TCU Horned Frogs vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 2/12/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022

Location: United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX

TV: Big 12 Network

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (18-6) will go up against the TCU Horned Frogs (16-5) at United Supermarkets Arena on Saturday.

The TCU Horned Frogs faced Oklahoma State and went home with a win by a final score of 77-73 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Horned Frogs ended up finishing with 13 while Oklahoma State finished the game with 19 fouls. They also knocked down 6 out of their 17 tries from beyond the arc. Oklahoma State finished 50.0% at the charity stripe by burying 5 of their 10 shots. Moreover, Oklahoma State collected 23 rebounds (10 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't have a block. Oklahoma State recorded 15 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. In reference to defense, TCU allowed the other team to shoot 49.2% from the field on 31 out of 63 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they collected 31 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Horned Frogs made 18 of 23 tries for a percentage of 78.3%. TCU ended having earned a 47.3% FG percentage (26 out of 55) and made 7 of their 20 three-point attempts.

Chuck O'Bannon is someone who came through for this contest. He accounted for 19 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He played for 30 minutes and also totaled 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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TCU enters this contest with a record of 16-5 for the campaign. They turn it over 14.4 times per contest and as a team they are committing 14.5 personal fouls every game. As a unit, TCU is pulling in 41.0 rebounds per contest and has tallied 293 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 212th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Horned Frogs are connecting on 29.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (123 of 414) and 67.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 69.1 points per contest (238th in the nation) while hitting 43.3% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Horned Frogs are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 16.7 personal fouls. They concede 31.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 32nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (63.0). The Horned Frogs defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.9% (497 of 1,215) and they surrender 30.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 108th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 265 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the Texas Tech Red Raiders took a defeat with a final score of 70-55 when they faced Oklahoma. When talking about rebounding, Texas Tech allowed Oklahoma to get 32 overall (8 offensive). They shot 46.4% from beyond the perimeter by going 13 out of 28 and ended up going 11 of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). The Red Raiders permitted Oklahoma to knock down 23 out of their 47 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 48.9% in the game. Overall, the Red Raiders shot 21 for 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.6%. In relation to shots from distance, Texas Tech made 2 out of their 17 attempts (11.8%). They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.6%. Oklahoma committed 17 fouls for this contest which took the Red Raiders to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 9 steals in this game. The Red Raiders recorded 18 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 24 for the contest.

Terrence Shannon ended up having an impact for the Red Raiders for the contest. He converted 3 of 6 in this game for a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He earned 11 points in his 17 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist in the game.

Texas Tech has a mark of 18-6 on the year. As an offensive team, the Red Raiders are shooting 46.8% from the floor, which ranks 52nd in D-1. Texas Tech has accumulated 1,763 pts this year (73.5 per contest) and they snag 37.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.8 times per contest (141st in the country) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per game. The Red Raiders are responsible for committing 16.8 fouls every game and they connect on 69.3% from the charity stripe.

The Red Raiders on the defensive end are ranked 16th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 60.5. They have forced 16.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 38.1% from the field (13th in D-1). The Texas Tech defense gives up 31.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (186 of 595) and opponents are knocking down 68.2% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 11.0 assists and 30.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 56th and 28th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take TCU

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