The No. 11 Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-0) and No. 14 Illinois Fighting Illini (2-0) meet Tuesday in a top-25 clash from the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. Tip is set for 8:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA basketball odds around the Texas Tech vs. Illinois odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.

Texas Tech, which was a favorite of 30-plus points in both of its first 2 games, beat the Sam Houston State Bearkats 98-77 Friday. They failed to cover a 31-point spread as the Over (157.5) cashed. The Red Raiders were led by F JT Toppin , the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year, who tallied 31 points. Texas Tech is 1-1 against the spread (ATS) and 2-0 O/U.

Illinois has also yet to be challenged. It beat th

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