SMU Mustangs vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 12/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SMU Mustangs vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022

Location: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: Hulu Live TV

The SMU Mustangs (3-6) are en route to Dickies Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the TCU Horned Frogs (7-1).

The SMU Mustangs took the court against Arizona State and went home with a loss by a final score of 75-57 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Mustangs ended up walking away with 14 while Arizona State had 17 personal fouls. They also converted 10 of 24 shots from 3-point land. Arizona State finished the game at 78.6% from the free throw line by burying 11 of their 14 attempts. Moreover, Arizona State pulled down 34 rebounds (13 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Arizona State totaled 18 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. When discussing the defense, SMU let their opponent shoot 43.5% from the floor on 27 out of 62 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists for the matchup while forcing 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning grabbing boards, they compiled 28 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Mustangs converted 12 of 18 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. SMU finished the game having earned a 32.7% FG percentage (18 out of 55) and buried 9 of their 24 shots from downtown.

Stefan Todorovic is one player who was important in this matchup. He left the arena with 12 points on 4 of 9 shooting. He played for 27 mins played and snagged 2 boards. He shot 44.4% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes.

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SMU comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 3-6 this season. They are turning it over 12.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, SMU is grabbing 37.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 105 assists this season, which ranks 285th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Mustangs are shooting 30.6% on shots from 3-point land (60 of 196) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. They average 65.9 pts per game (311th in college basketball) on 39.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Mustangs are forcing 11.2 turnovers every game and they draw 16.7 fouls. They are ranked 306th in the nation in giving up assists with 137 conceded on the season. The Mustangs are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.1% (229 of 557) and they surrender 39.9 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 185th in college basketball in points per game allowed (68.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the TCU Horned Frogs went home victorious with a score of 78-51 when they played Jackson State. The Horned Frogs collected 22 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 36 in this matchup. They turned it over 13 times, while earning 11 steals for this game. Jackson State earned 19 personal fouls in this contest which got the Horned Frogs to the free throw line for 23 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 78.3%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, TCU buried 6 of their 23 attempts (26.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Horned Frogs walked away from this one shooting 27 for 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.3%. The Horned Frogs permitted Jackson State to convert 17 out of 57 attempts from the field which had them shooting 29.8% for the game. They wrapped up this game 26.1% from 3-point land by hitting 6 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 14 from the free throw line (78.6%). Concerning rebounding, TCU permitted Jackson State to snag 40 in total (14 on the offensive glass).

JaKobe Coles ended up having an impact for the Horned Frogs in this game. He earned 21 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for this contest. He made 7 out of 11 for this game for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

TCU has a mark of 7-1 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Horned Frogs are hitting on 44.6% from the floor, which ranks 192nd in the nation. TCU has totaled 599 points this season (74.9 per game) and they collect 39.5 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 16.0 times per contest (55th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.4 times per game. The Horned Frogs are responsible for committing 15.4 fouls per game and they hit 69.9% from the free throw line.

The Horned Frogs defensively are ranked 35th in the nation in points allowed per game with 61.1. They are forcing their opponents into 17.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.5% from the floor (34th in D-1). The TCU defense gives up 30.0% on 3-pointers (48 of 160) and their opposition knocks down 68.0% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 11.9 dimes and 34.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 140th and 184th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take SMU

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