Oklahoma Sooners vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 1/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

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

TV: fuboTV

The TCU Horned Frogs (15-4) will go up against the Oklahoma Sooners (11-8) at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena on Tuesday.

The Oklahoma Sooners took the court against Baylor and ended up losing by a score of 62-60 in their last contest. Oklahoma finished the contest having earned a 45.6% field goal percentage (26 out of 57) and buried 5 out of their 21 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Sooners knocked down 3 of their 4 tries for a rate of 75.0%. When discussing rebounding, they earned 26 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 assists for the game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about defense, Oklahoma allowed 36.2% from the field on 21 of 58 shooting. Baylor earned 6 dimes and had 3 steals in this game. On top of that, Baylor snagged 34 boards (14 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Baylor ended up shooting 76.5% from the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 17 tries. They converted 7 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Sooners finished with 13 while Baylor totaled 9 personal fouls.

Jalen Hill is someone who was a major contributor for the game. He finished the game shooting 61.5% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and also grabbed 9 boards. He ended up walking away with 17 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Oklahoma comes into this matchup with a record of 11-8 so far this year. They currently have an average of 68.1 points per contest (277th in D-1) while hitting 48.7% from the field. The Sooners are shooting 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (129 of 358) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Oklahoma is collecting 31.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 261 assists so far this season, which ranks 208th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 14.9 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Sooners are able to force 10.1 turnovers per game and they draw 14.4 fouls. They are relinquishing 29.2% from beyond the arc while they are 44th in college hoops in PPG allowed (63.8). The Sooners defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.3% (448 of 1,060) and they surrender 30.4 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 9th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 176 surrendered on the year.

For their last game, the TCU Horned Frogs went home victorious with a score of 83-60 against Kansas. The Horned Frogs snagged 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 35 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 9 steals for the matchup. Kansas earned 15 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Horned Frogs to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.3%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, TCU made 8 out of 15 attempts (53.3%). When the game finished, the Horned Frogs ended up going 31 out of 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.4%. The Horned Frogs permitted Kansas to bury 23 of 59 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 39.0% in this game. They finished 33.3% from downtown by going 7 of 21 and ended up going 7 out of 11 from the free throw line (63.6%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, TCU allowed Kansas to grab 28 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Shahada Wells was important for the Horned Frogs for this game. He made 7 out of 8 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 87.5%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He had 17 points in his 21 minutes on the court and totaled 2 assists for this game.

TCU has a win-loss mark of 15-4 for the campaign. The Horned Frogs are responsible for committing 15.3 fouls every game and they connect on 71.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.4 times per contest (23rd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per contest. TCU has accounted for 1,475 pts this season (77.6 per contest) and they pull in 36.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Horned Frogs are connecting on 46.6% from the floor, which ranks 72nd in college basketball.

The TCU defense concedes 29.6% on shots from distance (110 of 371) and their opponents are converting on 66.8% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 13.0 assists and 34.4 boards every game, which has them ranked 212th and 201st in college hoops. The Horned Frogs defensively are ranked 66th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 64.9. They are forcing their opponents into 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.0% from the floor (63rd in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take TCU

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