Texas Tech vs. West Virginia betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 8

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Big 12 foes meet when the No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-6, 6-3 Big 12) visit the West Virginia Mountaineers (15-8, 6-4 Big 12) at WVU Coliseum, tipping off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 8, 2026. The Mountaineers are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 136.5.

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Texas Tech vs. West Virginia betting lines

  • Texas Tech moneyline odds to win: -195
  • West Virginia moneyline odds to win: +162
  • Spread: Texas Tech (-4.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Texas Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, Texas Tech has a better record against the spread (6-6-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (2-3-0).
  • The Red Raiders have eclipsed the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in six of 12 home matchups (50%). On the road, they have hit the over in two of five games (40%).
  • In home games, Texas Tech has won more often as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 10-1 (.909). When playing on the road, it is 2-1 (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Red Raiders have been putting up 82.2 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 82.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Texas Tech has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 73.3 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 74.0 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Red Raiders are making 0.9 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (12.3 compared to 11.4 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (40.1% compared to 38.6% season-long).

Texas Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 5-9-0 (As Favorite: 7-10-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-11-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-3 (Home: 10-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (92nd in nation) 44.6 (218th) 34.5 (75th) 31.1 (188th) 15.9 (70th) 10.0 (64th)

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West Virginia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, West Virginia is 8-6-0 at home against the spread (.571 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-3-0 ATS (.400).
  • In terms of the over/under, Mountaineers games have finished over four of 14 times at home (28.6%), and zero of five on the road (0%).
  • The Mountaineers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (1-0), and on the road it is .400 (2-3).

Recent trends

  • While the Mountaineers are putting up 70.3 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, tallying 62.6 points per contest.
  • West Virginia is allowing 67.5 points per game in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 63.3 points allowed.
  • The Mountaineers are making 7.9 threes per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.3). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.3%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (35.3%).

West Virginia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-11-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-16-0 (Home: 4-10-0; Away: 0-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 11-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (227th in nation) 41.1 (46th) 31.7 (215th) 29.4 (82nd) 13.2 (240th) 10.7 (135th)
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