The Bulldogs will play the Red Raiders on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 5:10 pm CDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Drake and Texas Tech are set to tip-off on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Drake wound up with a 100.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Texas Tech finished with a 99.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Drake comes to this matchup with a 9-1 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Texas Tech, finished the regular season with a 8-2 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Big 12 Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Drake finished 1st (0.850) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with Texas Tech ending up 2nd (0.750) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Big 12 Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Drake had a 0.912 regular season overall win percentage, with Texas Tech notching a 0.765 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Drake tallied a 31-3 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Texas Tech put together a 26-8 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Drake 31-3, Texas Tech 26-8. March Madness showdown on Saturday!
Drake 17-3 in MVC, Texas Tech 15-5 in Big 12. Single-elimination tourney awaits!
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Bulldogs at Red Raiders Odds
| Underdog Drake | Favorite Texas Tech |
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| Underdog Drake | Favorite Texas Tech |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Texas Tech is a -7.5 -112 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Drake is a +7.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 125.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 126 -109 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $109 to win $100 betting the under.
Texas Tech is a -350 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Drake is a +290 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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Drake
Texas Tech
3/22/25 5:10pm CDT | +7.5 -105-7.5 -115 |
Underdog Drake - Drake bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +7.5 Drake underdog bet wins if they lose by 7 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 8 or more.
Favorite Texas Tech - Texas Tech bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -7.5 Texas Tech favorite bet wins if they win by 8 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 7 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Drake at Texas Tech Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Drake
Texas Tech
First to 5 Points
3/22/25 5:10pm CDT | +110-155Bet |
Drake
Texas Tech
First to 10 Points
3/22/25 5:10pm CDT | +125-175Bet |
Drake
Texas Tech
First to 15 Points
3/22/25 5:10pm CDT | +135-190Bet |
Drake
Texas Tech
Game to Overtime
3/22/25 5:10pm CDT | Yes +850No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Big 12 | ||||||||
| #8 Texas Tech | 28-9 | 0.757 | 15-3 | 8-2 | 15-5 | +4 | 0.750 | L1 |
| Missouri Valley | ||||||||
| Drake | 31-4 | 0.886 | 14-2 | 9-1 | 17-3 | - | 0.850 | L1 |
Drake & Texas Tech Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Drake Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Drake YR: futures available
Texas Tech Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Texas Tech YR: futures available
Drake & Texas Tech Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Drake vs Texas Tech College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 at 5:10 pm CDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Drake vs Texas Tech Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Drake vs Texas Tech Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.