TCU Horned Frogs vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 3/3/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Thursday, March 3, 2022

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: Big 12 Network

Allen Fieldhouse is where the Kansas Jayhawks (23-6) will try to defeat the TCU Horned Frogs (19-9) on Thursday.

The TCU Horned Frogs faced Kansas and took home the win by a score of 74-64 in their last contest. TCU wrapped up the contest with a 41.8% field goal percentage (28 out of 67) and made 3 of their 15 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Horned Frogs knocked down 15 of 19 tries for a rate of 78.9%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they collected 43 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. When talking about defense, TCU allowed 37.3% from the floor on 22 of 59 shooting. Kansas distributed 13 dimes and had 1 steal in this matchup. In addition, Kansas totaled 33 boards (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Kansas finished the game at 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 16 shots. They also converted 8 of their 19 shots from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Horned Frogs walked away with 12 while Kansas totaled 17 personal fouls.

Mike Miles is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He finished the contest at 42.9% from the field and also recorded 6 assists. He saw the court for 35 mins and also snagged 1 rebound. He notched 19 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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TCU will play this game with a win-loss record of 19-9 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per game and as a team they commit 15.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, TCU is snagging 39.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 391 assists this year, which is 146th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Horned Frogs are shooting 30.0% on three-point shots (158 of 526) and 66.7% from the free throw line. They average 68.6 points per contest (249th in the nation) while connecting on 44.0% from the field.

On defense, the Horned Frogs are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They relinquish 31.7% on three-point shots and they are 44th in D-1 in PPG allowed (64.4). The Horned Frogs are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.1% (668 of 1,587) and they relinquish 30.4 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 182nd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 363 surrendered for the year.

When they last played, the Kansas Jayhawks went home defeated by a final of 74-64 against TCU. When discussing cleaning the glass, Kansas allowed TCU to collect 43 overall (18 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 20.0% from three-point range by going 3 of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 19 at the charity stripe (78.9%). The Jayhawks permitted TCU to knock down 28 of their 67 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.8% for the game. Overall, the Jayhawks ended up shooting 22 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.3%. With respect to 3-point shots, Kansas converted 8 out of 19 attempts (42.1%). They were able to convert 12 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. TCU had 12 fouls in this matchup which took the Jayhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while earning 1 steal for this contest. The Jayhawks pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 33 in this game.

David McCormack was important for the Jayhawks for this contest. He racked up 11 points in his 21 mins on the hardwood, but finished this game without an assist. He made 2 of 6 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and had 8 rebounds.

Kansas has a record of 23-6 on the campaign. The Jayhawks commit 15.7 fouls every game and they go 70.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.8 times per contest (33rd in D-1) and they cough up possession 12.6 times per game. Kansas has accounted for 2,294 points for the campaign (79.1 per game) and they grab 37.3 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Jayhawks are connecting on 48.7% from the floor, which is 12th in college basketball.

The Kansas defense surrenders 29.6% on three-point shots (181 of 612) and their opponents are making 71.9% of their free throw attempts. They concede 11.8 assists and 32.3 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 115th and 73rd in Division 1. The Jayhawks defensively are ranked 174th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 68.8. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.0% from the floor (118th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas

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