Lamar vs Texas Tech Picks and Prediction – 12/21/2024

The Lamar Cardinals will be on a road trip Saturday with the game in the Lubbock against Texas Tech. Lamar has six wins and five losses on the year riding a long winning streak into Saturday following a narrow 4 point road victory in their last outing. The Cardinals offense has carried the team this season averaging 76.5 points on 46% shooting for the floor. Defensively Lamar has done the work as well allowing just 65.6 points per game overall. Stay in the action our College Basketball Picks.

Alexis Marmolejos leads Lamar this season averaging 16.3 points per game. Ja’Sean Jackson Is second on the team averaging 11.9 points and boasts a team leading 4.2 assists. Andrew Holifield averages 11.7 points and Jayden Barrs has averaged 10 points per game this season but has played just once. Big man Adam Hamilton is averaging 9.5 points and a team leading 6.1 rebounds.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders stay home Saturday with eight wins and two losses on the year having won for the last five following a 36 point blowout victory last time out. The Red Raiders offense is rolling the season averaging 84.8 points on 51.2% for the floor. Defensively Texas Tech has been just as strong allowing just 63.9 points per game overall through 10 games played and gave up only 50 last time out.

Chance McMillian leads the Texas Tech offense this season averaging 16.1 points per game. JT Toppin has averaged 18.6 points per game this season for Texas Tech but has played just seven times. Darrion Williams averages 15.8 points to go along with the team leading 5.6 rebounds. Kevin Overton is 4th on the team averaging 10.8 points per game this season. Elijah Hawkins averages 6.9 points and leads the team dishing out 5.2 assists per game.

Lamar has played well this season but will have a ton of issues in this matchup. Look for Texas Tech to get it done on both ends as they roll to the easy win. The Red Raiders are by far the better team on both sides and will do the work leading to the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Texas Tech Red Raiders win and cover 89-54.