No. 20 Texas Tech hosts New Orleans following Benson’s 25-point game

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New Orleans Privateers (3-4) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-2)

Lubbock, Texas; Wednesday, 1pm EST

BETMGM Sportsbook Line: Red Raiders -25.5; over/under is 155.5

Bottom Line: New Orleans held off No. 20 Texas Tech after Coleton Benson scored 25 points in New Orleans’ 81-78 overtime loss to the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

The Red Raiders are 3-0 in home games. Texas Tech has a 1–0 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The private ones have gone a couple of miles away from the house. New Orleans has a 0–1 record in one-possession games.

Texas Tech is shooting 43.3% from the field this season, which is 1.7 percentage points higher than the 41.6% New Orleans is allowing opponents. New Orleans is averaging 9.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.4 more shots than Texas Tech’s 6.5 per game.

Top Performer: JT Toppin is shooting 53.5% and averaging 21.8 points for the Red Raiders. Donovan Atwell is averaging 13.2 points.

Benson is scoring 18.6 points per game and averaging 3.0 rebounds for the Privateers. Jaquan Buckley is averaging 14.0 points and 5.9 rebounds.

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