This game has letdown written all over it for the Longhorns after an emotional win at West Virginia on Saturday. The line is screaming letdown with Texas only a two-point favorite. Texas Tech is surrendering only 58.0 points per game, and its backcourt is loaded with Kyler Edwards and Mac McClung. Take the Texas Tech moneyline.

The Texas Longhorns have ascended to the No. 4 spot in the top-25 rankings. They’ve done so with a knack of winning close games. In fact, they have won four games by a margin of three points or less. Sooner or later, that style of play hurts a team, especially in conference. Grab Texas Tech as its starting lineup is growing more and more comfortable each game on the floor together.

The Red Raiders shot a season-best 58.9 percent last time out at Iowa State, but will find it much harder against a Longhorns team allowing a conference-low 38.3 percent from the field and 27.1 percent from beyond the arc. This is Shaka Smart's best Texas team, and this is a massive rivalry game. Texas Tech has won its last two visits to Austin, so you can be sure this will be an all-in effort from Texas. Lay the small number.