Montana State Bobcats vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 12/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montana State Bobcats vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPN+

The TCU Horned Frogs (6-4) will try to defeat the Montana State Bobcats (5-7) at Schollmaier Arena on Sunday.

The Montana State Bobcats faced off with UC Riverside and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 83-80 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Bobcats ended up finishing with 15 while UC Riverside totaled 15 personal fouls. They buried 5 of 15 tries from 3-point range. UC Riverside ended up going 90.0% from the charity stripe by making 18 of 20 attempts. Furthermore, UC Riverside had 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. UC Riverside recorded 16 dimes and had 2 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to the defense, Montana State allowed 53.6% from the field on 30 out of 56 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned 21 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Bobcats knocked down 2 of 5 attempts for a rate of 40.0%. Montana State wrapped up the game with a 48.6% FG percentage (34 of 70) and made 10 of 26 three-point shots.

Brandon Walker is a guy who was a contributor in this game. He ended up with 31 points on 14 out of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 minutes and also snagged 5 boards. He finished the game at 70.0% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.

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Montana State comes into this game with a mark of 5-7 for the year. They are averaging 75.2 pts per contest (204th in college) while going 45.5% from the field. The Bobcats are hitting 36.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (117 of 322) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Montana State is pulling down 33.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 183 assists on the campaign, which ranks 81st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.2 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.5 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bobcats are able to force 12.3 turnovers every game while drawing 16.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 192nd in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 148 conceded so far this season. The Bobcats defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.1% (298 of 691) and they surrender 35.7 boards per contest as a squad. They surrender 27.9% on three-point shots and they are 158th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (70.3).

The last time they took the court, the TCU Horned Frogs got the victory with a final of 58-49 against South Alabama. When discussing rebounds, TCU permitted South Alabama to get 28 overall (8 offensive). They finished 26.9% from distance by connecting on 7 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 12 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Horned Frogs allowed South Alabama to knock down 17 out of their 51 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 33.3% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Horned Frogs ended up going 21 out of 55 from the floor which had them sitting at 38.2%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, TCU made 5 of their 26 attempts (19.2%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 64.7%. South Alabama was called for 12 personal fouls for the game which took the Horned Frogs to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They also gave up possession 10 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. The Horned Frogs earned 26 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for this game.

Vasean Allette was important for the Horned Frogs for the contest. He converted 4 of 9 for this game for a rate of 44.4%, and had 2 rebounds. He totaled 14 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in the matchup.

TCU has a record of 6-4 on the year. The Horned Frogs have committed 16.1 fouls per contest and they shoot 60.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.7 times per contest (148th in college) and they cough up possession 11.6 times per game. TCU has accumulated 715 pts so far this season (71.5 per contest) and they collect 35.7 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Horned Frogs are connecting on 43.6% from the floor, which ranks them 247th in the nation.

The TCU defense surrenders 28.9% from downtown (70 of 242) and opponents are converting on 74.2% of their free throw shots. They have given up 13.5 dimes and 34.8 total boards per game, which is 222nd and 202nd in those categories on the defensive end. The Horned Frogs on defense are ranked 47th in D-1 in points given up per game with 65.4. They are able to force 14.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.8% from the field (84th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take TCU

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