🏀Texas Tech at Kansas State Prediction – Big 12 Conference NCAAB (Feb 6) 🏀
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The fans of college basketball will be glad to learn there’s one super-exciting game on the program this week in the Big 12 Conference. It’s the clash between the Wildcats who want to end their 8-game losing streak and the Red Raiders, who want to get higher in the AP Top 25 Poll. It’s obvious who the favorite is, but will they cover the spread? Find it out in our Texas Tech at Kansas State Prediction!
- Date: Sunday, February 6, 2021
- Time: 4:00 pm (Eastern Time)
- Place: Fred Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Kansas State Wildcats Preview
Texas Tech (13-5) is coming into this game as a ranked team. The Red Raiders are currently #13 in the AP Top 25 Poll, which was updated on February 1. Since then, this team has played another game.
The Red Raiders beat another ranked team, the Oklahoma Sooners. The final score in that game was 57-52, which isn’t such a great success for Texas Tech, as they entered the game as 8-point favorites.
Nevertheless, a win is a win and it’s giving them confidence ahead of the Texas State at Kansas State game. In this game, too, the Red Raiders are the favorites. The question is can they cover the point spread, which is probably going to be a double-figure number?
The answer to this question depends a lot on how Mac McClung performs in the Texas State at Kansas State game.
All Eyes on Mac McClung
Red Raiders’ 21-year-old point guard Mac McClung is the top-scorer in the Big 12 Conference and the #2 when Points Per Game are concerned. His current average is 16.8, which puts him behind Cade Cunningham of Oklahoma State. At the same time, McClung is at the same level as Jared Butler of Baylor.
Just a few days ago, his points average was better, but then his team played Oklahoma. Against the Sooners, McClung scored only six points, failing to score a single field goal in the entire game.
Something similar happened with Texas Tech’s second-biggest star, Terrence Shannon. The Sooners defense held him scoreless throughout the first half, but he then managed to score 15 points in the second half.
How Good is Kansas State Defense?
The answer is not very good. This team has a record of 5-13 so far this season, with the points difference of 1134:1328 after 18 games. What this means is that they’ve been conceding way more points than most other teams from the Big 12.
The explanation behind this lies in the following:
- Kansas State is the team with the least number of steals per game in Big 12
- This team has the lowest number of blocks per game on average in the conference
- Kansas State is the second-worst team in the Big 12 Conference when rebounds per game are concerned
On top of that, they’ve been in a horrible form as of lately. They lost their previous seven games, three of which saw them conceding 80 or more points.
In one of those games, they conceded 107 points, which was their worst defensive performance of the season. The game in question was the one against Baylor, which they played a little bit more than a week ago.
FatCatBet’s Texas Tech at Kansas State Prediction
The last time these two met was in early January and the score was 82-71 in the favor of the Red Raiders. A month later, they meet again and our Texas Tech at Kansas State prediction is that something similar will happen again.
Actually, we expect an even more dominant win for the Red Raiders. It’s not just because the Wildcats are in a horrific form. It’s also because Texas Tech’s key players are probably very motivated to redeem themselves following a pretty bleak performance against the Oklahoma Sooners.
That said, our Texas Tech at Kansas State prediction is that the Red Raiders will cover the spread, even if the oddsmakers set it to a number higher than 10. We’d back Texas Tech even if it were a 15-point spread.
Texas Tech at Kansas State Prop Bets
If our Texas Tech at Kansas State prediction didn’t quench your thirst for good betting picks, we’re now going to present you with a few more. Here are our suggestions for basketball prop bets in this game:
- Mac McClung to Score Over 16.5 Points
- Terrence Shannon to Score Over 13.5 Points