Milwaukee Panthers vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Picks and Prediction for Friday, November 14, 2025
Use Code WWWC It’s an early-season clash on the hardwood and it brings a non-conference tilt between foes from the Horizon League and the Big 12 on the hardwood in the Lone Star State as the Milwaukee Panthers take on the #11 Texas Tech Red Raiders Friday night and we have you covered with our Milwaukee vs. Texas Tech prediction. Milwaukee fell 101-70 on the road to Indiana in their previous contest Friday night, failing to cover the line as a 24-point underdog. Texas Tech fell 81-77 on the road to #14 Illinois in their previous contest on Tuesday, pushing the line as a four-point underdog. This marks the first meeting between the programs as Division I foes. Read more about this Milwaukee vs. Texas Tech prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
Milwaukee Looking to Make Early Season Statement
Milwaukee went on the road and was overmatched in Bloomington as Indiana ran them out of Assembly Hall Wednesday night. The Panthers enter this game 2-2 on the season and look to spring an upset on the road against a power conference foe here. Against Indiana, Milwaukee led by one on a couple of occasions in the first half, the last at 6-5, but quickly gave up a 14-2 run to trail 19-8 with 12:26 to play in the first half. The Panthers didn’t get closer than five after that. Their deficit was 12 at the half and they trailed by as many as 33 en route to the loss. Milwaukee shot 46.8% from the floor, including five of 17 from three-point range, and turned the ball over 15 times. Danilo Jovanovich led the Panthers with 18 points and six rebounds in the loss.
The Panthers are average on the offensive end of the floor, ranking 162nd in scoring offense with 82 points per game. Milwaukee collects 35 rebounds per contest (265th) and dishes out 13.8 assists a night this year. The Panthers are below average on the defensive end of the floor, ranking 325th in the nation by allowing 86.3 points per game. Seth Hubbard is leading Milwaukee with 18.8 points to go with three rebounds a night. Amar Augillard (12.8 points) and Danilo Jovanovich (10.8 points, 6.5 rebounds) are solid offensive weapons as well. Stevie Elam, Esyah Pippa-White, Faizon Fields, Josh Dixon, Sekou Konnah, Aaron Franklin, Isaiah Dorceus and Tate McKenzie each are logging solid minutes a night for Bart Lundy’s squad. Milwaukee is shooting 45.8% from the field as a team this season. The Panthers knock down 8.8 three-pointers a night while shooting 37.2% from beyond the arc. Milwaukee is below average at the free-throw line as they convert 61.8% of their attempts at the stripe this season, putting them 328th in Division I.
Red Raiders Try to Rebound From Near Miss
Texas Tech battled to the wire but ended up falling short on the road against #14 Illinois Tuesday night in their previous game. The Red Raiders fell to 2-1 on the year as they return home to take the floor here. Against Illinois, Texas Tech scored the game’s first seven points but couldn’t maintain that momentum. The Red Raiders trailed 45-32 at the half and stormed back to within one on multiple occasions in the second half, but couldn’t take the lead. Christian Anderson attempted a three-pointer that could have tied the game with nine seconds remaining, but it was blocked and that sealed their fate. Texas Tech shot 53.1% from the floor, including six of 22 from three-point range, and lost the game at the line as they were three of four to Illinois, hitting 16 of 23 attempts. JT Toppin led the Red Raiders with 35 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.
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The Red Raiders are averaging 91 points per game on the offensive end of the floor this season, putting them 68th in the nation in scoring offense. Texas Tech is pulling down 43.3 boards a night while dishing out 18.7 assists per contest. The Red Raiders are average on the defensive end of the floor, ranking 193rd in the nation by allowing 72.7 points a night. JT Toppin leads the team in scoring as he puts up 33 points plus 12.5 rebounds per contest on the season. LeJuan Watts (16 points, five rebounds) and Donovan Atwell (14.7 points) provide secondary scoring pop. Christian Anderson (20 points, 9.7 assists), Leon Horner, Tyeree Bryan, Jaylen Petty, Nolan Groves, Marial Akuentok, Jazz Henderson and Jack Francis are averaging solid minutes for coach Grant McCasland. Texas Tech is shooting 47.1% from the floor this season, which is 149th in the nation. The Red Raiders splash 11.7 threes a night while shooting 36.8% from beyond the arc, putting them 106th in Division I. Texas Tech is below average at the free-throw line as they knock down 65.7% of their chances this season, putting them 277th in the nation.
Milwaukee vs. Texas Tech Pick
Milwaukee vs. Texas Tech Spread Pick
- Texas Tech -28 (4 units)
Milwaukee was 7-8 as the road team last season, and they are 0-2 as the visitors already this season. The Panthers fell 86-76 to Wofford before getting hammered by Indiana on Wednesday. Playing in Lubbock is no picnic for visiting teams as the Red Raiders were 15-3 last season there, with the losses coming by a combined 13 points. Toppin has been terrific, and Texas Tech has one of the more experienced teams in the nation. The Red Raiders have plenty of options on the offensive end of the floo,r and they should be better defensively than we’ve seen so far this season. Look for Texas Tech to bounce back with a vengeance here and win in a romp.
Milwaukee vs. Texas Tech Over/Under Pick
- Over 161.5 (4 units)
Milwaukee enters this game having gone over the number in all four of their games this season. The Panthers can pile up points, but they have struggled defensively so far this year. Milwaukee is 305th in defensive efficiency, 265th in effective field goal percentage defense (55%), 257th in allowed offensive rebounding percentage (35.3%), 303rd in field goal percentage defense (47.5%) and 344th in three-point defense (40.9%) on the year. The Panthers love to run, ranking 65th in adjusted tempo according to KenPom with 73.5 possessions a night. Texas Tech has seen the over hit in two of three games on the year. The Red Raiders are 10th in offensive efficiency, 83rd in effective field goal percentage (55.6%), and 41st in offensive rebounding percentage (39.8%) this season. Look for the teams to pile up points, putting this game over the number.
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