West Virginia Mountaineers vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 2/21/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Monday, February 21, 2022

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

TV: Big 12 Network

Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena is the site where the TCU Horned Frogs (16-8) will compete against the West Virginia Mountaineers (14-12) on Monday.

The West Virginia Mountaineers faced off with Kansas and took a loss by a score of 71-58 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Mountaineers finished with 21 while Kansas totaled 18 fouls. They also converted 3 out of their 11 shots from 3-point range. Kansas finished the game shooting 81.8% when shooting free throws by making 18 of their 22 shots. Moreover, Kansas collected 42 rebounds (9 offensive, 33 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Kansas dished out 11 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. In regard to defending, West Virginia allowed the other team to shoot 48.1% from the floor on 25 out of 52 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When discussing rebounding, they earned a total of 30 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mountaineers made 11 of their 15 shots for a rate of 73.3%. West Virginia wrapped up the game with a 27.9% field goal percentage (19 of 68) and knocked down 9 out of their 30 shots from beyond the arc.

Sean McNeil is one guy who came through in this matchup. He notched 18 points on 6 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes and collected 4 rebounds. He ended up going 33.3% from the field but didn't record a dime.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Picks

West Virginia enters this game with a mark of 14-12 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, West Virginia is pulling in 33.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 266 assists for the year, which is 330th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Mountaineers are connecting on 31.8% from downtown (164 of 516) and 71.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 67.9 pts per contest (268th in college hoops) while hitting 40.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Mountaineers are forcing 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They are 206th in the country in allowing assists with 338 relinquished for the year. The Mountaineers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.9% (622 of 1,449) and they surrender 37.2 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 120th in college basketball in PPG allowed (67.0).

The last time they took the court, the TCU Horned Frogs took a loss by a score of 72-62 against Baylor. The Horned Frogs earned 20 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. Baylor was called for 12 fouls for the matchup which took the Horned Frogs to the charity stripe for a total of 11 shots. They were able to make 6 of those for a clip of 54.5%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, TCU knocked down 2 of 11 attempts (18.2%). When the final whistle was blown, the Horned Frogs ended up shooting 27 out of 62 from the floor which had them shooting 43.5%. The Horned Frogs allowed Baylor to knock down 24 out of their 51 attempts from the field which had them shooting 47.1% in the matchup. They went 18.2% from distance via 2 of 11 and ended up shooting 22 of 29 from the free throw line (75.9%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, TCU allowed Baylor to get 26 overall (7 offensive).

Micah Peavy was important for the Horned Frogs in this contest. He earned 16 points in his 27 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the game. He buried 6 out of 9 for this game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

TCU has a mark of 16-8 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Horned Frogs are shooting 43.2% from the field, which is 228th in the nation. TCU has earned 1,634 points on the campaign (68.1 per contest) and they grab 40.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.2 times per contest (109th in the nation) and they cough up possession 14.5 times per contest. The Horned Frogs commit 14.9 fouls per contest and they go 66.9% from the free throw line.

The Horned Frogs on the defensive side of the court are 36th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 63.8. They are able to force 12.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.5% from the floor (95th in the nation). The TCU defense concedes 31.8% on 3-point attempts (154 of 485) and their opposition knocks down 68.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 12.9 dimes and 30.7 boards per contest, ranking them 203rd and 21st in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take West Virginia

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here