Oklahoma State Cowboys vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 2/18/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023

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

TV: ESPN+

Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena is the site where the TCU Horned Frogs (17-9) will take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys (16-10) on Saturday.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys played Kansas and took a loss by a score of 87-76 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Cowboys ended up finishing with 15 and Kansas recorded 20 fouls. They also made 8 of 22 tries from beyond the perimeter. Kansas ended up going 69.2% from the charity stripe by burying 9 of their 13 tries. Furthermore, Kansas grabbed 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Kansas doled out 26 dimes and had 11 steals in this matchup. In relation to defense, Oklahoma State allowed 53.8% from the floor on 35 of 65 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 2 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 30 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Cowboys made 14 of their 22 shots for a rate of 63.6%. Oklahoma State ended the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (27 out of 54) and made 8 of their 17 shots from downtown.

Kalib Boone is someone who played a role in this contest. He left the arena with 27 points on 10 out of 15 shooting. He played for 31 mins and also collected 9 boards. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Oklahoma State comes into this game with a win-loss record of 16-10 on the year. They currently have an average of 69.5 pts per contest (234th in college hoops) while going 44.3% from the field. The Cowboys are shooting 32.9% on 3-point shots (182 of 554) and 70.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Oklahoma State is collecting 36.7 rebounds per contest and has racked up 334 assists for the season, which is 223rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.3 times per game and as a team are committing 17.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys have forced 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They are surrendering 29.9% on shots from downtown and they are 40th in D-1 in PPG allowed (64.3). The Cowboys defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.9% (582 of 1,498) and they relinquish 33.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 89th in college basketball in giving up assists with 298 conceded on the season.

For their last game, the TCU Horned Frogs took a loss by a final score of 70-59 against Iowa State. In the matter of attacking the glass, TCU allowed Iowa State to grab 28 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They went 35.0% from 3-point land by hitting 7 out of 20 and finished the game at 15 out of 17 at the free throw line (88.2%). The Horned Frogs permitted Iowa State to convert 24 out of 49 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.0% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Horned Frogs finished shooting 24 out of 52 from the field which had them shooting 46.2%. Regarding shooting from distance, TCU made 5 of 19 tries (26.3%). They were able to bury 6 of the free throws for a percentage of 33.3%. Iowa State had 14 personal fouls in this game which got the Horned Frogs to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They also turned it over 14 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. The Horned Frogs were able to pull down 21 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 27 in the matchup.

Shahada Wells pitched in for the Horned Frogs in this contest. He racked up 15 points in his 35 minutes on the court and earned 2 assists for this game. He converted 7 of 14 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

TCU has a win-loss record of 17-9 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Horned Frogs are connecting on 46.3% from the field, which ranks 83rd in the nation. TCU has scored 1,965 points so far this year (75.6 per game) and they pull in 35.7 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 16.2 times per game (20th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest. The Horned Frogs are committing 15.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 70.1% from the free throw line.

The TCU defense surrenders 30.8% on three-point shots (160 of 520) and their opponents are knocking down 70.1% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 13.6 dimes and 34.4 boards every game, ranking them 251st and 208th in those categories on the defensive end. The Horned Frogs on defense are ranked 103rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 67.0. They are able to force 16.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (105th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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