Spread & Over/Under Predictions for WVU at Texas Tech
Each game day, we will release an article on our thoughts on the spread and the over/under of West Virginia games. The star ratings next to the play describe the overall confidence in that particular play.
Star ratings:
1 Star - Not very confident
2 Star - A little confident
3 Star - Fairly confident
4 Star - Very confident
5 Star - Should be a lock to happen
Spread: Texas Tech -9
1-star play on West Virginia covering: I've been back and forth on this and just can't seem to get a good feel for it. My advice would be just to leave the side alone. If it was ten or more, I'd say take West Virginia and if the line were 6 or 7, I'd say to take Texas Tech. Although the Red Raiders have knocked off Baylor AND Kansas, I can see West Virginia hanging in this one because of how both play at a slow pace. WVU ranks 245th in possessions per game while Tech ranks 224th.
Over/Under: 128.5
2-star play on the under: This game could very well end in the 60s and possibly even the 50s. Texas Tech has a top 10 defense and we all know that the only way this WVU team can win games is by playing really good defensively. Limited possessions means points will be at a premium. Look toward the under here.
My picks
ATS record: 10-7 (58%)
O/U record: 8-9 (47%)
Overall: 18-16 (53%)
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