Texas Tech vs. Utah State odds, line: 2021 NCAA Tournament picks, first-round predictions from proven model

The Texas Tech Red Raiders made school history in 2019, reaching the final of the NCAA Tournament for the first time. The season ended in disappointment, however, as they suffered an 85-77 loss to Virginia in overtime. Sixth-seeded Texas Tech resumes its quest for the program's first national championship on Friday, when it takes on the No. 11 seed Utah State Aggies in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament. The Red Raiders (17-10) enter the South Region contest having lost back-to-back games, while the Aggies (20-8) won six in a row before losing to San Diego State in the Mountain West Conference championship.