Cincinnati Bearcats vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 2/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024

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

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena is where the TCU Horned Frogs (18-8) will take on the Cincinnati Bearcats (16-10) on Saturday.

The Cincinnati Bearcats faced off with Oklahoma State and took a loss by a score of 80-76 in their last game. Cincinnati ended with a 50.0% field goal percentage (30 out of 60) and made 5 of their 17 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bearcats converted 11 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected 32 with 13 of them being offensive. They also distributed 11 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 11 steals. With regard to the defense, Cincinnati let their opponent shoot 55.6% from the field on 30 of 54 shooting. Oklahoma State dished out 20 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Oklahoma State collected 19 rebounds (4 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Oklahoma State finished the contest at 92.9% from the free throw line by burying 13 of 14 attempts. They buried 7 of their 17 shots from long range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bearcats ended up with 14 while Oklahoma State totaled 14 personal fouls.

Simas Lukosius is one player who came through in this game. He finished 50.0% from the floor and dished out 4 dimes. He was on the court for 30 minutes and collected 5 rebounds. He ended up scoring 17 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Cincinnati heads into this one with a mark of 16-10 this season. They cough up possession 12.1 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 14.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Cincinnati is pulling down 40.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 385 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 102nd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bearcats are shooting 32.6% on 3-pointers (187 of 573) and 68.5% from the charity stripe. They average 75.6 pts per contest (126th in the nation) while hitting 44.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bearcats are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 158th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 332 relinquished this year. The Bearcats are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.1% (640 of 1,519) and they relinquish 31.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They relinquish 32.5% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 72nd in the country in points per game allowed (67.7).

For their last game, the TCU Horned Frogs took a defeat with a final score of 82-81 against Texas Tech. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, TCU allowed Texas Tech to get 32 in all (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 27.3% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 6 of 22 and finished the game at 24 out of 28 from the charity stripe (85.7%). The Horned Frogs allowed Texas Tech to make 26 out of 66 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.4% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Horned Frogs finished 30 out of 71 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.3%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, TCU buried 5 out of 19 attempts (26.3%). They were able to make 16 of those for a clip of 76.2%. Texas Tech was called for 17 fouls in this contest which took the Horned Frogs to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They coughed it up 12 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Horned Frogs snagged 28 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards totaling 45 in this contest.

Avery Anderson ended up being a major contributor for the Horned Frogs for this game. He buried 6 of 13 for the contest for a rate of 46.2%, and had 5 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points in his 27 mins on the court and had 4 assists in this contest.

TCU has a win-loss record of 18-8 for the season. The Horned Frogs commit 17.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.7 times per contest (11th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per contest. TCU has accumulated 2,119 points on the campaign (81.5 per game) and they collect 37.6 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Horned Frogs are shooting 48.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 28th in Division 1.

The TCU defense concedes 31.9% on 3-pointers (167 of 523) and opponents are making 71.0% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 14.3 assists and 32.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is 303rd and 41st in Division 1. The Horned Frogs on the defensive side of the court are 165th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 71.3. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the floor (214th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take TCU

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