Baylor Bears vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 2/26/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baylor Bears vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Monday, February 26, 2024

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

TV: ESPN

Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena is where the TCU Horned Frogs (19-8) will compete against the Baylor Bears (19-8) on Monday.

The Baylor Bears faced Houston and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-76 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Bears ended up finishing with 17 and Houston totaled 19 personal fouls. They converted 6 out of their 21 tries from long range. Houston finished the game at 85.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 21 attempts. Additionally, Houston collected 25 rebounds (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. Houston recorded 17 dimes and had 14 steals for this contest. In the matter of the defense, Baylor allowed their opponent to shoot 47.5% from the field on 29 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 13 dimes for this contest while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected 32 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bears knocked down 18 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 81.8%. Baylor finished with a 43.6% field goal percentage (24 of 55) and knocked down 10 of their 25 3-point attempts.

Ja'Kobe Walter is someone who was important for the matchup. He accounted for 23 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He played for 43 minutes played and collected 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 53.8% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Baylor comes into this one with a record of 19-8 for the year. They turn the ball over 12.0 times per game and as a team are committing 16.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Baylor is pulling down 35.0 rebounds per game and has 414 assists this season, which is 75th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bears are connecting on 39.6% on 3-pointers (239 of 603) and 73.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 82.3 points per contest (23rd in the country) while shooting 49.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Bears are forcing 12.5 turnovers every game and they draw 19.3 fouls. They give up 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 166th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (71.4). The Bears defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.3% (700 of 1,545) and they surrender 29.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 204th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 361 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the TCU Horned Frogs took home the win by a final score of 75-57 when they played Cincinnati. Concerning rebounds, TCU permitted Cincinnati to grab 30 overall (6 offensive). They finished 35.7% from beyond the arc by shooting 5 out of 14 and ended up shooting 8 out of 14 from the charity stripe (57.1%). The Horned Frogs allowed Cincinnati to convert 22 out of 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.5% in this contest. Overall, the Horned Frogs went 26 out of 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8%. In reference to shooting from downtown, TCU buried 9 of their 22 attempts (40.9%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throws for a rate of 93.3%. Cincinnati was called for 12 fouls for this contest which took the Horned Frogs to the free throw line for 15 shots. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 11 steals in this contest. The Horned Frogs were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in the matchup.

JaKobe Coles ended up being a major contributor for the Horned Frogs for the game. He racked up 18 points in his 22 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 6 of 10 for the game for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

TCU has a mark of 19-8 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Horned Frogs are shooting 48.0% from the field, which ranks 29th in the country. TCU has earned 2,194 pts so far this year (81.3 per game) and they grab 37.4 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 17.7 times per game (10th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.9 times per contest. The Horned Frogs are responsible for committing 17.3 fouls every game and they go 72.4% from the free throw line.

The TCU defense surrenders 32.0% on 3-pointers (172 of 537) and their opponents are connecting on 70.7% of their foul shots. They have allowed 14.3 assists and 32.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 299th and 39th in Division 1. The Horned Frogs defensively are ranked 149th in the country in PPG surrendered with 70.8. They are forcing 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (208th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Baylor

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