Texas Longhorns vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 1/25/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Location: Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPNU

Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena is the site where the TCU Horned Frogs (13-3) will attempt to defeat the Texas Longhorns (14-5) on Tuesday.

The Texas Longhorns stepped onto the hardwood against Oklahoma State and walked away with a win by a score of 56-51 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Longhorns left the arena with 11 while Oklahoma State totaled 20 fouls. They also converted 2 out of their 9 tries from beyond the arc. Oklahoma State finished the contest at 58.3% from the free throw line by making 7 of their 12 attempts. On top of that, Oklahoma State pulled down 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Oklahoma State doled out 8 assists and had 12 steals in this contest. In regard to defending, Texas allowed the other team to go 37.5% from the floor on 21 out of 56 shooting. They also distributed 10 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned a total of 37 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Longhorns made 14 of their 16 shots for a rate of 87.5%. Texas finished with a 36.7% FG percentage (18 out of 49) and buried 6 of 21 three-point shots.

Timmy Allen is one guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He notched 11 points on 5 of 9 shooting. He played 31 minutes and grabbed 8 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 55.6% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Texas will enter this matchup with a record of 14-5 on the campaign. They are averaging 69.3 pts per contest (237th in the nation) while connecting on 45.8% from the field. The Longhorns are shooting 32.6% on 3-pointers (125 of 384) and 77.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Texas is pulling in 33.8 boards per game and has accounted for 262 assists on the campaign, which is 120th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.7 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.4 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Longhorns are able to force 16.3 turnovers every game while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They give up 31.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 1st in college hoops in opponents PPG (54.9). The Longhorns defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.4% (384 of 950) and they concede 30.2 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 34th in the country in allowing assists with 175 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the TCU Horned Frogs went home victorious with a score of 59-44 when they played Iowa State. When talking about how they attacked the glass, TCU permitted Iowa State to get 25 overall (5 offensive). They finished 11.5% from beyond the arc by connecting on 3 of 26 and ended up shooting 7 out of 10 at the charity stripe (70.0%). The Horned Frogs allowed Iowa State to knock down 17 of their 55 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 30.9% for the game. When all was said and done, the Horned Frogs went 25 for 51 from the floor which had them shooting 49.0%. In relation to three-point attempts, TCU made 4 out of 15 tries (26.7%). They were able to knock down 5 of those for a clip of 62.5%. Iowa State committed 12 fouls in this contest which took the Horned Frogs to the charity stripe for a total of 8 tries. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. The Horned Frogs snagged 34 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 38 in this contest.

Damion Baugh was important for the Horned Frogs in the game. He earned 23 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 5 assists in the matchup. He buried 11 out of 17 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 64.7%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

TCU has a record of 13-3 for the year. The Horned Frogs commit 14.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 67.0% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 14.3 times per contest (113th in college basketball) and they turn it over 14.6 times per contest. TCU has totaled 1,113 points on the season (69.6 per contest) and they pull in 42.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Horned Frogs are shooting 42.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 251st in the nation.

The TCU defense gives up 31.1% on 3-point attempts (108 of 347) and opponents are knocking down 66.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 11.9 assists and 31.0 boards every game, which is ranked 123rd and 40th in college hoops. The Horned Frogs are ranked 20th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 60.7. They are forcing their opponents into 14.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.0% from the floor (45th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas

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