Texas Tech vs Cincinnati College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 24

The Cincinnati Bearcats (15-12, 7-7 Big 12) aim to build on a four-game win streak when they visit the Texas Tech Red Raiders (20-7, 10-4 Big 12) on February 24, 2026 at United Supermarkets Arena. The matchup airs on ESPN2.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Texas Tech vs. Cincinnati Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Lubbock, Texas
• Arena: United Supermarkets Arena

Before making a wager on Tuesday's Texas Tech-Cincinnati spread (Texas Tech -6.5) or over/under (142.5 points), read the betting trends and insights below.

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Texas Tech vs. Cincinnati: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Texas Tech is 14-13-0 ATS this season.
• Cincinnati has won 12 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 15 times.
• As a 6.5-point favorite or more in 2025-26, Texas Tech is 6-8 against the spread compared to the 2-5 ATS record Cincinnati puts up as a 6.5-point underdog.
• At home, the Red Raiders sport a better record against the spread (8-6-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (4-4-0).
• The Bearcats have performed better against the spread at home (8-8-0) than on the road (3-5-0) this season.
• Texas Tech is 9-5-0 against the spread in conference games this year.
• Cincinnati has seven wins against the spread in 14 Big 12 games this season.

Texas Tech vs. Cincinnati: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Texas Tech has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 20 games this year and has walked away with the win 16 times (80%) in those games.
• The Red Raiders have a win-loss record of 11-1 when favored by -319 or better by bookmakers this year.
• Cincinnati has gone 2-9 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 18.2% of those games).
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +255 or longer, the Bearcats have a 1-3 record (winning only 25% of their games).
• Texas Tech has an implied victory probability of 76.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Texas Tech vs. Cincinnati Head-to-Head Comparison

• Last season, Texas Tech was 28th in the nation on offense (80.9 points scored per game) and 70th defensively (68.5 points allowed).
• At 33.5 rebounds per game and 29.9 rebounds conceded, Texas Tech was 84th and 94th in the country, respectively, last year.
• Texas Tech was 34th in the nation in assists (16.1 per game) last year.
• Last year, Texas Tech was 12th-best in college basketball in turnovers committed (9.1 per game) and ranked 197th in turnovers forced (11.1).
• Last season Cincinnati put up 71.2 points per game (255th-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 66.2 points per contest (33rd-ranked).
• Cincinnati averaged 32.0 boards per game (179th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 29.9 rebounds per contest (94th-ranked).
• Cincinnati ranked 148th in the nation with 13.9 assists per game.
• Cincinnati averaged 9.7 turnovers per game (45th-ranked in college basketball). It forced 12.5 turnovers per contest (74th-ranked).

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