South Alabama Jaguars vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 12/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Alabama Jaguars vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Monday, December 16, 2024

Location: Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPN+

The TCU Horned Frogs (5-4) host the South Alabama Jaguars (6-3) at Schollmaier Arena on Monday.

The South Alabama Jaguars stepped onto the hardwood against Jacksonville State and took home the win by a score of 76-74 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Jaguars ended up finishing with 12 while Jacksonville State had 18 personal fouls. They made 12 of 27 attempts from three-point range. Jacksonville State walked away from this one shooting 93.3% at the free throw line by converting 14 of 15 shots. Moreover, Jacksonville State grabbed 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Jacksonville State distributed 15 assists and had 1 steal for the game. In reference to defending, South Alabama allowed the other team to go 45.3% from the floor on 24 of 53 shooting. They also dished out 15 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 16 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 25 with 10 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Jaguars made 14 of 18 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. South Alabama walked away from the game having earned a 39.7% FG percentage (25 out of 63) and converted 12 out of their 38 three-point attempts.

JJ Wheat is a guy who played a role for the matchup. He left the arena with 12 points on 3 of 3 shooting. He was on the court for 19 minutes and also grabbed 1 rebound. He shot 100.0% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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South Alabama enters this contest with a record of 6-3 for the season. They are averaging 73.4 pts per game (233rd in Division 1) while going 43.8% from the floor. The Jaguars are connecting on 32.5% on three-point shots (87 of 268) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, South Alabama is collecting 35.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 138 assists on the campaign, which is 192nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 9.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 12.2 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Jaguars have forced 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.0 fouls. They are ranked 239th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 137 surrendered on the campaign. The Jaguars are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 39.1% (200 of 512) and they surrender 35.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 37.7% on three-point shots while they are 63rd in college basketball in points per game allowed (66.1).

The last time they took the court, the TCU Horned Frogs took a loss by a score of 83-74 against Vanderbilt. The Horned Frogs recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 28 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. Vanderbilt was called for 20 fouls for the matchup which took the Horned Frogs to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a rate of 53.8%. In regard to three-point shots, TCU converted 10 out of 17 attempts (58.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Horned Frogs walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.0%. The Horned Frogs permitted Vanderbilt to convert 25 of their 59 tries from the floor which had them shooting 42.4% for this game. They went 27.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 out of 22 and ended up going 27 out of 33 from the charity stripe (81.8%). In relation to rebounds, TCU permitted Vanderbilt to grab 30 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Brendan Wenzel was important for the Horned Frogs for this game. He racked up 11 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists for the game. He knocked down 3 out of 3 for this game for a rate of 100.0%, and added 1 rebound.

TCU has a win-loss mark of 5-4 for the season. The Horned Frogs have committed 16.9 fouls every game and they shoot 60.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.9 times per game (136th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 11.6 times per game. TCU has earned 657 points for the campaign (73.0 per game) and they pull in 35.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Horned Frogs are shooting 44.1% from the floor, which is ranked 225th in college hoops.

The TCU defense surrenders 29.2% on shots from beyond the arc (63 of 216) and their opponents are connecting on 74.8% of their foul shots. They give up 13.6 dimes and 35.3 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 225th and 223rd in D-1. The Horned Frogs defensively are ranked 90th in the country in points per game surrendered with 67.2. They are able to force 15.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (120th in D-1).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take TCU and under the total points

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