{"id":33573,"date":"2025-02-18T08:56:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T13:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=33573"},"modified":"2025-02-18T08:56:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T13:56:57","slug":"texas-tech-vs-tcu-expert-college-basketball-predictions-for-february-18-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-basketball\/texas-tech-vs-tcu-expert-college-basketball-predictions-for-february-18-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Tech vs TCU: Expert College Basketball Predictions For February 18, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Texas Tech and TCU clash in a Big 12 matchup on Tuesday night in college basketball. Get college basketball picks for today around Texas Tech vs TCU battling in a conference showdown in Fort Worth, TX!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a breakdown of predictions and picks for this Big 12 matchup tipping off at 8:00PM ET on February 18, 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas Tech vs TCU Game Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Date: <\/strong>Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Time:<\/strong> 8:00 PM ET \/ 5:00 PM PT
Broadcast:<\/strong> ESPN+
Location:<\/strong> Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth, TX
Spread:<\/strong> Texas Tech -8.5 | Total: 140.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas Tech vs TCU Betting Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Texas Tech has won nine of its last ten games and the Red Raiders are slowly beginning to make a case for a possible No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Mexico transfer JT Toppin is riding a heater right now, scoring 41 points at home against Arizona State last week followed by a 32-point performance against Oklahoma State over the weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lost amongst the impressive wins over BYU, Arizona, Kansas State, Houston and Baylor is a 14-point win over TCU on a Wednesday night in January that looks a lot more dominant than it actually was. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

TCU held a second half lead over the Red Raiders in Lubbock before going cold in the final minutes. The Horned Frogs did everything that you want a feisty underdog to do in that game except put the ball in the hoop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

TCU attempted more free throws, held a 14-8 edge in offensive rebounds and won the turnover battle 11-8. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamie Dixon’s team did everything right except make shots. Prior to that 71-57 loss, the Horned Frogs had covered the spread in each of the last five meetings with Texas Tech. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since that loss to the Red Raiders, TCU has won four of its last five games. While we are tempted to grab the points with TCU as a home ‘dog, we’re a little more interested in the under.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas Tech vs TCU Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the 16-team Big 12, TCU’s offense is No. 14 in efficiency, last in effective field goal shooting, last in three-point shooting, No. 14 in two-point shooting, No. 15 in free throw shooting and No. 15 in assist rate. Since the calendar flipped to 2025, TCU has scored an average of 63.6 points per game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Horned Frogs’ formula was working for the first 25 minutes against Texas Tech in their first meeting, but they just couldn’t make a shot down the stretch. The under is 10-3 in TCU’s last 13 games. The under is 8-1-1 in TCU’s last ten home games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas Tech vs TCU Prediction: Under 140.5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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