Texas Tech will host Illinois on 10 November 2026 in a low-scoring NCAA showdown that the Pythia model predicts will see both teams scoring few points, as the defensive intensity and slow pace set the tone. Texas Tech comes into the game undefeated, 2-0, with an average of 76.0 points scored and 50.0 points allowed per game, and it has won both of its home games, averaging 76.0 points and allowing 50.0. Illinois is also undefeated, 2-0, averaging 116.0 points scored and 57.5 points allowed, and it has won four of its last five games. The teams have met once before, with Illinois winning 81-77 on 11 November 2025. Pythia gives Texas Tech a 59% chance to win and Illinois a 41% chance, with the projected score 76-74 and a total of 149.7 points. The home team's line is 1.5, with a 62% probability that Texas Tech covers, while the over/under line is 161.0 with a 24% chance of the over. The game carries a 5% chance of overtime, and the last recent result for Texas Tech was a 76-58 home win over Bethune-Cookman on 5 November.
| Split | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season (2) | 76.0 | 50.0 | 126.0 | +26.0 | 100% |
| Season at home (2) | 76.0 | 50.0 | 126.0 | +26.0 | 100% |
| Season away | no games | ||||
| Last 10 (10) | 76.4 | 70.4 | 146.8 | +6.0 | 60% |
| Last 5 (5) | 72.2 | 67.2 | 139.4 | +5.0 | 60% |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | |||||
| vs Stronger ◀ (7) | 77.3 | 75.7 | 153.0 | +1.6 | 71% |
| vs Similar (12) | 78.6 | 74.7 | 153.2 | +3.9 | 58% |
| vs Weaker (11) | 82.2 | 64.5 | 146.6 | +17.7 | 82% |
| Split | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season (2) | 116.0 | 57.5 | 173.5 | +58.5 | 100% |
| Season at home (2) | 116.0 | 57.5 | 173.5 | +58.5 | 100% |
| Season away | no games | ||||
| Last 10 (10) | 85.7 | 64.2 | 149.9 | +21.5 | 80% |
| Last 5 (5) | 86.0 | 60.0 | 146.0 | +26.0 | 80% |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | |||||
| vs Stronger | no games | ||||
| vs Similar (6) | 73.8 | 74.0 | 147.8 | -0.2 | 50% |
| vs Weaker ◀ (24) | 86.2 | 66.3 | 152.5 | +20.0 | 83% |
| 1st half | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Won the half | Over 77.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 (30) | 41.6 | 34.5 | 76.1 | +7.0 | 73% | 37% |
| Last 30 at home (18) | 42.8 | 33.2 | 75.9 | +9.6 | 89% | 33% |
| Last 30 away (12) | 39.8 | 36.6 | 76.3 | +3.2 | 50% | 42% |
| Last 10 (10) | 39.4 | 33.4 | 72.8 | +6.0 | 80% | 20% |
| Last 5 (5) | 34.6 | 32.4 | 67.0 | +2.2 | 60% | 0% |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | ||||||
| vs Stronger ◀ (7) | 38.9 | 36.9 | 75.7 | +2.0 | 43% | 29% |
| vs Similar (12) | 42.4 | 36.2 | 78.7 | +6.2 | 83% | 42% |
| vs Weaker (11) | 42.4 | 31.2 | 73.5 | +11.2 | 82% | 36% |
| 1st half | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Won the half | Over 77.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 (30) | 40.2 | 30.7 | 70.9 | +9.6 | 77% | 23% |
| Last 30 at home (18) | 41.2 | 28.3 | 69.5 | +12.8 | 78% | 17% |
| Last 30 away (12) | 38.8 | 34.2 | 73.0 | +4.7 | 75% | 33% |
| Last 10 (10) | 39.0 | 28.4 | 67.4 | +10.6 | 80% | 20% |
| Last 5 (5) | 40.2 | 28.2 | 68.4 | +12.0 | 60% | 40% |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | ||||||
| vs Stronger | no games | |||||
| vs Similar (6) | 32.2 | 36.0 | 68.2 | -3.8 | 17% | 17% |
| vs Weaker ◀ (24) | 42.2 | 29.3 | 71.6 | +12.9 | 92% | 25% |
| Pick | Probability | Avg odds | Best 1 | Best 2 | Best 3 | Best 4 | Best 5 | Edge | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois under 79.5 | 72.0% | 2.10 | 2.10 | - | - | - | - | +28.8pp | Won |
| Under 158.5 | 70.8% | 2.18 | 2.18 | - | - | - | - | +28.5pp | Lost |
| Illinois under 80.5 | 75.1% | 1.98 | 1.98 | - | - | - | - | +28.2pp | Won |
