Providence Friars vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 11/30/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022

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

TV: ESPN+

The Providence Friars (5-2) are headed to Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena on Wednesday where they will meet the TCU Horned Frogs (5-1).

The Providence Friars played Columbia and earned the victory with a final of 78-64 in their last contest. Providence ended with a 44.1% FG percentage (30 out of 68) and converted 10 of 28 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Friars buried 8 of their 11 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. Concerning hauling in boards, they earned 37 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 21 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to defending, Providence allowed the other team to shoot 38.7% from the floor on 24 of 62 shooting. Columbia earned 8 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. In addition, Columbia grabbed 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Columbia finished the game shooting 76.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of their 13 shots. They knocked down 6 of 18 tries from long range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Friars ended up finishing with 14 while Columbia totaled 14 personal fouls.

Ed Croswell is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He totaled 13 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He played 21 minutes and also snagged 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 71.4% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Providence will take the court with a record of 5-2 for the campaign. They average 77.3 points per outing (92nd in Division 1) while shooting 45.8% from the floor. The Friars are connecting on 35.1% on shots from beyond the arc (46 of 131) and 75.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Providence is pulling down 38.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 101 dimes this season, which has them ranked 117th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 13.7 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Friars are forcing 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.9 fouls. They currently rank 151st in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 79 relinquished so far this year. The Friars defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.1% (178 of 413) and they relinquish 30.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 39.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 170th in the nation in points per game allowed (68.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the TCU Horned Frogs got the win with a final of 79-66 when they played Iowa. Regarding cleaning up the glass, TCU permitted Iowa to snag 25 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They went 17.6% from 3-point land by hitting 3 out of 17 and ended up shooting 11 out of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). The Horned Frogs permitted Iowa to make 26 out of their 61 attempts from the field which left them shooting 42.6% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Horned Frogs finished the game shooting 34 for 62 from the field which had them shooting 54.8%. When discussing shooting from distance, TCU converted 5 out of their 14 tries (35.7%). They were able to bury 6 of the free throws for a percentage of 46.2%. Iowa earned 15 fouls for this game which took the Horned Frogs to the charity stripe for a total of 13 shots. They turned it over 13 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. The Horned Frogs recorded 24 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the matchup.

Eddie Lampkin pitched in for the Horned Frogs for the game. He accumulated 8 points in his 23 mins of playing time and totaled 3 dimes in this game. He converted 4 out of 6 for the game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and totaled 9 rebounds.

TCU has a win-loss mark of 5-1 on the year. As an offensive team, the Horned Frogs are hitting on 44.5% from the field, which ranks 193rd in college hoops. TCU has accumulated 446 pts on the campaign (74.3 per contest) and they snag 40.8 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 16.5 times per contest (44th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 12.3 times per contest. The Horned Frogs are committing 14.8 fouls every game and they hit 67.2% from the free throw line.

The Horned Frogs on defense are ranked 70th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 62.7. They are forcing 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 39.5% from the field (85th in D-1). The TCU defense concedes 31.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (38 of 119) and opponents are connecting on 69.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 11.7 dimes and 32.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 142nd and 109th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take TCU

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