Texas Tech vs. Drake Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament Second Round

Updated Mar. 22, 2025 3:27 p.m. ET

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The No. 3 seed Texas Tech Red Raiders (26-8) take to the court against the No. 11 seed Drake Bulldogs (31-3) with a Sweet 16 spot on the line on Saturday at INTRUST Bank Arena.

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NCAA TOURNMENT - SECOND ROUND

Texas Tech Red Raiders TTU

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TTU -7.5 OVER 126.5

The Red Raiders enter their matchup against the Bulldogs as a 7.5-point favorite. The matchup's point total is set at 126.5.

Keep reading to get all the information ahead of wagering on the Texas Tech-Drake game.

Texas Tech vs. Drake Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 6:10 p.m. ET
Where: INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas
How to watch on TV: TNT
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Red Raiders vs Bulldogs Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Red Raiders	-7.5	-110	-110	126.5	-105	-115	-340	+270

Texas Tech vs. Drake Prediction

Pick ATS: Texas Tech (-7.5)
Pick OU: Over (126.5)
Prediction: Texas Tech 74, Drake 64

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Texas Tech vs. Drake Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Red Raiders 67, Bulldogs 60.
The Red Raiders have a 77.3% chance to win this game per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Bulldogs have a 27.0% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Texas Tech has compiled a 16-16-1 ATS record so far this year.
Drake has put together a 17-13-0 record against the spread this season.
Texas Tech is 10-10-1 ATS this season when playing as at least 7.5-point favorites.
Drake has won its only game this season when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

Red Raiders games have finished with more than 126.5 points 29 times so far this season.
Bulldogs games have gone over 126.5 points on 14 occasions this year.
These teams score 150.9 points per game combined, higher than the over/under for this matchup by 24.4.

Key Moneyline Facts

Texas Tech has won 76% of its games this season when favored on the moneyline (19-6).
Drake has been the underdog in seven games this season but picked up the win in all of them.
When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -340 or shorter, Texas Tech has a record of 15-2 (88.2% win percentage).
Drake has played as an underdog of +270 or more once this season and won that game.

Texas Tech Red Raiders

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Texas Tech vs. Drake: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	Texas Tech	Drake
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	80.9 (28)	70 (282)
Points Allowed (Rank)	67.7 (53)	58.4 (2)
Rebounds (Rank)	9.9 (85)	9.1 (158)
3pt Made (Rank)	10.3 (18)	6.6 (297)
Assists (Rank)	16.4 (29)	13.5 (183)
Turnovers (Rank)	9.4 (30)	9.7 (43)

Texas Tech 2024-25 Key Players

Red Raiders Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
JT Toppin	30	18	9.2	1.2	0.9	1.3	0.5
Darrion Williams	31	14.2	5.4	3.6	1.1	0.4	1.4
Chance McMillian	30	14.2	4.1	1.9	0.7	0.1	2.3
Christian Anderson	32	10.7	2.9	2.2	1.3	0.1	2.1
Elijah Hawkins	32	9.2	3.5	6.2	1.6	0.2	1.6

Drake 2024-25 Key Players

Bulldogs Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Bennett Stirtz	34	19.2	4.3	5.6	2.1	0.3	1.8
Daniel Abreu	34	10.2	3.3	1	1	0.7	1.4
Tavion Banks	33	10	5.1	1	0.7	0.4	0.1
Mitch Mascari	34	9.7	2.2	1.3	1.4	0	2.6
Cam Manyawu	34	7.2	5.3	0.9	1.3	0.7	0