After a pair of blowout wins facing outmatched opponents, Texas Tech heads to Fort Worth to face a very solid Houston team. This is usually a matchup that takes place as a “secret scrimmage” before the college basketball season gets underway, but with the impact of Coronavirus this year, the matchup was brought in to make up for Tech being unable to participate in the Preseason NIT tournament. Houston is a top 20 team, so this will easily be the toughest game on Tech’s nonconference slate.

Houston Cougars (2-0) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-0)

Location: Dickies Arena (Fort Worth, Texas)

Game time: 4:30 CST

TV: ESPN2

Odds: Texas Tech -3

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About Houston:

Kenpom Ranking: 17th

T-Rank: 18th

Record: 2-0

Stats and Storylines

• Houston is one of the toughest defensive teams in the nation.