Oklahoma Sooners vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 1/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

The TCU Horned Frogs (11-3) are welcoming the Oklahoma Sooners (13-1) at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena on Wednesday.

The Oklahoma Sooners took the court against Iowa State and earned the victory with a final of 71-63 in their last game. Oklahoma wrapped up the contest having earned a 47.1% FG percentage (24 of 51) and made 10 of their 25 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sooners made 13 of 16 shots for a rate of 81.3%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 29 with 6 of them being offensive. They also dished out 17 assists in this game in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of defending, Oklahoma allowed the other team to go 42.6% from the floor on 26 out of 61 shooting. Iowa State doled out 9 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Iowa State collected 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Iowa State ended up going 72.7% at the free throw line by making 8 of their 11 attempts. They converted 3 out of their 16 attempts from downtown. In regard to personal fouls, the Sooners walked away with 17 while Iowa State finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Javian McCollum is a player who was a factor in the matchup. He finished 37.5% from the floor and earned 5 assists. He played for 37 mins played and also grabbed 1 board. He accounted for 15 points on 6 out of 16 shooting.

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Oklahoma comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 13-1 so far this season. They are averaging 81.7 points per contest (43rd in D-1) while hitting 49.9% from the field. The Sooners are hitting 35.8% on shots from downtown (114 of 318) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Oklahoma is pulling in 38.3 boards per game and has accounted for 206 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 182nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 14.9 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Sooners have forced 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.1 fouls. They give up 27.8% from 3-point land and they are 23rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (63.2). The Sooners defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 38.9% (318 of 817) and they surrender 30.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 8th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 137 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the TCU Horned Frogs went home defeated by a final of 83-81 against Kansas. When it comes to how they rebounded, TCU allowed Kansas to snag 35 overall (14 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 35.7% from distance by shooting 5 of 14 and ended up going 14 out of 19 at the charity stripe (73.7%). The Horned Frogs allowed Kansas to convert 32 of 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.3% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Horned Frogs went 30 for 65 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.2%. Concerning shots from distance, TCU made 8 out of 21 tries (38.1%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.3%. Kansas was called for 14 personal fouls for the game which took the Horned Frogs to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They turned it over 9 times, while recording 16 steals in the game. The Horned Frogs recorded 17 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in this matchup.

Trey Tennyson ended up being a major contributor for the Horned Frogs for the contest. He recorded 24 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and totaled 3 dimes in this matchup. He buried 9 out of 12 for the game for a rate of 75.0%, and accounted for 1 rebound.

TCU has a record of 11-3 on the year. The Horned Frogs have committed 17.3 fouls per game while shooting 74.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 19.3 times per contest (7th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per contest. TCU has totaled 1,196 pts for the campaign (85.4 per game) and they pull down 39.3 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Horned Frogs are shooting 49.7% from the floor, which is ranked 20th in the nation.

The Horned Frogs on the defensive side of the court are 102nd in college basketball in PPG given up with 67.6. They are able to force 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.3% from the floor (148th in college hoops). The TCU defense gives up 31.0% on 3-pointers (85 of 274) and their opponents are making 67.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 12.8 dimes and 31.4 rebounds per contest, which is 178th and 39th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take TCU

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