The No. 15 Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-1) and Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-1) meet Thursday in the first round of 2 in the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA basketball odds around the Texas Tech vs. Wake Forest odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.

The top-ranked Purdue Boilermakers and the Memphis Tigers are Thursday's opening matchup. The championship and consolation games in this 4-team event are Friday.

Texas Tech topped Milwaukee 80-63 Friday but didn't cover as a 27.5-point favorite as the Under (165) cashed. The Red Raiders had 5 players score in double digits, including G Christian Anderson , who had a game-high 18 poi

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