Kansas vs. Texas Tech live stream: Betting odds, TV channel, prediction
Kansas and Texas Tech square off in their respective Big 12 openers.
The Big 12 is widely regarded as one of college basketball’s most rugged conferences and is capable of sending several teams deep into the NCAA Tournament. Two of the league’s best are set to meet this week as Kansas hits the road for a tricky matchup with Texas Tech.
The Jayhawks have looked very good so far, ripping off six consecutive wins after a tough loss to Gonzaga to begin the season. One of the keys for Kansas has been the emergence of redshirt freshman Jalen Wilson, who leads the Jayhawks in both scoring (15.3 points per game) and rebounding (8.7 rebounds a night), as a big presence down low.
This road game will be difficult as the Red Raiders have assembled a talented collection of transfers and newcomers as they look to climb toward the top of the Big 12 hierarchy once again. Texas Tech has gotten off to a strong 6-1 start this season but hasn’t beaten a quality team yet, with their lone loss coming to a ranked Houston team.
This is a chance for the Red Raiders to make a big statement that their deep rotation will be able to outlast the quality players Kansas can throw out there. Former Georgetown product Mac McClung currently leads Texas Tech in scoring with 14.1 points per game as one of nine players to average over nine minutes per game.
Kansas has dominated this series to date so all of the pressure is on the Red Raiders to make a statement here. If Texas Tech can’t defend its home court against the Jayhawks they will have a hard time winning the Big 12.
How to watch and bet on Kansas at Texas Tech
- Date: Thursday, Dec. 17
- Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Lubbock, TX
- Venue: United Supermarkets Arena
- TV: ESPN
- Live Stream: WatchESPN
- Odds: Texas Tech -2 (OddsShark)
- Prediction: Kansas 75, Texas Tech 70
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