Texas Tech vs West Virginia Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 22

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (20-6, 11-4 Big 12) will host the West Virginia Mountaineers (16-10, 7-8 Big 12) after winning five straight home games.

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

Texas Tech vs. West Virginia Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, February 22, 2025
• Game time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Lubbock, Texas
• Arena: United Supermarkets Arena

Texas Tech vs. West Virginia Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Texas Tech win (79%)

Take a look at some betting insights for Texas Tech (-11.5) versus West Virginia on Saturday. The over/under is set at 134.5 points for this game.

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Texas Tech vs. West Virginia: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Texas Tech has put together a 14-12-0 ATS record so far this year.
• West Virginia has won 13 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 13 times.
• As an 11.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, West Virginia is 2-1 against the spread compared to the 7-6 ATS record Texas Tech puts up as an 11.5-point favorite.
• The Red Raiders have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered nine times in 15 games at home, and they've covered five times in eight games when playing on the road.
• This year, the Mountaineers are 7-8-0 at home against the spread (.467 winning percentage). On the road, they are 4-4-0 ATS (.500).
• Texas Tech has covered the spread eight times in 15 conference games.
• West Virginia's Big 12 record against the spread is 8-8-0.

Texas Tech vs. West Virginia: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Texas Tech has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 21 games this year and has walked away with the win 16 times (76.2%) in those games.
• The Red Raiders have a mark of 9-1 in contests where bookmakers favor them by -781 or better on the moneyline.
• West Virginia has been the moneyline underdog 14 total times this season. West Virginia has finished 6-8 in those games.
• The Mountaineers have a 2-1 record (winning 66.7% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +530 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Texas Tech has a 88.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Texas Tech vs. West Virginia Head-to-Head Comparison

• Texas Tech is outscoring opponents by 14.7 points per game with a +381 scoring differential overall. It puts up 81.8 points per game (27th in college basketball) and allows 67.1 per outing (51st in college basketball).
• JT Toppin ranks 105th in the country with a team-high 17.2 points per game.
• West Virginia's +130 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by five points per game) is a result of putting up 69.2 points per game (300th in college basketball) while allowing 64.2 per contest (19th in college basketball).
• Javon Small leads West Virginia, recording 18.5 points per game (52nd in college basketball).
• The Red Raiders win the rebound battle by 4.6 boards on average. They collect 33.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 115th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 28.6 per outing.
• Toppin paces the Red Raiders with 9.2 rebounds per game (28th in college basketball action).
• The Mountaineers lose the rebound battle by an average of 3.3 boards. They are grabbing 30.1 rebounds per game (294th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 33.4.
• Amani Hansberry averages 6.2 rebounds per game (282nd in college basketball) to lead the Mountaineers.
• Texas Tech ranks 15th in college basketball by averaging 105.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 43rd in college basketball, allowing 86.9 points per 100 possessions.
• The Mountaineers put up 93.1 points per 100 possessions (258th in college basketball), while allowing 86.3 points per 100 possessions (31st in college basketball).

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