Saturday, January 2, 2016

Gallagher Iba Arena

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The TCU Horned Frogs travel to Gallagher Iba Arena to play the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday, January 2, 2016. The opening line for this game has Oklahoma State as 6 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 141.

The Horned Frogs come into this game with an overall record of 8-4 and a road record of 1-1. They are 3-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-4. The Cowboys have an overall record of 8-4 and a home record of 5-2. They have an over/under record of 5-5 and they are 6-4 against the spread.

Vladimir Brodziansky comes into this contest averaging 13.9 points per game while playing 26.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Horned Frogs. He pulls down 5.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 61% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Malique Trent averages 12.2 points per game in 28.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.5 assists per contest and 3 rebounds per game for TCU. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 63%.

Phil Forte averages 13.3 points per game while playing 25.7 minutes per contest this year for the Cowboys. He grabs 1.3 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 86%. Jeff Newberry averages 11.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.9 rebounds per contest and 0.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 87%.

TCU averages 72.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 164th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.8 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 142nd. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 233rd in the country. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per game which ranks them 155th and 160th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 325th with 15.2 per game. The Horned Frogs allow 64.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 44th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 70th and 54th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 103rd and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 50th place in the country. They force 16 turnovers per game which ranks them 22nd in the Division 1.

Oklahoma State averages 71.7 points per game this year which ranks them 183rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.2 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 137th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 188th in the nation. They average 38.2 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per contest which ranks them 101st and 210th respectively. In the turnover department the Cowboys rank 57th with 11.5 per game. The Cowboys allow 63.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 28th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 24th and 74th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 137th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 51st place in the nation. The Cowboys force 11.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 281st in college basketball.

TCU Horned Frogs Betting Trends

The TCU Horned Frogs are 3-3 against the spread

The TCU Horned Frogs are 2-4 against the over/under

Oklahoma State Cowboys Betting Trends

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 6-4 against the spread

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 5-5 against the over/under

TCU Horned Frogs Injuries

11/10/15 G Kenrich Williams Knee out for season
01/01/16 F Chris Washburn Finger is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Oklahoma State
01/01/16 G Dalton Dry Illness "?" Saturday vs. Oklahoma State
01/01/16 F Devonta Abron Lower Body "?" Saturday vs. Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State Cowboys Injuries

12/31/15 G Davon Dillard Suspension out indefinitely
12/31/15 F Mitchell Solomon Ankle missed last game, probable Saturday vs. TCU
12/01/15 G Phil Forte III Elbow out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take TCU

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