THE PROFESSOR’S BIG-12 CONFERENCE SMOKE-JOB
(NCAAB) Texas Tech vs. West Virginia, 01/25/2021 9:00 PM, Score: 87 - 88
Point Spread: -2.50 | -101.00 West Virginia (Home)
Result: Loss
The Texas Tech Red Raiders have won seven of their last 10 games. As a team, the Red Raiders are putting up 74.7 points a game and they are shooting 43.8 percent from the field and 32.6 percent from deep. On the defensive end, they are giving up 59.9 points and their opponents are shooting 39.4 percent from the field and 32.1 percent from deep. The offense is led by Mac McClung with 16.3 points and 2.4 assists a game. Terrence Shannon Jr. adds 12.8 points and he pulls down five rebounds.

The West Virginia Mountaineers come into this game having split their last six games. As a team, the Mountaineers are putting up 74.5 points a game and they are shooting 41.7 percent from the field and 34.7 percent from deep. On the defensive end, they are giving up 68.1 points and their opponents are shooting 42.3 percent from the field and 28.7 percent from deep. The offense is led by Miles McBride with 15.3 points and 3.4 rebounds a game. Derek Culver adds a double-double a game with 13.4 points and 10.3 rebounds.

The West Virginia Mountaineers are catching the Red Raiders off a Covid-19 break that has lasted for nine days. Not only hasn't Texas Tech hasn't played in nine days and now must go on the road against a top-25 team.
West Virginia hasn’t been as dominant defensively as the Red Raiders but can lock down teams when they need to. West Virginia has more offensive firepower and will pull this one out late.

Play on West Virginia,