TCU Horned Frogs vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The TCU Horned Frogs (6-0) are traveling to Capital One Arena on Saturday where they will meet the Georgetown Hoyas (5-2).

The TCU Horned Frogs faced Houston Christian and notched a win by a score of 101-64 in their last game. TCU ended the game having earned a 58.2% field goal percentage (39 out of 67) and converted 5 of their 17 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Horned Frogs knocked down 18 of their 22 tries for a rate of 81.8%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they compiled 30 with 2 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 26 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing 22 turnovers and having 17 steals. Concerning defense, TCU let their opponent shoot 42.2% from the floor on 27 out of 64 shooting. Houston Christian earned 17 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Houston Christian had 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Houston Christian finished 75.0% at the free throw line by converting 6 of 8 shots. They also made 4 of 14 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In relation to fouls, the Horned Frogs ended up finishing with 10 while Houston Christian totaled 13 fouls.

Emanuel Miller is one player who was a factor in this contest. He was able to score 19 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He played 27 mins played and grabbed 3 boards. He ended up going 53.8% from the field and also recorded 3 dimes.

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TCU enters this one with a record of 6-0 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, TCU is pulling down 40.0 boards per contest and has accumulated 138 dimes on the year, which ranks 9th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Horned Frogs are connecting on 33.6% on 3-point shots (39 of 116) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 93.0 points per game (5th in D-1) while connecting on 53.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Horned Frogs have forced 19.3 turnovers every game while drawing 16.3 fouls. They give up 32.0% on three-point shots and they are ranked 38th in D-1 in opponents PPG (63.3). The Horned Frogs defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.6% (148 of 356) and they concede 30.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 144th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 81 relinquished for the campaign.

In their last game, the Georgetown Hoyas took home the win by a final score of 69-67 when they faced Merrimack. Regarding attacking the glass, Georgetown permitted Merrimack to get 26 overall (7 offensive). They finished 26.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 4 out of 15 and ended up shooting 15 of 21 from the charity stripe (71.4%). The Hoyas allowed Merrimack to bury 24 of 55 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 43.6% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Hoyas finished the game shooting 18 out of 50 from the field which gave them a rate of 36.0%. In relation to shooting from distance, Georgetown made 5 of 13 attempts (38.5%). They were able to knock down 28 of them for a percentage of 66.7%. Merrimack had 25 fouls in this contest which got the Hoyas to the charity stripe for a total of 42 shots. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. The Hoyas corralled 22 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for this contest.

Wayne Bristol ended up being important for the Hoyas for the contest. He earned 14 points in his 24 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the matchup. He converted 3 of 5 for the contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Georgetown has a mark of 5-2 for the campaign. The Hoyas commit 17.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 67.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.0 times per game (93rd in college basketball) and they turn it over 14.3 times per game. Georgetown has tallied 549 pts this year (78.4 per contest) and they snag 39.4 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Hoyas are shooting 46.0% from the field, which ranks them 131st in the nation.

The Hoyas on the defensive end are ranked 189th in the country in points per game surrendered with 71.3. They are forcing 11.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (189th in college hoops). The Georgetown defense allows 28.1% on 3-point attempts (43 of 153) and opponents are making 66.7% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.1 dimes and 33.9 boards on a nightly basis, which is 160th and 131st in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take TCU

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