| Illinois under 81 | 77.4% | 1.86 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.85 | - | - | +27.9pp | Won |
| Illinois under 81.5 | 78.0% | 1.82 | 1.85 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.82 | 1.80 | +27.8pp | Won |
| Under 161.5 | 76.6% | 1.84 | 1.90 | 1.88 | 1.85 | 1.83 | 1.81 | +26.6pp | Lost |
| Under 160 | 74.2% | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | - | - | - | +26.3pp | Lost |
| Under 161 | 76.1% | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | - | - | - | +26.1pp | Lost |
| Under 159.5 | 72.8% | 1.99 | 2.05 | 2.00 | 1.96 | 1.96 | - | +26.1pp | Lost |
| Illinois under 82.5 | 80.7% | 1.70 | 1.70 | - | - | - | - | +26.1pp | Won |
| Under 162.5 | 78.4% | 1.76 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.72 | 1.71 | - | +26.0pp | Won |
| Under 160.5 | 74.7% | 1.91 | 1.98 | 1.91 | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.85 | +25.7pp | Lost |
| Under 163.5 | 80.0% | 1.65 | 1.67 | 1.63 | - | - | - | +25.1pp | Won |
| Under 164.5 | 81.6% | 1.62 | 1.62 | - | - | - | - | +24.6pp | Won |
| Under 165.5 | 83.1% | 1.55 | 1.55 | - | - | - | - | +23.7pp | Won |
| Under 166.5 | 84.6% | 1.50 | 1.50 | - | - | - | - | +23.0pp | Won |
| Under 167.5 | 85.9% | 1.44 | 1.44 | - | - | - | - | +21.8pp | Won |
| Under 168.5 | 87.1% | 1.39 | 1.39 | - | - | - | - | +20.9pp | Won |
| Texas Tech under 82.5 | 73.3% | 1.55 | 1.55 | - | - | - | - | +14.9pp | Lost |
| Texas Tech under 83.5 | 76.4% | 1.47 | 1.47 | - | - | - | - | +14.7pp | Lost |
| Texas Tech under 84.5 | 79.3% | 1.39 | 1.39 | - | - | - | - | +14.1pp | Won |
| Texas Tech under 85.5 | 82.0% | 1.33 | 1.33 | - | - | - | - | +13.8pp | Won |
| Texas Tech +4.5 | 72.2% | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | - | - | - | +12.5pp | Won |
| Texas Tech +5.5 | 75.3% | 1.44 | 1.44 | - | - | - | - | +11.4pp | Won |
| Texas Tech +6.5 | 78.1% | 1.38 | 1.38 | - | - | - | - | +11.1pp | Won |
| Texas Tech +9.5 | 85.1% | 1.24 | 1.24 | - | - | - | - | +11.0pp | Won |
| Texas Tech +11.5 | 88.7% | 1.20 | 1.20 | - | - | - | - | +10.9pp | Won |
| Texas Tech +7.5 | 80.7% | 1.32 | 1.32 | - | - | - | - | +10.9pp | Won |
| Texas Tech +8.5 | 83.0% | 1.27 | 1.27 | - | - | - | - | +10.2pp | Won |
| Texas Tech +16.5 | 94.6% | 1.09 | 1.09 | - | - | - | - | +8.5pp | Won |
| Texas Tech +21.5 | 97.6% | 1.04 | 1.04 | - | - | - | - | +7.9pp | Won |
| Overtime: no | 94.7% | 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.03 | - | - | - | +5.0pp | - |
| Illinois +23.5 | 96.0% | 1.01 | 1.01 | - | - | - | - | +3.7pp | Won |
| Illinois +18.5 | 91.3% | 1.04 | 1.04 | - | - | - | - | +2.0pp | Won |
| Illinois +13.5 | 82.9% | 1.10 | 1.10 | - | - | - | - | -2.6pp | Won |
| Illinois over 62.5 | 85.7% | 1.01 | 1.01 | - | - | - | - | -8.0pp | Won |
| Texas Tech over 69.5 | 74.2% | 1.11 | 1.11 | - | - | - | - | -10.2pp | Won |
| Illinois over 64.5 | 80.8% | 1.02 | 1.02 | - | - | - | - | -10.7pp | Won |
| Illinois over 66.5 | 75.0% | 1.03 | 1.03 | - | - | - | - | -15.2pp | Won |
| Under 163 | 79.7% | 1.67 | 1.67 | - | - | - | - | - | Won |
| Under 162 | 78.0% | 1.76 | 1.76 | - | - | - | - | - | Push |
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| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/11/26 | H | Bethune-Cookman | 76-58 |
| 03/11/26 | H | Jackson State | 76-42 |
| 23/03/26 | A | Alabama | 65-90 |
| 20/03/26 | H | Akron | 91-71 |
| 12/03/26 | H | Iowa State | 53-75 |
| 08/03/26 | A | Brigham Young | 76-82 |
| 04/03/26 | H | TCU | 65-73 |
| 28/02/26 | A | Iowa State | 82-73 |
| 25/02/26 | H | Cincinnati | 80-68 |
| 21/02/26 | H | Kansas State | 100-72 |
| Form | Last 5 | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | WW | 100% |
| Home | WW | 100% |
