TCU Horned Frogs vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 3/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: Big 12 Network

The TCU Horned Frogs (19-10) are en route to WVU Coliseum on Saturday where they will compete against the West Virginia Mountaineers (14-16).

The TCU Horned Frogs played Kansas and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-68 in their last contest. TCU wrapped up the contest having earned a 47.4% field goal percentage (27 out of 57) and made 4 out of their 16 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Horned Frogs made 10 of 11 attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 14 assists for this game while forcing 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to defending, TCU let their opponent shoot 43.6% from the floor on 24 out of 55 shooting. Kansas recorded 10 assists and had 9 steals for the game. Moreover, Kansas snagged 27 boards (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Kansas finished the contest at 78.3% from the charity stripe by converting 18 of 23 tries. They buried 6 out of their 19 tries from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Horned Frogs finished with 22 and Kansas totaled 12 fouls.

Emanuel Miller is someone who played a role in the game. He finished 64.3% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He saw the court for 34 minutes and also grabbed 6 boards. He accumulated 18 points on 9 of 14 shooting.

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TCU will enter this contest with a mark of 19-10 this season. They are averaging 68.6 pts per contest (250th in the country) while going 44.1% from the field. The Horned Frogs are shooting 29.9% on shots from beyond the arc (162 of 542) and 67.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, TCU is grabbing 39.1 rebounds per contest and has totaled 405 assists this season, which is 131st in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Horned Frogs are able to force 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 190th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 373 conceded on the campaign. The Horned Frogs defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.1% (692 of 1,642) and they relinquish 30.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 31.7% from 3-point land and they rank 46th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (64.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the West Virginia Mountaineers took a loss by a score of 72-59 when they faced Oklahoma. Regarding rebounding, West Virginia allowed Oklahoma to snag 25 overall (5 on the offensive side). They went 40.0% from three-point range by going 8 of 20 and ended up shooting 10 of 13 from the free throw line (76.9%). The Mountaineers permitted Oklahoma to convert 27 of their 51 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.9% in the matchup. Overall, the Mountaineers ended up going 23 for 61 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.7%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, West Virginia knocked down 9 out of 23 tries (39.1%). They were able to make 4 of the free throws for a rate of 100.0%. Oklahoma committed 11 personal fouls for the contest which got the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 4 attempts. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Mountaineers recorded 16 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 30 for this contest.

Malik Curry ended up having an impact for the Mountaineers for the contest. He made 8 out of 15 in the game for a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 4 dimes in this matchup.

West Virginia has a record of 14-16 so far this year. As an offense, the Mountaineers are shooting 41.3% from the field, which is ranked 313th in the country. West Virginia has accounted for 2,053 pts on the year (68.4 per game) and they collect 32.4 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 10.4 times per contest (340th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.4 times per contest. The Mountaineers are committing 17.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.8% from the charity stripe.

The West Virginia defense gives up 32.2% from downtown (195 of 605) and their opposition makes 70.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 13.2 dimes and 36.2 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 230th and 269th in college basketball. The Mountaineers on defense are ranked 163rd in college basketball in PPG given up with 68.6. They are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the field (254th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take West Virginia

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