Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Bramlage Coliseum

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The TCU Horned Frogs travel to Bramlage Coliseum to play the Kansas State Wildcats on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. The opening line for this game has Kansas State as 6 point favorites.

The Horned Frogs come into this game with an overall record of 14-7 and a road record of 2-4. They are 10-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-9. The Wildcats have an overall record of 15-6 and a home record of 10-1. They have an over/under record of 8-9 and they are 10-6 against the spread.

Vladimir Brodziansky comes into this contest averaging 14 points per game while playing 23.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Horned Frogs. He pulls down 6.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 61% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Alex Robinson averages 11.3 points per game in 30.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.3 assists per contest and 2.6 rebounds per game for TCU. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 60%.

Barry Brown averages 12.9 points per game while playing 31.5 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 3.3 rebounds per game and has 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 64%. Wesley Iwundu averages 12.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.6 rebounds per contest and 3.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

TCU averages 75.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 108th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 82nd. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 240th in the country. They average 37 rebounds per game and 16.9 assists per game which ranks them 106th and 20th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 148th with 13.1 per game. The Horned Frogs allow 68.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 78th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 132nd and 163rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.7 rebounds a game which ranks 45th and they give up 14.2 assists per contest which puts them in 241st place in the country. They force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 115th in Division 1.

Kansas State averages 75 points per game this year which ranks them 119th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.1 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 27th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 64th in the nation. They average 33.7 rebounds per game and 16.2 assists per contest which ranks them 272nd and 34th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 143rd with 13 per game. The Wildcats allow 65 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 32nd in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 51st and 303rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.1 rebounds a game which ranks 62nd and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 117th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 16.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 16th in college basketball.

The Horned Frogs average 70.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 69.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -10 per contest. The Horned Frogs have an offensive rating of 108.7 and they assist on 61.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. TCU turns the ball over an average of 16.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.6%. The Horned Frogs give up 74.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 79.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Wildcats score 74.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 67.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -4.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 13 points per game. The Wildcats have a rating on offense of 109.8 and 61.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 55%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Kansas State turns it over an average of 16.8 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 12.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.7%. The Wildcats give up 61.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 71.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

TCU Horned Frogs Betting Trends

The TCU Horned Frogs are 10-9 against the spread

The TCU Horned Frogs are 10-9 against the over/under

Kansas State Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kansas State Wildcats are 10-6 against the spread

The Kansas State Wildcats are 8-9 against the over/under

TCU Horned Frogs Injuries

12/29/16 F Kouat Noi Eligibility out for season
01/03/17 G Malique Trent Personal left the team

Kansas State Wildcats Injuries

12/17/16 F Dante Williams Personal left the program
11/11/16 G Cartier Diarra Knee out for season
11/11/16 F James Love Foot out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Kansas State -6

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