Texas Tech vs Drake Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NCAA Tournament Second Round

The No. 3 seed Texas Tech Red Raiders (26-8) take on the No. 11 seed Drake Bulldogs (31-3) with a Sweet 16 berth in the West Region of the bracket up for grabs on Saturday at INTRUST Bank Arena at 6:10 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Texas Tech vs. Drake Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 22, 2025
• Game time: 6:10 p.m. ET
• TV channel: TNT
• Location: Wichita, Kansas
• Arena: INTRUST Bank Arena

Texas Tech vs. Drake Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Texas Tech win (62.8%)

Texas Tech is a 7.5-point favorite against Drake on Saturday and the total is set at 126.5 points. Here's some betting insights and trends to help you make an informed wager on the contest.

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Texas Tech vs. Drake: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Texas Tech is 17-17-0 ATS this season.
• Drake has compiled a 17-13-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Texas Tech (11-10) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 7.5 points or more this season (52.4%) than Drake (1-0) does as a 7.5+-point underdog (100%).
• The Red Raiders own a worse record against the spread in home games (10-8-0) than they do in away games (7-3-0).
• Against the spread, the Bulldogs have had better results on the road (6-4-0) than at home (5-9-0).

Texas Tech vs. Drake: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Texas Tech has been victorious in 21, or 77.8%, of the 27 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Red Raiders have come away with a win 16 times in 18 chances when named as a favorite of at least -319 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Drake has not yet lost a game it played as the moneyline underdog this season, going 7-0.
• The Bulldogs have played as a moneyline underdog of +255 or longer in only one game this season, which they won.
• Texas Tech has an implied victory probability of 76.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Texas Tech vs. Drake Head-to-Head Comparison

• Texas Tech outscores opponents by 13.2 points per game (scoring 80.9 per game to rank 28th in college basketball while allowing 67.7 per contest to rank 53rd in college basketball) and has a +450 scoring differential overall.
• JT Toppin paces Texas Tech, putting up 18 points per game (70th in the country).
• Drake outscores opponents by 11.6 points per game (posting 70 points per game, 282nd in college basketball, and conceding 58.4 per outing, second in college basketball) and has a +395 scoring differential.
• Bennett Stirtz paces Drake, averaging 19.2 points per game (33rd in college basketball).
• The 33.4 rebounds per game the Red Raiders average rank 92nd in college basketball, and are 3.8 more than the 29.6 their opponents collect per contest.
• Toppin leads the Red Raiders with 9.2 rebounds per game (21st in college basketball action).
• The 28.9 rebounds per game the Bulldogs accumulate rank 327th in the nation, 6.8 more than the 22.1 their opponents collect.
• Cam Manyawu is 508th in the nation with 5.3 rebounds per game, leading the Bulldogs.
• Texas Tech averages 105.7 points per 100 possessions (11th in college basketball), while allowing 88.4 points per 100 possessions (57th in college basketball).
• The Bulldogs rank 24th in college basketball averaging 104 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 28th, allowing 86.7 points per 100 possessions.

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