Alcorn State Braves vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 11/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Location: Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Alcorn State Braves (0-4) are headed to Schollmaier Arena on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the TCU Horned Frogs (3-0).

The Alcorn State Braves faced off with Tulane and went home with a loss by a final score of 84-51 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Braves ended up finishing with 13 while Tulane totaled 17 personal fouls. They also converted 15 of their 35 attempts from distance. Tulane finished 100.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 15 attempts. In addition, Tulane pulled down 32 boards (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Tulane recorded 21 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. With respect to the defense, Alcorn State allowed 45.8% from the field on 27 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists in this game as well as creating 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned a total of 28 with 13 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Braves made 10 of their 16 shots for a rate of 62.5%. Alcorn State ended the contest having earned a 35.7% FG percentage (20 out of 56) and made 1 of their 10 shots from 3-point land.

Daniel Braster is one player who was a major factor in the matchup. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He played for 19 mins played and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He finished with 15 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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Alcorn State comes into this matchup with a mark of 0-4 so far this year. They have an average of 53.0 points per contest (362nd in college basketball) on 33.5% from the floor. The Braves are hitting 27.3% on shots from distance (15 of 55) and 66.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Alcorn State is collecting 32.5 rebounds per contest and has racked up 38 assists this year, which has them ranked 247th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 16.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Braves have forced 10.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 40.7% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 349th in college hoops in opponents PPG (86.8). The Braves defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.6% (111 of 238) and they surrender 41.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 363rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 86 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the TCU Horned Frogs took home the win by a final score of 76-71 against Texas State. The Horned Frogs were able to snag 27 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this contest. They turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. Texas State earned 23 personal fouls in this contest which got the Horned Frogs to the free throw line for a total of 32 tries. They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 46.9%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, TCU made 5 of their 14 attempts (35.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Horned Frogs went 28 out of 52 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.8%. The Horned Frogs allowed Texas State to convert 24 of 57 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.1% in the matchup. They finished shooting 29.4% from three-point range by shooting 5 out of 17 and ended up going 18 out of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, TCU allowed Texas State to snag 26 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

Noah Reynolds was important for the Horned Frogs in the game. He made 6 of 7 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He earned 17 points in his 32 minutes on the court and accumulated 5 dimes for the game.

TCU has a win-loss mark of 3-0 for the season. The Horned Frogs have committed 17.0 fouls every game and they connect on 56.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 19.7 times per game (35th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 10.0 times per game. TCU has 248 pts for the campaign (82.7 per game) and they collect 39.7 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Horned Frogs are shooting 51.6% from the field, which ranks 42nd in D-1.

The TCU defense surrenders 25.0% on 3-point attempts (19 of 76) and their opponents are making 74.5% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 10.7 dimes and 26.7 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 106th and 11th in those categories on the defensive end. The Horned Frogs defensively are ranked 43rd in the nation in points allowed per game with 60.3. They are forcing 13.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 38.5% from the floor (99th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alcorn State

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