Arizona Wildcats vs Texas Tech Red Raiders prediction

Result

Final: Arizona Wildcats 26, Texas Tech Red Raiders 34 (Texas Tech Red Raiders won). Mel’s pick (Texas Tech Red Raiders win 62% of the time) was right. On the total, Mel’s lean was right.

Mel’s pick

Texas Tech Red Raiders win 62% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Arizona Wildcats: 38%
• Texas Tech Red Raiders: 62%

Projected score

Arizona Wildcats 27, Texas Tech Red Raiders 30. 27% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Texas Tech Red Raiders by about 3.4) is close to the line (Texas Tech Red Raiders −3.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 54.5; Mel projects 56.8 points, a lean to the over.

Recent form

Arizona Wildcats (6-1) scored 40.2 and allowed 16.4 points a game over their last 5.

Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-1) scored 36.6 and allowed 21.8 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 10:28 AM ET.

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