Texas Longhorns vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 3/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023

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

TV: ESPN+

The TCU Horned Frogs (19-10) will try to defeat the Texas Longhorns (22-7) at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena on Wednesday.

The Texas Longhorns took the court against Baylor and took a loss by a final of 81-72 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Longhorns ended up with 22 while Baylor recorded 17 personal fouls. They also made 9 out of their 19 attempts from long range. Baylor ended up shooting 75.9% from the free throw line by converting 22 of their 29 tries. Moreover, Baylor snagged 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Baylor distributed 12 assists and had 8 steals in the game. When talking about defense, Texas allowed 50.0% from the floor on 25 out of 50 shooting. They also recorded 20 dimes in this contest while creating 21 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they compiled 25 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Longhorns buried 8 of their 12 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Texas finished the contest with a 45.0% FG percentage (27 of 60) and made 10 of 27 shots from beyond the arc.

Dylan Disu is a guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He finished 66.7% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He was on the court for 26 minutes and snagged 4 rebounds. He accumulated 24 points on 10 out of 15 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Picks Today

Texas comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 22-7 so far this year. They average 79.2 points per contest (27th in Division 1) while going 47.5% from the floor. The Longhorns are hitting 34.7% on shots from downtown (216 of 623) and 74.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Texas is pulling in 34.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 476 dimes this season, which is 25th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 18.2 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Longhorns have forced 16.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.1 fouls. They rank 75th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 332 surrendered for the campaign. The Longhorns defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.8% (693 of 1,618) and they concede 34.4 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 33.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 149th in college hoops in points per game allowed (68.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the TCU Horned Frogs went home victorious with a score of 83-82 against Texas Tech. The Horned Frogs were able to collect 17 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. Texas Tech committed 10 personal fouls in the game which took the Horned Frogs to the free throw line for a total of 13 shots. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a clip of 84.6%. When it comes to 3-point shots, TCU made 6 out of 21 tries (28.6%). In all, the Horned Frogs ended up shooting 33 out of 68 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.5%. The Horned Frogs allowed Texas Tech to make 30 out of 60 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0% for the matchup. They finished 35.0% from distance by going 7 of 20 and finished the contest at 15 of 21 at the free throw line (71.4%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, TCU allowed Texas Tech to collect 30 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Mike Miles was important for the Horned Frogs in this matchup. He recorded 24 points in his 36 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 8 out of 16 for this game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

TCU has a record of 19-10 so far this season. The Horned Frogs are committing 15.9 fouls every game and they hit 69.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 16.6 times per contest (16th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest. TCU has accounted for 2,206 points so far this season (76.1 per game) and they pull down 35.7 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Horned Frogs are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which is ranked 75th in the nation.

The TCU defense gives up 30.7% on shots from distance (180 of 586) and their opposition makes 70.0% of their free throw attempts. They allow 13.9 assists and 34.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them 270th and 201st in college basketball. The Horned Frogs defensively are ranked 107th in college basketball in PPG given up with 67.6. They are able to force 15.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (107th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here