| Away | - | - |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 2 | 2 | - |
| Win % | 100% | 100% | - |
| Points / game | 76.0 | 76.0 | - |
| Allowed / game | 50.0 | 50.0 | - |
| Point differential | +26.0 | +26.0 | - |
| Avg total | 126.0 | 126.0 | - |
| Over 161 | 0% | 0% | - |
| Win by 10+ | 100% | 100% | - |
| Close games (≤5 pts) won | - | - | - |
| Overtime % | 0% | 0% | - |
| Form | Last 5 | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | WW | 100% |
| Home | WW | 100% |
| Away | - | - |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 2 | 2 | - |
| Win % | 100% | 100% | - |
| Points / game | 116.0 | 116.0 | - |
| Allowed / game | 57.5 | 57.5 | - |
| Point differential | +58.5 | +58.5 | - |
| Avg total | 173.5 | 173.5 | - |
| Over 161 | 100% | 100% | - |
| Win by 10+ | 100% | 100% | - |
| Close games (≤5 pts) won | - | - | - |
| Overtime % | 0% | 0% | - |
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Win % | PF/g | PA/g | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 102.0 | 56.5 | +45.5 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 91.0 | 49.5 | +41.5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 104.5 | 64.0 | +40.5 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 98.0 | 59.0 | +39.0 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 92.0 | 55.0 | +37.0 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 101.0 | 75.0 | +26.0 | |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 76.0 | 50.0 | +26.0 | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 82.5 | 64.0 | +18.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 86.3 | 79.7 | +6.7 | |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 66.5 | 60.0 | +6.5 | |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 73.7 | 60.0 | +13.7 | |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 80.0 | 68.0 | +12.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 79.5 | 68.5 | +11.0 | |
| 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 81.0 | 70.5 | +10.5 | |
| 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 80.5 | 73.0 | +7.5 | |
| 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 89.5 | 84.0 | +5.5 |
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Win % | PF/g | PA/g | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 116.0 | 57.5 | +58.5 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 91.0 | 59.0 | +32.0 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 99.0 | 69.0 | +30.0 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 86.5 | 61.0 | +25.5 | |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 88.7 | 64.3 | +24.3 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 92.5 | 70.0 | +22.5 | |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 88.7 | 68.7 | +20.0 | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 94.0 | 74.5 | +19.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 78.7 | 60.0 | +18.7 | |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 74.7 | 57.7 | +17.0 | |
| 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 83.5 | 70.0 | +13.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 74.0 | 66.0 | +8.0 | |
| 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 85.0 | 64.7 | +20.3 | |
| 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 85.3 | 77.7 | +7.7 | |
| 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 78.0 | 71.3 | +6.7 | |
| 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 85.0 | 76.5 | +8.5 | |
| 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 80.5 | 76.5 | +4.0 | |
| 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 79.0 | 80.2 | -1.2 |
| Team | 1H | 2H | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 35 | 84 | |
| 29 | 49 | 78 |
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