Texas Tech vs. Loyola Chicago

Texas Tech has a dynamite defense and has improved the offense, shooting 45.7% as a team for second-year head coach Tubby Smith. That great balance is why the Red Raiders have only a single loss, in OT to LSU. They are in Las Vegas for this one to play Loyola Chicago. Texas Tech has held its opponent under 70 points for 10 consecutive games.  The Red Raiders are 7-3 ATS following a win.  The Red Raiders' success this season has been the use of its deep bench and the ability to have different players step up. Texas Tech has had six different players lead the team in scoring in 10 games. Loyola is not a big team and is terrible in rebounding, 324th in the nation. The Ramblers are 4-11-2 ATS following a win, so grab the deeper, balanced Red Raiders. Play Texas Tech.