TCU at Oklahoma College Basketball Picks & Predictions 1/13/2018

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Lloyd Noble Center

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The TCU Horned Frogs head to Lloyd Noble Center to take on the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, January 13, 2018. The opening line for this matchup has Oklahoma as 5 point favorites.

TCU comes into this game with an overall record of 13-3. They currently have a point differential of 11.0 as they are averaging 87.6 points per game while giving up 76.6 per contest. Oklahoma has an overall mark of 13-2. They are averaging 93.1 points per contest and giving up 80.1, which is a point differential of 12.9.

Valuable TCU Horned Frogs Betting Trends

The TCU Horned Frogs are 7-8 against the spread this season

The TCU Horned Frogs are 11-4 against the over/under this year

Important Oklahoma Sooners Betting Trends

The Oklahoma Sooners are 7-7 against the spread this season

The Oklahoma Sooners are 11-3 against the over/under this year

Key TCU Horned Frogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Oklahoma Sooners Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Kenrich Williams averages 15.3 points per contest while playing 34.8 minutes per night this year. He grabs 9.3 rebounds per contest and distributes 3.9 assists per game. His FG percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is 73%. Vladimir Brodziansky averages 14.4 points per contest in 25.6 minutes per game this year. He averages 1.1 assists per game and 4.5 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 60% for the season while his free throw percentage is 79%.

Player Spotlight

Trae Young scores 29.2 points per contest while playing 32.9 minutes per game this season. He hauls in 3.8 rebounds per contest and has 10.1 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is at 85%. Christian James averages 12.7 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 29.3 minutes per game. He also brings in 4.3 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Useful Team Statistics

TCU averages 87.6 points per contest this year, which is 10th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 11.0 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a unit, which has them ranked 15th. From 3-point territory they shoot 41%, which is good for 12th in Division 1. They average 37.6 boards per contest and 19.9 assists per game, which ranks them 106th and 4th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 250th with 12.6 per game. The Horned Frogs allow 76.6 points per contest, which is 276th in the country. They also surrender a 46% shooting percentage and a 35% average from 3-point range, ranking them 269th and 174th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 30.2 rebounds a game which ranks 9th, and they allow 16.4 assists per game which puts them in 328th place in college basketball. They force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 135th in D-1.

Useful Team Statistics

Oklahoma is 2nd in the country with 93.1 points per contest this season. They are 23rd in the nation in shooting at 50%, while their average scoring margin is 12.9. They shoot 40% from beyond the arc, which is good for 29th in Division 1. They are 44th in the country in rebounding with 39.5 boards per contest and 13th in assists per game with 18.3. The Sooners are 214th in turnovers per contest with 12.9. The Sooners give up 80.1 points per game, which ranks them 325th in the nation. Their defense surrenders a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 93rd and 164th in those defensive statistics. They rank 227th with 14.0 dimes allowed per game and 312th with 38.8 boards surrendered per contest. The Sooners are 210th in college basketball in forcing turnovers with 14.1 per contest this year.

Advanced Statistics

The Horned Frogs are 231st in the country in defensive rating with 103.5, and their offensive rating of 118.3 is ranked 13th. They are 96th in college basketball in pace with 72.3 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 58% is 15th. As a unit they are 16th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 60% and they shoot 3-pointers on 35% of their shot attempts, ranking 240th in D-1. TCU is 294th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.7 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16.1 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 53%, which is 274th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Oklahoma is 308th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.4 times per 100 possessions while forcing 15.3 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 48%, which is 102nd in Division 1. The Sooners are 163rd in the nation in defensive rating with 100.6, and their offensive rating of 116.8 is ranked 18th. They are 3rd in D-1 in pace with 79.7 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 58% is 13th. As a unit they are 13th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 61% and they shoot 3-pointers on 42% of their shot attempts, ranking 81st in the country.

Who will win tonight's TCU/Oklahoma college basketball game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take TCU +5

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