Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Houston Cougars Prediction - 1/6/2026
Updated January 6, 2026
Updated January 6, 2026
This Tuesday night features one of the marquee matchups of the college basketball season as the Texas Tech Red Raiders travel to face the Houston Cougars in a Big 12 Conference matchup at the Fertitta Center. Both teams have started league play with wins and are ranked in the top 15 in the country. But only one of them can get the win in this contest. Find out who I think that will be as I make my Texas Tech vs Houston prediction below.
Pick: | Under 143.5 |
Confidence: | 4/5 |
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Score Projection: Texas Tech 68 – Houston 74
Win Probability: Texas Tech 22%, Houston 78%
I'm going to take the under in this huge matchup in the Big 12. Texas Tech's defense hasn't always been convincing this year, but Houston has one of the slowest paces of play in college basketball this season, ranked 353rd out of 365 Division I teams by KenPom. That should help suppress scoring, even if the Cougars find some daylight against the Texas Tech defense.
Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.
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