Thursday, March 9, 2017

Sprint Center

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The TCU Horned Frogs travel to Sprint Center to play the Kansas Jayhawks on Thursday, March 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has Kansas as 10 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 13-16 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-14. The Jayhawks have an overall record of 28-3 and a home record of 14-1. They have an over/under record of 13-16 and they are 12-16 against the spread.

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Vladimir Brodziansky comes into this contest averaging 13.8 points per game while playing 23.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Horned Frogs. He pulls down 5.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 58% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Alex Robinson averages 11.2 points per game in 32.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.5 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 62%.

Frank Mason averages 20.5 points per game while playing 36.1 minutes per contest this year for the Jayhawks. He grabs 4.2 rebounds per game and has 5.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Josh Jackson averages 16.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.2 rebounds per contest and 3.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 56%.

TCU averages 73.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 173rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.9 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 91st. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 174th in the country. They average 35.7 rebounds per game and 16.6 assists per game which ranks them 189th and 21st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 158th with 13.3 per game. The Horned Frogs allow 69.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 111th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 198th and 229th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.6 rebounds a game which ranks 51st and they give up 14.9 assists per contest which puts them in 298th place in the country. They force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 180th in Division 1.

Kansas averages 82.7 points per game this year which ranks them 18th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.8 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 14th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 5th in the nation. They average 39.1 rebounds per game and 16.3 assists per contest which ranks them 30th and 28th respectively. In the turnover department the Jayhawks rank 188th with 13.0 per game. The Jayhawks allow 72.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 174th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 65th and 224th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.8 rebounds a game which ranks 157th and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 142nd place in the nation. The Jayhawks force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 189th in college basketball.

The Horned Frogs are 110th in the nation in offensive rating at 107.5. They assist on 62.3% of their shots, which ranks 12th 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 112th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 137th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. TCU turns the ball over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.2% places them 89th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.5%.

The Jayhawks are 16th in the nation in offensive rating at 114.7. They assist on 54.9% of their shots, which ranks 123rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.3 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 96th among D-1 teams. They are 17th in effective field goal percentage with 56%. As a team they are 39th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Kansas turns the ball over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.9% places them 56th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.6%.

TCU Horned Frogs Betting Trends

The TCU Horned Frogs are 13-16 against the spread

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

Kansas Jayhawks Betting Trends

The Kansas Jayhawks are 12-16 against the spread

The Kansas Jayhawks are 13-16 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 Jayhawks Injuries

12/21/16 C Udoka Azubuike Wrist out for season
01/03/17 C Evan Maxwell Personal has left team

Guy's Pick: Take Kansas +10

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