With the spread basically listed as a pick’em and the total sitting at 140.5, what’s the best bet on the board for Saturday afternoon’s Texas Tech vs. UCF matchup at 4:00 p.m. ET?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
677 Texas Tech Red Raiders (-1) at 678 UCF Knights (+1); o/u 140.5
4:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, February 24, 2024
Additional Financial Arena, Orlando, FL
TV: Big 12/ESPN+
Texas Tech vs. UCF: Public Bettors Love Home Side
Our CBB Public Betting Information page indicates that 73% of public bettors are currently backing UCF when it comes to the spread. This information is subject to change throughout the day, however, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
Williams Logs 30 Points, 11 Rebounds
Darrion Williams logged 30 points (12-12 FG, 4-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block across his 37 minutes during Texas Tech’s 79-50 win Monday against Kansas. After scoring a career-best 17 when Texas Tech played at Baylor on Feb. 6, Williams returned to TTU so the team could host its next games. He logged a double-double both games. But more importantly, Williams scored more than 20 and reached 30 points for the first time to establish his new career best in the category. To do so, he shot perfectly from the field and free-throw line. Williams’ lone negative was a turnover, being as perfect as he could be Monday.
Johnson Contributes 29 Points
Darius Johnson contributed 29 points (10-23 FG, 5-15 3Pt, 4-6 FT), two rebounds, four assists and four steals over 36 minutes during Tuesday’s 77-67 loss to West Virginia. Johnson’s career-high point total came on 23 field-goal attempts, including 15 attempts from behind the arc, each of which also represents a career-high. The star junior also added four steals which represents the seventh consecutive game he’s posted two or more. Johnson struggled over a three-game stretch from Jan. 20-27, averaging 4.0 points and under three assists in those three games, but in the six games since he’s averaged 19.3 points, 5.5 assists and 3.2 steals.
Texas Tech vs. UCF CBB Betting Trends
Over is 18-8 in Knights last 26 home games
Under is 13-6-1 in Knights last 20 games as a home underdog
Over is 19-6-2 in Red Raiders last 27 road games
Over is 8-2 in Red Raiders last 10 overall
Texas Tech vs. UCF CBB Prediction:
Take UCF. The Red Raiders are just 2-7-1 against the spread in their last 10 road games, are 1-5-1 against the number in their last seven games overall and are 2-7-1 at the betting window in their last 10 road games versus a team with a winning home record. On the other side the Knights are 5-2 against the spread in their last seven home games, are 7-2 against the number in their last nine games as an underdog and are 11-3 at the betting window in their last 14 games following a loss.
Texas Tech vs. UCF College Hoops Prediction: UCF KNIGHTS +1