UL Monroe Warhawks vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 11/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UL Monroe Warhawks vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022

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

TV: ESPN+

Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena is where the TCU Horned Frogs (2-1) will compete against the UL Monroe Warhawks (2-1) on Thursday.

The UL Monroe Warhawks took the court against Central Baptist and walked away with a win by a score of 105-56 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Warhawks ended up walking away with 11 and Central Baptist racked up 19 fouls. They also knocked down 6 out of their 28 tries from three-point range. Central Baptist went 76.9% from the charity stripe by making 10 of 13 attempts. On top of that, Central Baptist snagged 19 rebounds (7 offensive, 12 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Central Baptist earned 13 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. In the matter of defending, UL Monroe allowed 30.8% from the floor on 20 out of 65 shooting. They also distributed 17 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 45 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Warhawks converted 22 of 28 tries for a percentage of 78.6%. UL Monroe walked away from the game with a 62.3% FG percentage (38 out of 61) and knocked down 7 out of their 18 three-point attempts.

Victor Bafutto is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He ended up with 14 points on 6 out of 6 shooting. He saw the court for 17 minutes and snagged 9 rebounds. He finished the contest at 100.0% from the field and totaled 2 dimes.

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UL Monroe will play this contest with a mark of 2-1 this season. They turn the ball over 14.7 times per contest and as a team they are committing 13.7 fouls every game. As a team, UL Monroe is grabbing 46.0 boards per contest and has totaled 55 dimes this season, which has them ranked 44th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Warhawks are hitting 32.4% on shots from downtown (23 of 71) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 90.0 pts per contest (26th in college basketball) while going 48.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Warhawks are able to force 17.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 174th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (67.3). The Warhawks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.7% (75 of 180) and they concede 30.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 310th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 46 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the TCU Horned Frogs took a loss by a final score of 64-63 against Northwestern State. The Horned Frogs were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for this game. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. Northwestern State had 18 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Horned Frogs to the free throw line for 27 tries. They were able to bury 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.4%. In regard to shots from distance, TCU made 2 out of 21 attempts (9.5%). When the game finished, the Horned Frogs shot 21 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.6%. The Horned Frogs allowed Northwestern State to bury 26 of their 59 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.1% in the matchup. They finished shooting 36.4% from distance via 8 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 4 out of 8 at the free throw line (50.0%). In relation to rebounds, TCU allowed Northwestern State to pull down 32 overall (8 on the offensive side).

JaKobe Coles ended up being a major contributor for the Horned Frogs for this game. He earned 8 points in his 16 mins on the court and had 2 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 4 of 7 in this contest giving him a rate of 57.1%, and earned 6 rebounds.

TCU has a mark of 2-1 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Horned Frogs are hitting on 39.6% from the field, which is ranked 317th in D-1. TCU has 213 pts so far this year (71.0 per game) and they snag 41.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.0 times per game (92nd in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.0 times per contest. The Horned Frogs have committed 12.0 fouls per game and they go 69.6% from the free throw line.

The TCU defense gives up 36.8% on 3-point shots (25 of 68) and their opponents are knocking down 63.9% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 15.7 dimes and 35.0 boards per game, ranking them 318th and 199th in D-1. The Horned Frogs are ranked 174th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 67.3. They are able to force 14.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.4% from the field (177th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UL Monroe

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