TCU Horned Frogs vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 2/15/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Location: James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: ESPN+

The Iowa State Cyclones (16-8) are hosting the TCU Horned Frogs (17-8) at James H. Hilton Coliseum on Wednesday.

The TCU Horned Frogs played Baylor and went home with a loss by a final score of 72-68 in their last game. TCU finished with a 52.8% field goal percentage (28 of 53) and converted 2 of their 10 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Horned Frogs made 10 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 28 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 dimes for the game while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning defense, TCU allowed the other team to go 46.3% from the floor on 25 of 54 shooting. Baylor earned 12 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Baylor snagged 24 rebounds (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Baylor finished the contest at 92.3% from the charity stripe by making 12 of their 13 attempts. They also buried 10 of 26 tries from 3-point land. Concerning personal fouls, the Horned Frogs left the arena with 13 and Baylor totaled 15 personal fouls.

Damion Baugh is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and also earned 10 dimes. He played 36 mins played and also collected 7 rebounds. He left the arena with 16 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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TCU will enter this matchup with a record of 17-8 so far this season. They are averaging 76.2 points per contest (76th in the nation) while going 46.3% from the field. The Horned Frogs are shooting 28.5% on three-point shots (125 of 439) and 71.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, TCU is collecting 36.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 405 assists this season, which has them ranked 36th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per game and as a team are committing 15.8 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Horned Frogs are forcing their opponents into 16.2 turnovers every game while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 30.6% from 3-point land and they rank 97th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (66.8). The Horned Frogs are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.9% (613 of 1,462) and they concede 34.6 boards per game as a unit. They rank 237th in college basketball in giving up assists with 342 conceded for the season.

In their last game, the Iowa State Cyclones walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 64-56 against Oklahoma State. The Cyclones snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 34 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 8 steals for the game. Oklahoma State committed 22 fouls in the game which got the Cyclones to the free throw line for 19 tries. They were able to make 9 of those for a percentage of 47.4%. With respect to shots from distance, Iowa State made 7 out of 22 attempts (31.8%). When all was said and done, the Cyclones finished 20 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.1%. The Cyclones allowed Oklahoma State to knock down 21 of their 44 tries from the field which left them shooting 47.7% for this contest. They went 36.4% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 22 and finished the game at 14 out of 20 at the charity stripe (70.0%). In reference to team rebounding, Iowa State allowed Oklahoma State to pull down 32 in total (3 offensive).

Tamin Lipsey was important for the Cyclones in this contest. He had 12 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 5 of 11 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Iowa State has a record of 16-8 so far this year. As an offense, the Cyclones are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which is ranked 106th in the country. Iowa State has accounted for 1,683 pts for the campaign (70.1 per contest) and they collect 33.6 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.0 times per game (72nd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per contest. The Cyclones commit 19.4 fouls per game while shooting 65.9% from the free throw line.

The Iowa State defense allows 32.4% on 3-point shots (173 of 534) and their opponents are connecting on 72.2% of their foul shots. They concede 11.3 assists and 30.7 rebounds per game, which ranks them 74th and 15th in college hoops. The Cyclones are ranked 17th in the nation in PPG given up with 61.8. They are forcing 17.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.5% from the field (66th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take TCU

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