Arizona vs Texas Tech Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 8

The Arizona Wildcats (16-6, 10-1 Big 12) bring a five-game winning streak into a home matchup with the Texas Tech Red Raiders (18-4, 9-2 Big 12), winners of seven straight.
Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.
Arizona vs. Texas Tech Game Info and Odds
- Game day: Saturday, February 8, 2025
- Game time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Location: Tucson, Arizona
- Arena: McKale Center
Arizona vs. Texas Tech Picks and Prediction
All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Arizona win (58.4%)
Before placing a wager on Saturday's Arizona-Texas Tech spread (Arizona -3.5) or total (148.5 points), check out the betting insights and trends below.
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Arizona vs. Texas Tech: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- Arizona is 13-9-0 ATS this season.
- Texas Tech has compiled a 13-9-0 ATS record so far this season.
- Arizona (10-7) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 3.5 points or more this season (58.8%) than Texas Tech (1-0) does as a 3.5+-point underdog (100%).
- The Wildcats have done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (5-2-0) than they have at home (7-4-0).
- The Red Raiders' winning percentage against the spread at home is .643 (9-5-0). On the road, it is .800 (4-1-0).
- Against the spread, in conference games, Arizona is 8-4-0 this year.
- Texas Tech's Big 12 record against the spread is 7-4-0.
Arizona vs. Texas Tech: Moneyline Betting Stats
- Arizona has come away with 14 wins in the 19 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
- This season, the Wildcats have been victorious 13 times in 17 chances when named as a favorite of at least -164 or better on the moneyline.
- Texas Tech has been listed as the moneyline underdog only two other times so far this season, and it won both games.
- The Red Raiders have played as a moneyline underdog of +136 or longer in just one game this season, which they won.
- Arizona has an implied victory probability of 62.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Arizona vs. Texas Tech Head-to-Head Comparison
- Arizona outscores opponents by 13.4 points per game (scoring 82.9 per game to rank 20th in college basketball while giving up 69.5 per outing to rank 112th in college basketball) and has a +293 scoring differential overall.
- Caleb Love's 16.3 points per game lead Arizona and rank 144th in the country.
- Texas Tech puts up 81.0 points per game (34th in college basketball) while giving up 65.1 per contest (30th in college basketball). It has a +350 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 15.9 points per game.
- Chance McMillian is ranked 207th in college basketball with a team-leading 15.5 points per game.
- The Wildcats prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 8.3 boards. They are recording 37.1 rebounds per game (12th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.8 per outing.
- Tobe Awaka's 7.9 rebounds per game lead the Wildcats and rank 80th in college basketball action.
- The 33.3 rebounds per game the Red Raiders accumulate rank 121st in the country, 5.0 more than the 28.3 their opponents pull down.
- JT Toppin's 8.4 rebounds per game lead the Red Raiders and rank 52nd in the nation.
- Arizona ranks 45th in college basketball with 102.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and 35th in college basketball defensively with 85.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
- The Red Raiders rank 14th in college basketball averaging 105.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 27th, allowing 85.0 points per 100 possessions.
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