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

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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 home games in a row.

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

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Texas Tech win (78.9%)

See these betting insights and trends before you wager on Saturday's Texas Tech-West Virginia spread (Texas Tech -11.5) or over/under (135.5 points).

Texas Tech has compiled a 14-12-0 ATS record so far this year.
West Virginia has compiled a 13-13-0 ATS record so far this year.
When the spread is set as 11.5 or more this season, Texas Tech (7-6) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (53.8%) than West Virginia (2-1) does as the underdog (66.7%).
Against the spread, the Red Raiders have fared worse when playing at home, covering nine times in 15 home games, and five times in eight road games.
This year, the Mountaineers are 7-8-0 at home against the spread (.467 winning percentage). Away, they are 4-4-0 ATS (.500).
Against the spread, in conference action, Texas Tech is 8-7-0 this year.
West Virginia has eight wins against the spread in 16 Big 12 games this year.

Texas Tech has been victorious in 16, or 76.2%, of the 21 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
This year, the Red Raiders have won nine of 10 games when listed as at least -719 or better on the moneyline.
West Virginia has won 42.9% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (6-8).
The Mountaineers are 2-1 (winning 66.7% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +500 or longer.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Texas Tech has a 87.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Texas Tech averages 81.8 points per game (27th in college basketball) while allowing 67.1 per outing (51st in college basketball). It has a +381 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 14.7 points per game.
JT Toppin's 17.2 points per game lead Texas Tech and rank 105th in the nation.
West Virginia puts up 69.2 points per game (300th in college basketball) while giving up 64.2 per outing (19th in college basketball). It has a +130 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 5.0 points per game.
Javon Small's 18.5 points per game leads West Virginia and ranks 52nd in college basketball.
The Red Raiders win the rebound battle by an average of 4.6 boards. They are recording 33.2 rebounds per game (115th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.6 per outing.
Toppin leads the team with 9.2 rebounds per game (28th in college basketball action).
The Mountaineers lose the rebound battle by 3.3 boards on average. They collect 30.1 rebounds per game, 294th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 33.4.
Amani Hansberry's 6.2 rebounds per game lead the Mountaineers and rank 282nd in the country.
Texas Tech puts up 105.9 points per 100 possessions (15th in college basketball), while allowing 86.9 points per 100 possessions (43rd in college basketball).
The Mountaineers rank 258th in college basketball averaging 93.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 31st, allowing 86.3 points per 100 possessions.

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