Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Cincinnati Bearcats prediction

Result

Final: Texas Tech Red Raiders 24, Cincinnati Bearcats 37 (Cincinnati Bearcats won). Mel’s pick (Texas Tech Red Raiders win 82% of the time) was wrong. Against the spread, Mel’s lean was wrong. On the total, Mel’s lean was right.

Mel’s pick

Texas Tech Red Raiders win 82% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Texas Tech Red Raiders: 82%
• Cincinnati Bearcats: 18%

Projected score

Texas Tech Red Raiders 36, Cincinnati Bearcats 23. 17% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Vegas has Texas Tech Red Raiders −11.5. Mel projects Texas Tech Red Raiders by 13, so the simulation leans Texas Tech Red Raiders -11.5 against the spread.

The total is 56.5; Mel projects 58.5 points, a lean to the over.

Recent form

Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-0) scored 38.8 and allowed 19.2 points a game over their last 5.

Cincinnati Bearcats (4-2) scored 35.4 and allowed 29.2 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 24, 10:28 AM ET.

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