GAME:  #877 Oklahoma vs #878 Texas Tech
TIME:    2/1/2021 – 9:00p EST
SPREAD:   Texas Tech -6
TOTAL:      136.5

The #24 Oklahoma Sooners (11-4, 6-3) have a BIG 12 road game against the #10 Texas Tech Red Raiders (12-5, 4-4) at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas on Monday at 9 p.m. EST. Oklahoma defeated Alabama by a score of 66-61 on Saturday and Texas Tech won at LSU by a score of 76-71. These teams met on Dec. 22 at Oklahoma when Texas Tech won by a score of 67-69. Texas Tech is looking for its sixth straight win over Oklahoma at United Supermarkets Arena. 

OKLAHOMA SOONERS

The Oklahoma Sooners, on the road, are averaging 71 points per game on 43% field goal shooting while only shooting 26% from three-point land. The Sooners are allowing 79 points per game on 48% field goal shooting and 40% from three-point land allowing an average of 10 three-pointers per game. Oklahoma is averaging 12 turnovers and 85 steals and 4.8 blocks per game on the defensive end. Oklahoma is led by Austin Reaves who has averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.8 assists while De’Vion Harmon is putting up 13.1 points per game.

TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are averaging 75 points on 43% field-goal shooting along with 11 offensive rebounds per game.  Texas Tech is allowing 62 points on 40% field goal shooting while forcing 17 turnovers and adding 5.9 steals and 2.9 blocks per game on the defensive end. Texas Tech is led by Mac McClung who is averaging 17.5 points while Terrence Shannon Jr. is putting up 12.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. 

TRENDS

OKLAHOMA

• The Sooners are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
• Sooners are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS win.
• The Sooners are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight-up win.
• Sooners are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog.

TEXAS TECH

• Over is 5-0 in the Red Raiders last 5 Monday games.
• Red Raiders are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite.
• The Red Raiders are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 home games.
• Under is 7-1 in the Red Raiders last 8 games following an ATS win.
• Over is 5-1 in the Red Raiders last 6 games as a favorite.

HEAD TO HEAD

• The home team is 10-2-1 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
• Underdog is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

OKLAHOMA vs TEXAS TECH PREDICTION PICK

The Sooners will be without Austin Reaves(15.8 ppg) and Brady Manek(11 ppg) is still playing limited minutes because of Covid issues. The Sooners are not nearly as good away from their home court as their points per game and 3-point field goal percentage is drastically lower as well as no big wins this season on the road. Texas Tech has forced opponents into committing turnovers on 25% of all possessions this year, the 10th-highest rate among all Division I teams. Texas Tech will dominate the Sooners on the boards, and McClung will be the best player on the court.  The absence of Reaves will cost this Sooners team the game on the road without the ability to handle Texas Tech ball pressure. The Bookie is rolling with the Texas Tech Red Raiders to cover the spread. 

BETTING ANGLES:

The Bookie:         Texas Tech -6 / Under 136.5
Fade the Public:  Texas Tech / Under
Sharp Action:      Texas Tech / Under