Texas Tech vs Houston Picks and Prediction – 2/1/2025

The Texas Tech Red Raiders go on the road to Houston, Texas on Saturday night to play the Houston Cougars. For other college basketball plays see our College Basketball Picks. The last game on the court for Texas Tech who has a record of 16-4 was a win against TCU. The win came by a final score of 71-57. On the year the Red Raiders have been above average with a total of 81.4 points per game scored. The defense, though has been good giving up only 64.7 points, most of that was against competitive teams. The rebounding for the Red Raiders is sitting at 37.1 boards per game. JT Toppin has been the leading scorer for Texas Tech with 16.4 points per game. The Red Raiders are currently on a five game winning streak and are shooting 49 percent from the floor on average.

The last game on the court for Houston who has a record of 17-3 was a win against West Virginia. The win came by a final score of 63-49. On the year the Cougars have been above average with a total of 76 points scored per game. The defense, though has been exceptional giving up only 55.3 points, most of that was against competitive teams. The rebounding for the Cougars is sitting at 38.0 boards per game. LJ Cryer has been the leading scorer for Houston with 13.7 points per game. Houston has won 13 games in a row. 

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 4-0 away from home this season, and have won five games in a row. The Houston Cougars have dominated the series against Texas Tech going 4-1 ATS and straight up in the last five games played between these two teams. Houston is on a 13 game winning streak. The Cougars have been dominant on defense especially on their home court and they will take advantage of that in this matchup. Houston will hit more shots and timely free-throws to get the victory on Saturday. Final Score Prediction, the Houston Cougars win 76-64.