Friday, May 10, 2017

Sprint Center

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The TCU Horned Frogs travel to Sprint Center to play the Iowa State Cyclones on Friday, May 10, 2017. The opening line for this game has Iowa State as 3 point favorites.

The Horned Frogs come into this game with an overall record of 17-14 and a road record of 3-8. They are 14-16 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-14. The Cyclones have an overall record of 20-10 and a home record of 12-3. They have an over/under record of 15-12 and they are 15-12 against the spread.

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Vladimir Brodziansky comes into this contest averaging 14 points per game while playing 24 minutes per night so far this season for the Horned Frogs. He pulls down 5.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 59% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Alex Robinson averages 11.3 points per game in 32.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.6 assists per contest and 2.8 rebounds per game for TCU. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 63%.

Monte Morris averages 16.2 points per game while playing 35.5 minutes per contest this year for the Cyclones. He grabs 4.6 rebounds per game and has 6.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Nazareth Mitrou-Long averages 16.0 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.7 rebounds per contest and 2.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

TCU averages 73.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 168th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 76th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 158th in the country. They average 35.6 rebounds per game and 16.7 assists per game which ranks them 191st and 21st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 176th with 13.1 per game. The Horned Frogs allow 69.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 108th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 196th and 203rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.6 rebounds a game which ranks 50th and they give up 14.8 assists per contest which puts them in 295th place in the country. They force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 171st in Division 1.

Iowa State averages 80.4 points per game this year which ranks them 31st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.6 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 83rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 17th in the nation. They average 35.0 rebounds per game and 15.9 assists per contest which ranks them 221st and 45th respectively. In the turnover department the Cyclones rank 345th with 10.2 per game. The Cyclones allow 71.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 170th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 119th and 194th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.0 rebounds a game which ranks 326th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 202nd place in the nation. The Cyclones force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 303rd in college basketball.

The Horned Frogs are 100th in the nation in offensive rating at 107.9. They assist on 62.2% of their shots, which ranks 13th in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 255th among D-1 teams. They are 95th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 123rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. TCU turns the ball over an average of 16.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.2% places them 85th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34%.

The Cyclones are 46th in the nation in offensive rating at 111.5. They assist on 54.3% of their shots, which ranks 138th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 124th among D-1 teams. They are 51st in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 85th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Iowa State turns the ball over an average of 12.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 47.3% places them 303rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 26.3%.

TCU Horned Frogs Betting Trends

The TCU Horned Frogs are 14-16 against the spread

The TCU Horned Frogs are 14-14 against the over/under

Iowa State Cyclones Betting Trends

The Iowa State Cyclones are 15-12 against the spread

The Iowa State Cyclones are 15-12 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

Iowa State Cyclones Injuries

01/20/17 C Stuart Nezlek Shoulder out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Iowa State -3

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