The Colorado Buffaloes (11-18, 2-16 Big 12) are heavy underdogs (+18.5) as they try to stop an 11-game road losing streak when they visit the No. 9 Texas Tech Red Raiders (22-7, 13-5 Big 12) on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at United Supermarkets Arena. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 142.5.

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Texas Tech vs. Colorado betting lines

• Texas Tech moneyline odds to win: -3030
• Colorado moneyline odds to win: +1290
• Spread: Texas Tech (-18.5)
• Total: 142.5

Texas Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• At home, Texas Tech sports a worse record against the spread (10-7-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (6-3-0).
• When playing at home, the Red Raiders exceed the over/under 52.9% of the time (nine of 17 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, eclipsing the total in 55.6% of games (five of nine).
• As a moneyline favorite, Texas Tech has picked up the win in 14 of 16 games at home, good for a .875 winning percentage. It has won four of five games away from home (.800) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• The Red Raiders have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 78.1 points per game in their last 10 contests, 2.5 points fewer than the 80.6 they’ve scored this year.
• Texas Tech’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (70.2) is 3.4 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (66.8).
• While the Red Raiders are connecting on more threes per game over their past 10 outings (11.0 per game) compared to their season-long average (9.9), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (35.9% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 37.4% on the season).

Texas Tech betting records this season

• ATS Record: 16-13-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 6-3-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 18.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 13-11-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
• O-U-P: 16-13-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 5-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-5 (Home: 14-2; Away: 4-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-1)

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Colorado statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• This year, Colorado is 8-9-0 at home against the spread (.471 winning percentage). On the road, it is 3-6-0 ATS (.333).
• Buffaloes games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (seven times out of 17) than on the road (two of nine) this year.
• The Buffaloes, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-5) than on the road (0-9) this year.

Recent trends

• The Buffaloes are averaging 63.9 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 5.8 fewer points than their average for the season (69.7).
• While Colorado is ceding 71.7 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark over its past 10 games, allowing 70.2 points per contest.
• The Buffaloes are sinking 0.8 fewer threes per game over their last 10 games (5.8) compared to their season average (6.6), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (27.1%) compared to their season mark (32.1%).

Colorado betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-17-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 3-6-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 18.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 6-12-0)
• O-U-P: 11-16-2 (Home: 7-9-1; Away: 2-6-1)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 9-2; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-16 (Home: 1-5; Away: 0-9)