Iowa State Cyclones vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 2/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Location: Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPNU

Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena is the location where the TCU Horned Frogs (16-6) will compete against the Iowa State Cyclones (16-9) on Tuesday.

The Iowa State Cyclones stepped onto the hardwood against Kansas State and ended up losing by a score of 75-69 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Cyclones ended up finishing with 16 and Kansas State finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They converted 10 of their 27 shots from distance. Kansas State walked away from this one shooting 72.2% when shooting free throws by burying 13 of 18 attempts. In addition, Kansas State collected 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Kansas State doled out 17 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. When it comes to defense, Iowa State allowed 41.9% from the field on 26 of 62 shooting. They also distributed 18 dimes for this contest as well as creating 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 38 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Cyclones converted 7 of 9 tries for a rate of 77.8%. Iowa State wrapped up the game with a 40.9% field goal percentage (27 of 66) and made 8 out of their 25 shots from distance.

Izaiah Brockington is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. He finished shooting 64.7% from the field and also dished out 2 assists. He played for 40 minutes played and also grabbed 7 boards. He totaled 27 points on 11 out of 17 shooting.

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Iowa State heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 16-9 this year. They are averaging 67.8 pts per game (272nd in college basketball) while shooting 43.7% from the field. The Cyclones are connecting on 31.8% on shots from beyond the arc (168 of 529) and 69.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Iowa State is snagging 33.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 358 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 86th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.2 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cyclones are forcing 17.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 fouls. They surrender 29.6% on three-point shots and they are ranked 25th in D-1 in PPG allowed (62.3). The Cyclones are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.2% (540 of 1,279) and they relinquish 32.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 105th in college hoops in allowing assists with 279 surrendered for the campaign.

For their last game, the TCU Horned Frogs took a defeat with a final score of 82-69 against Texas Tech. Concerning cleaning the glass, TCU permitted Texas Tech to grab 29 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 55.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 out of 9 and ended up shooting 21 of 29 from the charity stripe (72.4%). The Horned Frogs allowed Texas Tech to make 28 of 52 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.8% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Horned Frogs went 25 for 54 from the floor which had them at 46.3%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, TCU made 11 of 27 attempts (40.7%). They were able to convert 8 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Texas Tech earned 13 fouls for the contest which got the Horned Frogs to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They coughed up the ball 19 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Horned Frogs corralled 20 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 for the game.

Francisco Farabello ended up having an impact for the Horned Frogs for the game. He recorded 9 points in his 20 mins on the court and added 3 assists in this game. He knocked down 3 out of 3 in this game for a rate of 100.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

TCU has a record of 16-6 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Horned Frogs are shooting 43.4% from the floor, which is ranked 221st in the nation. TCU has scored 1,521 pts on the season (69.1 per contest) and they grab 40.5 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.0 times per contest (129th in the country) and they are giving up possession 14.7 times per contest. The Horned Frogs have committed 14.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 67.1% from the charity stripe.

The Horned Frogs defensively are ranked 41st in college basketball in points given up per game with 63.9. They are able to force 13.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.4% from the field (88th in college basketball). The TCU defense surrenders 32.0% on 3-point shots (147 of 460) and their opposition makes 68.2% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.7 dimes and 30.8 rebounds per contest, which is 187th and 26th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Iowa State

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