The No. 14 Texas Tech Red Raiders (11-4, 1-1 Big 12) visit the Colorado Buffaloes (12-3, 2-0 Big 12) in a matchup of Big 12 teams at CU Events Center, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 10, 2026. The Red Raiders are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 161.5.
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Texas Tech Cover -4.5 vs Colorado -120
Texas Tech vs. Colorado betting lines
- Texas Tech moneyline odds to win: -230
- Colorado moneyline odds to win: +189
- Spread: Texas Tech (-4.5)
- Total: 161.5
Texas Tech statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Texas Tech did a better job covering the spread in road games (7-3-0) than it did in home games (10-8-0) last year.
- The Red Raiders hit the over on the over/under in 10 of 18 home games (55.6%) last season, compared to five of 10 road games (50%).
- As a moneyline favorite last year, Texas Tech picked up the win in 15 of 17 games at home, good for a .882 winning percentage. Texas Tech won five of six games away from home (.833) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Red Raiders have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 81.9 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.8 points fewer than the 83.7 they’ve scored this season.
- The last 10 games have seen Texas Tech allow 0.3 more points per game (73.6) than its season-long average (73.3).
- While the Red Raiders are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (10.4 per game) compared to their season-long average (10.9), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (38.0% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 37.7% on the season).
Texas Tech betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.8 (110th in nation) | 44.3 (218th) | 35.1 (80th) | 31.5 (204th) | 15.6 (105th) | 9.9 (47th) |
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Colorado statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Colorado performed better against the spread at home (9-9-0) than away (4-6-0) last season.
- Buffaloes games finished above the over/under 38.9% of the time at home (seven of 18) last season, and 30% of the time away (three of 10).
- The Buffaloes, as moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (1-5) than on the road (0-10) last year.
Recent trends
- In their previous 10 games, the Buffaloes are putting up 82.5 points per game, 4.0 fewer points than their season average (86.5).
- In its last 10 games, Colorado is surrendering 76.0 points per game, 1.9 fewer points than its season average (77.9).
- The Buffaloes are making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game over their previous 10 games (6.8) compared to their season average (6.9), and they are producing a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.7%) compared to their season mark (36.9%).
Colorado betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.7 (27th in nation) | 45.0 (259th) | 33.9 (128th) | 27.8 (35th) | 16.4 (73rd) | 10.1 (60th) |
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