Baylor (16-8, 7-4) takes on Texas Tech (20-5, 8-4) at 1:00 on Saturday in Lubbock. The game airs on ESPN.
The Bears won the first matchup 73-62. Repeating that performance will be a difficult feat. Texas Tech is No. 10 on KenPom, and they’re given a 77% chance to win.
As always, we’ll preview playing offense against the opponent, then turn to defense. Finally, we’ll close with a prediction.
Baylor had the most impressive offensive performance of the season against Texas Tech. The Red Raiders have the country’s top defense. They rank first in effective field goal defense and fifth in turnovers forced.