The Syracuse Orange and the Texas Tech Red Raiders meet Friday in college basketball action from the Barclays Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Texas Tech vs Syracuse Prediction.

Syracuse Recap

The Syracuse Orange come into this one looking to bounce back after a 70-66 loss at the hands of Texas last time out.

Orange Get Squeezed By Longhorns

Going into Thursday’s matchup, J.J. Starling leads the Orange in scoring with 21.3 PPG along with 5.3 RPG and 3 APG while Eddie Lampkin Jr. has 15 PPG with 9.3 RPG and 4.3 APG to lead the Orange on the glass. Chris Bell has 14.3 PPG and Donnie Freeman has 11.7 PPG with 9.3 RPG of his own as well. Jyare Davis has 10.3 PPG with 7.7 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Syracuse up to this point in the year while Jaquan Carlos has a team-high 4.7 APG to lead Syracuse in assists on the year. As a team, Syracuse is averaging 88 PPG on 46% shooting from the field, 25.4% from three and 63.6% from the foul line this season.

Why the Syracuse Orange will win

• Syracuse has won nine of its last 10 night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Texas Tech has lost each of its last three games played at neutral venues.

Texas Tech Recap

The Texas Tech Red Raiders come into this game looking to bounce back from their 78-77 loss to Saint Joseph’s last time out.

Red Raiders Look To Rebound

Entering Thursday, JT Toppin leads the Red Raiders in scoring and rebounding with 20.5 PPG and 9.5 RPG while Darrion Williams has 14.5 PPG with 5 RPG and a team-high 6 APG to lead the Red Raiders in assists up to this point in the year. Chance McMillian has 14.3 PPG with 3.8 RPG and 3.8 APG while Kevin Overton has 12.8 PPG and Kerwin Walton has 11 PPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Texas Tech so far this season. As a team, Texas Tech is averaging 93.5 PPG on 58% shooting from the field, 45.1% from three and 74.2% from the foul line this season.

Why the Texas Tech Red Raiders will win

• Texas Tech has won 24 of its last 25 Friday games against non-Conference opponents.
• Syracuse has lost five of its last six night games at Barclays Center.

Texas Tech vs Syracuse Prediction

I’m on Texas Tech here. I think I was more impressed with the Red Raiders battling back against the Hawks even in the loss, as Syracuse has been playing with fire against inferior opposition long and got burned by Texas. I think the Red Raiders do more of the same so give me Texas Tech here.