WVU at Texas Tech 1/29/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The No. 12 ranked West Virginia Mountaineers visit United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas for a Big 12 tilt with the Texas Tech Red Raiders. West Virginia improved 16-3 overall  following its 74-51 victory over the Missouri Tigers as part of the Big 12/SEC challenge on Saturday. Jermaine Haley led the Mountaineers with 15 points and nine rebounds, while Miles McBride added 15 points.

Oscar Tshiebwei the leading scorer and rebounder for West Virginia with averages of 11.8 points and 9.4 rebounds, while Derek Culver is the second-leading scorer with an average of 10.4 points per game. Gabe Osabuohien is the leader in assists with an average of 2.1 per game.

Texas Tech fell to 12-7 overall following its 76-74 overtime loss to the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday as part of the Big 12/SEC challenge. The loss was the first non-conference loss at home for the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the last 55 games dating back to December 2013. Kyler Edwards led the Red Raiders with 18 points while Davide Moretti scored 15.

Jahmi’us Ramsey is the leading scorer for Texas Tech with an average of 14.9 points per game, while Chris Clark leads the Red Raiders in rebounds and assists with averages of 7.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. Davide Moretti is the second leading scorer with an average of 13.1 points per game.