Texas Tech vs TCU: Expert College Basketball Predictions For February 18, 2025

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!

Here’s a breakdown of predictions and picks for this Big 12 matchup tipping off at 8:00PM ET on February 18, 2025!

Texas Tech vs TCU Game Details

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

Texas Tech vs TCU Betting Preview

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.

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.

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.

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.

TCU attempted more free throws, held a 14-8 edge in offensive rebounds and won the turnover battle 11-8.

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.

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.

Texas Tech vs TCU Predictions

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.

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.

Texas Tech vs TCU Prediction: Under 140.5

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