- Matchup: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Venue: United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, TX
- Broadcast: ESPN+
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On Thursday, the Texas Tech Red Raiders (23-11 last season) will host the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (17-15 last season) at the United Supermarkets Arena.
In their most recent outing, the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats faced off against Furman, suffering a defeat with a score of 79-70. The Wildcats finished the game with a shooting percentage of 43.1% (25 of 58) and made 8 of 19 attempts from three-point range. From the free throw line, they converted 12 of 16 attempts, achieving a success rate of 75%. On the rebounding front, they collected a total of 28 boards, including 7 offensive rebounds, while providing 5 assists. Defensively, they forced their opponent into 10 turnovers and managed 9 steals. The Wildcats allowed Furman to shoot 42.3% (22 of 52) from the floor. Furman recorded 17 assists and had 4 steals. They secured 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive) but did not register any blocks. Furman also excelled at the free throw line, hitting 23 of 30 attempts for a shooting percentage of 76.7%, while making 12 of 31 shots from beyond the arc. Bethune-Cookman finished the game with a total of 22 fouls compared to Furman’s 14.
Mari Jordan was a standout player for the Wildcats, scoring 22 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He played for 29 minutes and contributed 4 rebounds, concluding the game with a field goal percentage of 63.6%, but did not record any assists.
Bethune-Cookman approaches this match with a record of 17-15 from the previous season. They averaged 75.4 points per game (ranked 186th nationally) with a field goal success rate of 46.6%. The Wildcats converted 33.3% of their three-point attempts (182 of 546) and achieved a free throw percentage of 69.0%. On average, they secured 35.8 rebounds per game and racked up 437 assists throughout the season, placing them 211th in the nation in assist totals. They averaged 13.8 turnovers and committed around 18.1 fouls per game.
Defensively, the Wildcats induced their opponents into an average of 11.7 turnovers per game, while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They ranked 93rd nationally for allowing assists, conceding 408 last season. The defense allowed opponents to shoot 43.9% from the field (857 of 1,954) and surrendered an average of 35.6 rebounds per game. They allowed a three-point shooting percentage of 32.7% and ranked 263rd for points allowed per game, giving up 76.9.
In their last game, the Texas Tech Red Raiders achieved a dominant victory, scoring 76-42 against Jackson State. In this matchup, Texas Tech allowed Jackson State to secure 26 rebounds in total (4 offensive). The Red Raiders shot only 20.7% from three-point range, making 6 of 29 attempts, and finished 8 of 14 from the free throw line (57.1%). Jackson State converted 14 of 48 shots, resulting in a shooting percentage of 29.2%. Texas Tech recorded 25 of 55 from the field, hitting 45.5%. From three-point territory, the Red Raiders made 7 of 30 attempts (23.3%). They capitalized on 19 free throws for a percentage of 61.3%. Jackson State was heavily penalized, committing 23 fouls, which granted Texas Tech 31 free throw attempts. The Red Raiders also forced 10 turnovers and grabbed 12 steals, while accumulating 35 total rebounds (26 defensive and 9 offensive).
Cruz Davis was pivotal for Texas Tech, registering 15 points on 5 of 7 shooting and securing 6 rebounds in 31 minutes of play, while also distributing 5 assists.
Texas Tech finished last season with a record of 23-11. Offensively, the Red Raiders had a field goal percentage of 46.8%, ranking 74th in D-1 basketball. They accumulated a total of 2,729 points over the season (averaging 80.3 per game) and collected 36.7 rebounds per game. The team averaged 15.6 assists (77th in the country) and committed 10.8 turnovers per game. Texas Tech averaged 16.3 personal fouls per game and maintained a free throw shooting percentage of 71.5.
Defensively, Texas Tech limited opponents to a three-point shooting percentage of 32.1% (236 of 735) and allowed only 69.8% shooting from the charity stripe. They gave up an average of 18.7 assists and 34.2 rebounds per game, ranking 297th and 163rd respectively. The Red Raiders’ defensive stats placed them 153rd in the nation for points allowed per game at 73.1. They forced an average of 10.1 turnovers per game and limited opponents to 43.9% shooting from the field (158th in college basketball).
Who will take the victory in this exciting NCAA clash?
Prediction: Bet on Bethune-Cookman
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