TCU Horned Frogs vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 2/23/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Location: Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX

TV: ESPN2

The TCU Horned Frogs (17-8) are on their way to Frank Erwin Center on Wednesday where they will meet the Texas Longhorns (19-8).

The TCU Horned Frogs faced off with West Virginia and notched a win by a score of 77-67 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Horned Frogs ended up finishing with 16 while West Virginia totaled 16 fouls. They knocked down 6 of 16 tries from distance. West Virginia ended up going 56.3% from the free throw line by burying 9 of 16 tries. Additionally, West Virginia snagged 23 rebounds (6 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. West Virginia totaled 15 assists and had 6 steals in the game. When talking about defense, TCU allowed their opponent to shoot 45.6% from the floor on 26 of 57 shooting. They also dished out 16 dimes in this contest while creating 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they compiled 39 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Horned Frogs converted 15 of their 25 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. TCU ended the game having earned a 53.7% FG percentage (29 out of 54) and knocked down 4 out of their 14 shots from beyond the arc.

Xavier Cork is a guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He racked up 10 points on 4 of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 23 minutes and pulled down 3 boards. He finished the game at 57.1% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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TCU heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 17-8 on the year. They turn it over 14.6 times per game and as a team they commit 15.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, TCU is grabbing 40.2 boards per game and has racked up 356 assists so far this season, which ranks 164th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Horned Frogs are hitting 29.6% on shots from 3-point land (143 of 483) and 66.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 68.4 points per game (254th in the country) while going 43.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Horned Frogs are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 155th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 324 relinquished on the season. The Horned Frogs defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.7% (596 of 1,429) and they surrender 30.4 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 38th in college basketball in opponents PPG (63.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Texas Longhorns took a loss by a score of 61-55 against Texas Tech. When it comes to attacking the glass, Texas allowed Texas Tech to get 40 overall (15 offensive). They went 21.4% from three-point range by going 3 out of 14 and finished the contest at 20 of 29 from the charity stripe (69.0%). The Longhorns permitted Texas Tech to make 19 of 52 tries from the floor which had them at 36.5% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Longhorns finished 17 for 60 from the field which had them shooting 28.3%. With regard to shots from distance, Texas knocked down 8 of 26 attempts (30.8%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.5%. Texas Tech had 21 fouls for the contest which got the Longhorns to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They also gave up possession 13 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. The Longhorns were able to corral 17 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this game.

Andrew Jones ended up having an impact for the Longhorns in this contest. He converted 6 of 17 for the game for a rate of 35.3%, and tallied 2 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the game.

Texas has a record of 19-8 this season. The Longhorns have committed 16.9 fouls per contest and they go 75.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.5 times per contest (153rd in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.7 times per game. Texas has earned 1,846 pts for the season (68.4 per game) and they pull in 33.6 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Longhorns are connecting on 44.4% from the field, which ranks 158th in the country.

The Longhorns defensively are ranked 3rd in D-1 in PPG given up with 57.7. They have forced 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.9% from the field (60th in college basketball). The Texas defense gives up 30.1% on shots from distance (141 of 468) and opponents are converting on 65.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 9.1 assists and 31.8 rebounds per game, which is ranked 4th and 51st in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take TCU

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