venue:  Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  TTU +6, KSU -6; Over/Under:  144 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  TTU +6, KSU -6; Over/Under:  144 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  TTU +6, KSU -6; Over/Under:  144 points

Texas Tech Red Raiders:  10-8 (0-6) (10th place, Big 12)

Kansas State Wildcats:  16-2 (5-1) (1st place, Big 12)

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Texas Tech Red Raiders:  0-5  last 5

Kansas State Wildcats:  4-1  last 5

Texas Tech is coming into this game with a 10-8 record overall and they are 0-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 0-6 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 6 game losing streak with losses coming against the TCU Horned Frogs, the Kansas Jayhawks, the Oklahoma Sooners, the Iowa State Cyclones, the Texas Longhorns, and the Baylor Bears in their last game. Jaylon Tyson led the team in points in that game with 19 while Richard Isaacs was next on the team with 14 points. De'Vion Harmon led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Jaylon Tyson led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 50.9% from the field, 38.7% from 3-point range, and 53.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.4 PPG against them. Texas Tech has an ATS record of 6-11-1 this season and their O/U record is 11-6-1.

Kansas State is coming into this game with a 16-2 record overall and they are 10-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 5-1 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Kansas Jayhawks in their last game. Keyontae Johnson and Desi Sills each led the team in points in that game with 24 while Nae'Qwan Tomlin was next on the team with 15 points. Markquis Nowell led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Nae'Qwan Tomlin led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 41.7% from the field, 41.2% from 3-point range, and 78.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 78.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.1 PPG against them. Kansas State has an ATS record of 13-5 this season and their O/U record is 11-7.

The current betting odds have Kansas State listed as a 6 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Kansas State has been having a great year with their 16-2 record overall and they just pulled off one of their biggest wins of the season at home with a very close win over Kansas who is one of the best teams in the country. Kansas is not the 1st ranked team that Kansas State has upset this season and they have been a great home team all year with their 10-0 home record. They are also 5-1 in their conference games this season while their opponent in this game, Texas Tech, has been the worst team in the Big 12 this season with a 0-6 conference record. They are still searching for their 1st conference win of the season but it is going to be really tough to find here against a good Kansas State team when Texas Tech has been terrible in their road games too, still looking for their 1st road win too as they have a 0-3 road record right now. Texas Tech has even struggled in non-conference games as they are only 10-8 overall and they are just not having a good year while everything is going right for this Kansas State team. The best way to place a bet here is on Kansas State to cover the spread in this game.

Texas Tech Kansas State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, January 21, 2023 (2:00 pm ET start time) is Kansas State 76 Texas Tech 64.

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Texas Tech Red Raiders: 6-12 ATS in all games. 11-23 ATS off an upset loss as a home favorite. 12-6 OVER in all games.

Kansas State Wildcats: 12-5 ATS in all games. 26-18 ATS against conference opponents. 28-17 OVER against conference opponents.

Texas Tech Red Raiders:  K. Allen (F) Ques Sat - Leg.

Kansas State Wildcats:  D. N'Guessan (F) Out indefinitely - Foot. J. Colbert (C) out for season - Redshirt. A. Thomas (G) out for season - Redshirt. T. Manning (F) out for season - Redshirt.

"When you go through these losses it wears on you. What's important is that our guys keep their heads up and stay positive. No different than you would in life. There's certain times when you have a bad day, bad week, bad month, and more, and you know, you learn from adversity.” - Mark Adams after his team’s loss against Baylor in their last game.

“There's no reason why we don't compete for Big 12 championships every year. And if you do that, then it gives you an opportunity to win a national championship. In my opening press conference, I told them I didn't come here to rebuild, I came to elevate what was already here. That meant there were some special things here.” - Jerome Tang after his team’s win against Kansas in their last game.

D. Batcho 

D. Harmon 

P. Isaacs 

K. Obanor 

J. Tyson

C. Carter 

K. Johnson 

D. N'Guessan 

M. Nowell 

N. Tomlin

PPG: K. Obanor (15.1)

APG: D. Harmon (3.6)

Reb/G: F. Aimaq (7)

PPG: K. Johnson (18.7)

APG: M. Nowell (8.4)

Reb/G: K. Johnson (7.2)

Coaches:

Texas Tech Red Raiders: Mark Adams (2nd season)

Kansas State Wildcats: Jerome Tang (1st season)