Tuesday features a top-25 college basketball showdown in Lubbock, Texas, between Illinois and Texas Tech . In the vast majority of outings between a pair of high-level clubs, whichever squad is at home tends to be the favorite – but not in this one, at least according to ESPN’s Basketball Power Index .

ESPN’s BPI predicts Illinois basketball at Texas Tech

Nov 2, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood before the tip off against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Per ESPN’s BPI metric, the Illini have a 55.8 percent chance of knocking off the Red Raiders on the road. In the BPI rankings, Illinois is slotted as the No. 3 team in the country. Texas Tech is No.…