{"id":115640,"date":"2026-03-08T13:04:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T16:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/898094582"},"modified":"2026-03-08T13:04:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T16:04:35","slug":"texas-tech-vs-byu-prediction-picks-odds-for-tonights-college-basketball-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/08\/texas-tech-vs-byu-prediction-picks-odds-for-tonights-college-basketball-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Tech vs BYU Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s College Basketball Game"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jason Ence<\/a> \u2022 Betting Analyst<\/span> <\/span> +13 years betting experience<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Updated: Mar 7, 2026 , 07:28 PM ET \u2022 4 min read<\/span> <\/p>\n

Ence’s prediction: Expect Jaylen Petty’s hot hand from downtown to continue for the Red Raiders. <\/p>\n

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Photo By – Reuters Connect. Jaylen Petty (11) of the Texas Tech Red Raiders.<\/p>\n

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The Texas Tech Red Raiders hope to end the season on a high note when they face the BYU Cougars in a Big 12 showdown tonight.<\/span><\/p>\n

JT Toppin\u2019s injury has changed things for the Red Raiders, but his teammates have been stepping up in his absence. <\/span><\/p>\n

I break down why Jaylen Petty will continue to do so in my Texas Tech vs. BYU predictions<\/strong> and college basketball picks<\/a> for March 7.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tip-off is set for 10:30 p.m. ET from the Marriott Center in Provo, with the game airing on ESPN. <\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Tech vs BYU prediction<\/h2>\n

Texas Tech vs BYU best bet<\/strong>: Jaylen Petty Over 2.5 threes (+102)<\/span><\/p>\n

In the four games since Texas Tech Red Raiders<\/a> forward JT Toppin\u2019s injury, Jaylen Petty has stepped up. He\u2019s shot 52% from downtown in that span, connecting on 3+ treys in each of the last three outings.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Petty has basically lived outside the arc. Twenty-five of his 34 field goal attempts since Toppin\u2019s injury have come from deep.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

That shouldn\u2019t change against a BYU Cougars<\/a> defense that has allowed its last five opponents to shoot nearly 42% from 3-point range.<\/span>
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The Cougars rank 312th in 3-point defense since January 1. Petty will have Christian Anderson looking for him early and often, and I expect him to make it rain.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Donovan Atwell\u2019s been bombing away as well. He\u2019s made 21 treys in the last four games, attempting 41 in that timespan, and has made at least four in each of those contests.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since Toppin\u2019s injury, Christian Anderson has upped his usage and assist rates. He notched a 41.1% assist rate in those four games while averaging 8.25 dimes.<\/span><\/p>\n

BYU ranks 262nd in assist rate against, allowing 66 over its last three games. Anderson should flirt with double-digit dimes against this shaky Cougar defense.<\/span><\/p>\n

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