Texas Tech vs. Cincinnati Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 24

The No. 16 Texas Tech Red Raiders (20-7, 10-4 Big 12) host the Cincinnati Bearcats (15-12, 7-7 Big 12) at United Supermarkets Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The Red Raiders are 6.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 142.5.

Texas Tech is coming off of a 100-72 win over Kansas State in its last outing on Saturday. Donovan Atwell scored a team-leading 26 points for Texas Tech in the victory. Cincinnati enters this game following an 84-68 win over Kansas on Saturday. Moustapha Thiam recorded 28 points, eight rebounds and two assists for Cincinnati.

Texas Tech vs. Cincinnati Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas
• Spread favorite: Texas Tech -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: Texas Tech -267
• Moneyline underdog: Cincinnati +211
• Over/Under: 142.5 points

How to watch Texas Tech vs. Cincinnati

• TV Channel: ESPN2
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Betting the Over/Under: Texas Tech vs. Cincinnati

• This season, Texas Tech and its opponents have combined to outscore Tuesday's over/under of 142.5 points 19 times.
• There have been 12 Cincinnati games that ended with a combined score over 142.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 154.8 points per game, 12.3 points more than the over/under of 142.5 for this game.
• These two teams surrender a combined 139.3 points per game, 3.2 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Texas Tech has had a 154.4-point over/under in its games this season, 11.9 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this game is 2.8 points more than the average over/under in Cincinnati's games this season (139.7 points).

Betting the Spread: Texas Tech vs. Cincinnati

• Texas Tech is 14-13-0 against the spread this season.
• This season, the Red Raiders have an against-the-spread record of 6-7 in their 13 games as a favorite of 6.5 points or more.
• Against the spread, Cincinnati is 12-15-0 this year.
• This season, the Bearcats have just two against the spread wins in seven games as an underdog of 6.5 points or more.
• At home this year, Texas Tech is 13-1 overall and 8-6 against the spread.
• At home, Texas Tech is 6-5 ATS as a 6.5-point favorite or greater.
• This year in away games, Cincinnati is 3-5 against the spread and 2-6 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Texas Tech vs. Cincinnati

• Texas Tech has been the moneyline favorite in 21 games this season and won 17 (81%) of those contests.
• The Red Raiders are 12-1 this season when entering a game favored by -267 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Texas Tech, based on the moneyline, is 72.8%.
• Cincinnati has been victorious in two, or 18.2%, of the 11 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This year, the Bearcats have won one of six games when listed as at least +211 or worse on the moneyline.
• Cincinnati has an implied victory probability of 32.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.