Lamar Cardinals vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Lamar vs Texas Tech NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Lubbock.

Lamar vs Texas Tech Prediction

Looking to win big? The Cardinals and Red Raiders face off at 1:00 ET on ESPN+. The Red Raiders are hosting the game at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Texas Tech as the -23.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 141.5 points.

Lamar vs. Texas Tech Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Lamar Cardinals at Texas Tech Red Raiders
Where: Lubbock at United Supermarkets Arena
Date: Saturday, December 21st
Betting Odds TXTECH -23.5, LAMAR +1600 | TXTECH -10000 O/U 141.5

Cardinals Preview: Will the Cardinals Make it Happen in Lubbock?

Lamar Cardinals Recent Game/Games

The Cardinals improved to 4-5 on the season with a 69-65 road win over Southern Miss on Tuesday. Lamar entered the game as -2 favorites and covered the spread, while the total points of 134 fell just under the O/U line of 137.5.

Lamar led 36-31 at halftime and managed to hold on for the win, scoring 33 points in the 2nd half while allowing 34.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Lamar's offense put up 69 points in their last game, shooting 39.4% from the field and 31.8% from beyond the arc. They also hit 66.7% of their free throws, while grabbing 16 offensive rebounds and dishing out 17 assists.

Neftali Alvarez led the way with 21 points and 7 assists, shooting 50% from the field despite hitting just 1 of 6 from three. Alexis Marmolejos added 20 points, knocking down 3 of 7 from deep, while Cody Pennebaker connected on 3 of 5 threes, finishing with 16 points on 60% shooting overall.

Cardinals Team Defense

Even with Lamar allowing just 65 points, they couldn’t capitalize offensively. They shot 42% from the field, making 24 of 57 attempts. Inside the arc, they connected on 22 of 44 shots, good for 50%.

From three-point range, Lamar struggled, hitting only 2 of 13 attempts for 15%. At the free-throw line, they went 15/25, shooting 60%. They also gave up 15 offensive rebounds.

Red Raiders Preview: Are the Red Raiders Ready for a Home Win?

Texas Tech improved to 8-2 on the season with an 86-50 win over Oral Roberts on Monday. Playing at home, the Red Raiders were -27.5 point favorites going into the game and covered the spread with the win.

Tech took control early, leading 41-19 at halftime, and added 45 points in the second half while allowing 31. The combined points for the game were 136, falling short of the O/U line of 148.5.

Red Raiders Offense Breakdown

Texas Tech put up 86 points in their last game, shooting 53.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 60.9%. They dominated inside, hitting 68.6% of their two-point attempts, while going 10-for-29 from beyond the arc, shooting 34.5% from three.

Federiko Federiko was a force, scoring 23 points and grabbing 12 rebounds, shooting 84.6% from the field. Chance McMillian added 20 points, hitting 3 of 4 threes and shooting 88.9% overall. The Red Raiders dished out 26 assists and pulled down 13 offensive rebounds.

Red Raiders Team Defense

Even though Texas Tech gave up 50 points, they struggled defensively, allowing the opposing team to shoot 53% from the field. The Red Raiders had particular trouble inside, where they allowed 68% shooting on two-point attempts.

Texas Tech also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 13 times, where they converted 8 of those attempts. Additionally, the Red Raiders gave up 13 offensive rebounds in the game.

Cardinals vs Red Raiders Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road games, Lamar has an ATS record of just 8-2. However, their overall record was 7-3 while averaging 72 points per game.
In their last five games at home, the Red Raiders have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 68 points per game in these contests.
Lamar has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games.
The last ten games that Texas Tech was favored, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 8-2 straight up.