Kansas Jayhawks vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 02/02/26

After a very eventful slate of college basketball over the weekend, the Big Monday card is noticeably lighter than usual. However, we have a massive marquee game on the schedule as the Kansas Jayhawks will take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders in a game between a pair of the best teams in the loaded Big 12 conference. I’ve had a good handle on Kansas over the course of the Big 12 portion of the schedule, and the Jayhawks were my best bet on Saturday in a massive spot at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas took care of BYU in a wire-to-wire victory, highlighted by terrific games from the freshmen duo of Darryn Peterson and Bryson Tiller. With that said, I’ll be going against Kansas and backing Texas Tech to lay the lumber and win by margin in Lubbock on Monday.

For starters, this is a fantastic situational spot for the Red Raiders, as Grant McCasland’s team just lost at UCF in a game where they still scored 80 points despite 13 turnovers and a lack of aggression on the glass. That was a sleepy spot for Texas Tech, especially since the Red Raiders were coming off a rousing win over Houston at home the week before. Given their poor performance in Saturday’s loss, it’s safe to say that McCasland should have his team’s full attention and they should play to their standard at home, where the Red Raiders have yet to lose this season.

On the other side, Kansas’ dominance over the last 5 games shouldn’t be ignored, but it’s important to consider that Peterson might not be 100% healthy heading into this game, and his level of fitness could be questioned given that he hardly played in the 2nd half on Saturday. If Peterson isn’t 100% or he doesn’t play in long stretches of this game, the Jayhawks don’t have the depth of scoring on offense to keep pace with a Texas Tech team that is among the best offenses in the country and thrives at home. Furthermore, the Red Raiders have been shooting the lights out since January 1 (4th in 3-point percentage per Barttorvik), and Kansas’ 3-point defense has not nearly been as good away from home in conference play. This is a spot where Bill Self’s team is primed for a letdown following 5 straight victories, and the hosts should bounce back following a disappointing effort over the weekend. Lay the points the Red Raiders. 

Kansas vs Texas Tech prediction: Texas Tech -3.5 (-118) available at time of publishing. Playable to Texas Tech -5

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