Will Saturday's Texas Tech vs. West Virginia matchup be high-scoring? 2/18/17

Texas Tech vs. West Virginia Pick

Will today's matchup between Texas Tech and West Virginia be high-scoring for bettors at 2:00PM ET?

According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Mountaineers are 12-point home favorites versus the Red Raiders after opening as an 11.5-point favorite. As for the total, the number hit the board at 143 but has been bet down a full point to 142.

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Texas Tech enters play having lost six of its last 10 games but did go 6-4 against the spread during that stretch. The Red Raiders are 12-10 against the number on the season, including a 3-4 ATS road mark. As for West Virginia, the Mountaineers have won six of their last 10 games and are 5-5 against the spread during that stretch. They're 12-9 at the betting window on the season, including owning a 5-5 ATS record at home.

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OUR PREDICTION: The over is 7-1 in the last eight meetings between these two teams and is 6-1 in the Red Raiders' last seven games versus an opponent with a winning record. On the other side, the over is 11-3-1 in the Mountaineers' last 15 games overall and is 10-3-1 in their last 14 conference games.

 

SATURDAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREDICTION: TEXAS TECH/WEST VIRGINIA OVER 142