Saturday, January 7, 2017

WVU Coliseum

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The TCU Horned Frogs travel to WVU Coliseum to play the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday, January 7, 2017.

The Horned Frogs come into this game with an overall record of 12-2 and a road record of 1-1. They are 7-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-7. The Mountaineers have an overall record of 12-2 and a home record of 8-0. They have an over/under record of 4-5 and they are 6-3 against the spread.

Vladimir Brodziansky comes into this contest averaging 11.2 points per game while playing 19.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Horned Frogs. He pulls down 5.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 57% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Alex Robinson averages 11.2 points per game in 29.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.4 assists per contest and 2.1 rebounds per game for TCU. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 55%.

Esa Ahmad averages 12.6 points per game while playing 23.1 minutes per contest this year for the Mountaineers. He grabs 4.9 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage currently is at 64%. Nathan Adrian averages 10.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.4 rebounds per contest and 3.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

TCU averages 78.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 62nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 13.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 74th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 105th in the country. They average 38.1 rebounds per game and 17.4 assists per game which ranks them 91st and 15th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 103rd with 12.6 per game. The Horned Frogs allow 64.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 34th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 72nd and 207th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.7 rebounds a game which ranks 42nd and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 178th place in the country. They force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 44th in Division 1.

West Virginia averages 90.7 points per game this year which ranks them 3rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 29.9 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 22nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 100th in the nation. They average 38.6 rebounds per game and 18.6 assists per contest which ranks them 70th and 6th respectively. In the turnover department the Mountaineers rank 16th with 10.8 per game. The Mountaineers allow 60.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 13th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 46th and 78th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.7 rebounds a game which ranks 121st and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 69th place in the nation. The Mountaineers force 24.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 1st in college basketball.

The Horned Frogs average 71.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 71.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 0.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 9.7 per contest. The Horned Frogs have an offensive rating of 112.4 and they assist on 63.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. TCU turns the ball over an average of 15.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 12% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 37.3%. The Horned Frogs give up 71 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 61.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Mountaineers score 97.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 86.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 15.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 39.1 points per game. The Mountaineers have a rating on offense of 121.6 and 57.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.9 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 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. West Virginia turns it over an average of 12 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 17.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 40.7%. The Mountaineers give up 58.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 71 points per game in their past 3 contests.

TCU Horned Frogs Betting Trends

The TCU Horned Frogs are 7-5 against the spread

The TCU Horned Frogs are 5-7 against the over/under

West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Trends

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 6-3 against the spread

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 4-5 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

West Virginia Mountaineers Injuries

01/06/17 F Elijah Macon Knee "?" Saturday vs. TCU

Tony's Pick: Take West Virginia

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