Mississippi State vs. Texas Tech

Texas Tech plays tough defense for Tubby Smith, though the offense has yet to get going, scoring just 63 points in a loss to Utah the last game, which went UNDER the total. The Red Raiders will need better shooting after making 39.1 percent from the field overall, 3-of-19 from three-point range and 10-of-18 at the free-throw line. Texas Tech is on a 35-15-1 run UNDER the total, including 19-6-1 UNDER in non-conference games. They clash with a Mississippi State team with another defensive-coach in first-year coach Ben Howland. Mississippi State is 4-1-1 UNDER the total against the Big 12. Texas Tech is 18-8 UNDER the total after a loss and this total is too high for this neutral-site contest. Play the UNDER.