Texas Tech vs Colorado Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 5

The Colorado Buffaloes (11-18, 2-16 Big 12) will attempt to end an 11-game road slide when they take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders (22-7, 13-5 Big 12) on March 5, 2025 at United Supermarkets Arena.

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

Texas Tech vs. Colorado Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Lubbock, Texas
• Arena: United Supermarkets Arena

Texas Tech vs. Colorado Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Texas Tech win (93.6%)

Take a look at some betting insights for Texas Tech (-18.5) versus Colorado on Wednesday. The total is set at 142.5 points for this game.

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Texas Tech vs. Colorado: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Texas Tech has put together a 16-13-0 record against the spread this season.
• Colorado is 12-17-0 ATS this year.
• Texas Tech covers the spread when it is an 18.5-point favorite or more 62.5% of the time. That's less often than Colorado covers as an underdog of 18.5 or more (100%).
• The Red Raiders have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered 10 times in 17 games at home, and they've covered six times in nine games on the road.
• The Buffaloes have performed better against the spread at home (8-9-0) than on the road (3-6-0) this season.
• Texas Tech has 10 wins against the spread in 18 conference games this season.
• Colorado is 6-13-0 against the spread in Big 12 games this year.

Texas Tech vs. Colorado: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Texas Tech has been the moneyline favorite in 22 games this season and has come away with the win 17 times (77.3%) in those contests.
• The Red Raiders have not lost in six games this year when favored by -4000 or better on the moneyline.
• Colorado has gone 2-16 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 11.1% of those games).
• The Buffaloes have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +1400 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Texas Tech has a 97.6% chance of walking away with the win.

Texas Tech vs. Colorado Head-to-Head Comparison

• Texas Tech is outscoring opponents by 13.8 points per game with a +400 scoring differential overall. It puts up 80.6 points per game (38th in college basketball) and allows 66.8 per outing (45th in college basketball).
• JT Toppin is 85th in college basketball with a team-leading 17.4 points per game.
• Colorado has a -57 scoring differential, falling short by 2.0 points per game. It is putting up 69.7 points per game, 290th in college basketball, and is allowing 71.7 per contest to rank 172nd in college basketball.
• Julian Hammond III is ranked 622nd in the country with a team-high 12.4 points per game.
• The Red Raiders come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 4.3 boards. They are recording 33.2 rebounds per game (111th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.9 per outing.
• Toppin is 31st in college basketball play with nine rebounds per game to lead the Red Raiders.
• The Buffaloes prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 2.3 boards. They are pulling down 31.8 rebounds per game (187th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 29.5.
• Trevor Baskin is 754th in college basketball with 4.6 rebounds per game, leading the Buffaloes.
• Texas Tech averages 105.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (19th in college basketball), and gives up 87.2 points per 100 possessions (36th in college basketball).
• The Buffaloes rank 297th in college basketball with 91.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 188th defensively with 93.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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