TCU at Baylor College Basketball Picks & Parlay 1/2/2018

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Ferrell Center

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The TCU Horned Frogs head to Ferrell Center to take on the Baylor Bears on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

Valuable TCU Horned Frogs Betting Trends

The TCU Horned Frogs are 6-6 against the spread this season

The TCU Horned Frogs are 8-4 against the over/under this year

Important Baylor Bears Betting Trends

The Baylor Bears are 3-3 against the spread this season

The Baylor Bears are 1-4 against the over/under this year

Key TCU Horned Frogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Baylor Bears Injuries

12/29/17 F Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. Foot is "?"
12/29/17 F Terry Maston Hand is upgraded to "?" Friday vs Texas Tech
11/13/17 F Leonard Allen Personal is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Vladimir Brodziansky averages 13.4 points per contest in 24.5 minutes per game this year. He averages 0.8 assists per game and 4.3 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 64% for the season while his free throw percentage is 72%. Kenrich Williams averages 15.1 points per contest while playing 33.4 minutes per night this year. He grabs 9.4 rebounds per contest and distributes 3.9 assists per game. His FG percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is 78%.

Player Spotlight

Jo Acuil averages 15.1 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 30.2 minutes per game. He also hauls in 10 rebounds per game and dishes 0.4 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 67%. Manu Lecomte scores 17.5 points per contest while playing 32.8 minutes per game this season. He hauls in 2.3 rebounds per contest and has 3.2 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is at 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Horned Frogs allow 73.9 points per contest which is 219th in Division 1. They also surrender a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from 3-point range, ranking them 229th and 176th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 29.0 rebounds a game which ranks 3rd, and they allow 16.5 assists per game which puts them in 323rd place in the country. They force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 122nd in the nation. TCU averages 87.6 points per contest this year, which is 14th in D-1. Their average scoring margin is 13.7 and their shooting percentage is 52% as a unit, which has them ranked 7th. From 3-point territory they shoot 41%, which is good for 17th in college basketball. They average 38.2 boards per contest and 19.9 assists per game, which ranks them 99th and 3rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 220th with 12.8 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bears give up 67.0 points per game, which ranks them 72nd in the country. Their defense surrenders a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 63rd and 91st in those defensive statistics. They rank 275th with 14.9 dimes allowed per game and 24th with 30.8 boards surrendered per contest. The Bears are 16th in the nation in forcing turnovers with 11.0 per contest this year. Baylor is 62nd in Division 1 with 81.1 points per contest this season. They are 16th in the country in shooting at 51%, while their average scoring margin is 14.1. They shoot 39% from beyond the arc, which is good for 45th in D-1. They are 78th in college basketball in rebounding with 38.7 boards per contest and 35th in assists per game with 17.4. The Bears are 228th in turnovers per contest with 12.8.

Advanced Statistics

The Horned Frogs are 170th in the country in defensive rating with 100.3, and their offensive rating of 118.9 is ranked 14th. They are 61st in college basketball in pace with 73.7 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 59% is 13th. As a unit they are 19th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 61% and they shoot 3-pointers on 34% of their shot attempts, ranking 258th in D-1. TCU is 272nd in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.1 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16.2 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 52%, which is 255th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Baylor is 210th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions while forcing 13.9 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 47%, which is 69th in Division 1. The Bears are 108th in the nation in defensive rating with 97, and their offensive rating of 117.4 is ranked 20th. They are 260th in D-1 in pace with 69.1 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 58% is 21st. As a unit they are 23rd in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 60% and they shoot 3-pointers on 35% of their shot attempts, ranking 223rd in the country.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take TCU and over the total points

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