Saturday, February 13, 2016

WVU Coliseum

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The TCU Horned Frogs travel to WVU Coliseum to play the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday, February 13, 2016. The opening line for this game has West Virginia as 18.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Horned Frogs come into this game with an overall record of 11-13 and a road record of 1-6. They are 8-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-13. The Mountaineers have an overall record of 19-5 and a home record of 10-1. They have an over/under record of 9-11 and they are 13-8 against the spread.

Malique Trent comes into this contest averaging 11 points per game while playing 27.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Horned Frogs. He pulls down 2.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 38% while his free throw percentage is currently at 64%. Chauncey Collins averages 10.5 points per game in 28.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2 assists per contest and 3.2 rebounds per game for TCU. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%.

Jaysean Paige averages 14.2 points per game while playing 21.4 minutes per contest this year for the Mountaineers. He grabs 3.6 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Devin Williams averages 13.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.8 rebounds per contest and 1.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

TCU averages 68 points per contest this season which ranks them 274th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1.2 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 287th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 247th in the country. They average 34.7 rebounds per game and 12.2 assists per game which ranks them 242nd and 232nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 306th with 14.3 per game. The Horned Frogs allow 69.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 103rd in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 165th and 65th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.3 rebounds a game which ranks 198th and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 219th place in the country. They force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 25th in the Division 1.

West Virginia averages 80.3 points per game this year which ranks them 28th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.5 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 76th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 296th in the nation. They average 39.6 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per contest which ranks them 40th and 62nd respectively. In the turnover department the Mountaineers rank 297th with 14.2 per game. The Mountaineers allow 65.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 36th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 102nd and 17th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.9 rebounds a game which ranks 12th and they give up 10 assists per contest which puts them in 7th place in the nation. The Mountaineers force 18.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 1st in college basketball.

The Horned Frogs average 60.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 63.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -12.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -11.7 per contest. The Horned Frogs have an offensive rating of 96.8 and they assist on 53.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 46%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 50% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. TCU turns the ball over an average of 17.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.1%. The Horned Frogs give up 72.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 75.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Mountaineers score 84.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 75.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 2 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 26.1 points per game. The Mountaineers have a rating on offense of 111.6 and 54.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. West Virginia turns it over an average of 16.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 14.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 56.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 42.1%. The Mountaineers give up 58.3 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 73.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

TCU Horned Frogs Betting Trends

The TCU Horned Frogs are 8-10 against the spread

The TCU Horned Frogs are 5-13 against the over/under

West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Trends

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 13-8 against the spread

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 9-11 against the over/under

TCU Horned Frogs Injuries

11/10/15 G Kenrich Williams Knee out for season

West Virginia Mountaineers Injuries

01/29/16 F Jonathan Holton Suspension out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take TCU

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