Houston Christian Huskies vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 11/27/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Christian Huskies vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Monday, November 27, 2023

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

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena is where the TCU Horned Frogs (5-0) will try to beat the Houston Christian Huskies (0-4) on Monday.

The Houston Christian Huskies stepped onto the hardwood against Oklahoma State and went home with a loss by a final score of 92-65 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Huskies walked away with 11 while Oklahoma State recorded 17 personal fouls. They also knocked down 12 out of their 33 shots from downtown. Oklahoma State finished 66.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of their 18 attempts. In addition, Oklahoma State snagged 44 rebounds (10 offensive, 34 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Oklahoma State earned 24 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. When talking about defending, Houston Christian allowed their opponent to shoot 48.6% from the field on 34 of 70 shooting. They also recorded 7 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned 31 with 6 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Huskies converted 14 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 60.9%. Houston Christian finished with a 37.5% FG percentage (24 out of 64) and converted 3 out of their 10 3-point shots.

Marcus Greene is a player who had an impact for the matchup. He accumulated 16 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes and also snagged 2 rebounds. He finished shooting 58.3% from the field and earned 2 assists.

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Houston Christian heads into this matchup with a record of 0-4 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 14.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, Houston Christian is pulling in 33.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 40 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 358th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Huskies are hitting 19.6% from downtown (11 of 56) and 61.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 72.3 pts per game (229th in the country) while hitting 44.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Huskies are forcing 12.3 turnovers every game and they draw 21.8 fouls. They currently rank 286th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 87 surrendered on the season. The Huskies defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 48.1% (137 of 285) and they concede 45.0 boards per contest as a unit. They relinquish 35.4% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 363rd in the nation in PPG allowed (93.5).

The last time they took the court, the TCU Horned Frogs got the victory with a final of 93-74 when they faced Alcorn State. With respect to cleaning the glass, TCU allowed Alcorn State to snag 34 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished 31.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 of 19 and ended up going 14 of 23 from the free throw line (60.9%). The Horned Frogs permitted Alcorn State to make 27 of their 63 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.9% for this contest. Overall, the Horned Frogs went 27 for 57 from the floor which had them at 47.4%. In relation to 3-pointers, TCU converted 7 out of their 27 attempts (25.9%). They were able to convert 32 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 82.1%. Alcorn State earned 24 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Horned Frogs to the charity stripe for 39 tries. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 11 steals in this matchup. The Horned Frogs corralled 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 35 in this game.

JaKobe Coles pitched in for the Horned Frogs for the contest. He buried 7 of 11 in this matchup giving him a rate of 63.6%, and earned 4 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this game.

TCU has a record of 5-0 on the season. The Horned Frogs commit 18.2 personal fouls every game and they go 77.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 22.4 times per contest (2nd in the country) and they are turning it over 14.4 times per game. TCU has accounted for 457 points for the year (91.4 per contest) and they collect 41.8 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Horned Frogs are shooting 52.8% from the field, which has them ranked 7th in college hoops.

The Horned Frogs are ranked 48th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 63.2. They are forcing 18.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.4% from the field (150th in the nation). The TCU defense concedes 32.5% on 3-point shots (27 of 83) and their opponents are making 54.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.8 dimes and 29.0 boards per contest, which is ranked 211th and 11th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston Christian

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