The Big 12 Conference continues to be a league that is loaded with great teams, and two of those teams are going to meet up on Tuesday night. Texas Tech is going to visit Baylor for a battle of two Top 25 teams, and this game will have an impact on the standings.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders are coming into this game with an overall record of 16-5, and they just moved into the Top 25. Texas Tech has lost two straight games over the past week, and they are needing to turn things back around.
Baylor is coming into this game with some momentum as they have rattled off two straight wins. The Bears are also 16-5 so far this season, and they were ranked 13th in the most recent AP poll.
The Baylor Bears are coming into this game as a 5.5-point betting favorite and the over/under is set at 145.5 total points.
Red Raiders Want to Defend
The Texas Tech Red Raiders are allowing just 68 points per game this season, but that defense has been struggling a bit of late. Texas Tech has given up 80 points per game during their last two games, and that is something that will need to improve.
This is not going to be a great matchup for Texas Tech as they are going to have to find a way to slow things down in this one. The Red Raiders are scoring 77 points per game, and they will need the offense to shine in this game.
Guard Pop Isaacs is leading the way for the Red Raiders with 17.6 points per game, and he is going to have to set the tone in this matchup.
Baylor Can Make Shots
The Baylor Bears are shooting close to 50 percent so far this season, and they are making a ton of shots from behind the arc. Baylor is scoring 84 points per game so far this season, and they have been having success against Big 12 teams as well.
Guard Ja’Kobe Walter is leading the team with 14.5 points per game, but there are a number of other players that can take over a game. Not only has Baylor been a great offensive team this season, but they are also finding a way to get some stops.
Playing at home should give the Baylor Bears a nice boost as well, and this team will be playing aggressively on the defensive end of the floor.
Bears Blow Past the Red Raiders
Texas Tech has put together a solid resume up to this point, but they just aren’t playing their best basketball in recent games. The Red Raiders just haven’t been able to get a ton of stops, and that is going to be a problem against Baylor in this matchup.
Baylor has been one of the best offensive teams in the Big 12 Conference this season, and they are rolling of late. The Bears have offensive weapons all over the floor, and they are eventually going to take control of this matchup.
Bet on the Baylor Bears at -5.5 as they are going to roll to a big win over their Big 12 Conference rivals on Tuesday night.
