TCU Horned Frogs vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs Baylor Bears

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Foster Pavilion in Waco, TX

TV: ESPN

The TCU Horned Frogs (14-5) are traveling to Foster Pavilion on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Baylor Bears (14-4).

The TCU Horned Frogs played Oklahoma State and took home the win by a score of 74-69 in their last contest. TCU finished the contest having earned a 52.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 57) and buried 3 out of their 15 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Horned Frogs knocked down 11 of 18 tries for a rate of 61.1%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 36 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 11 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing 5 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When it comes to defense, TCU let their opponent shoot 41.2% from the field on 21 of 51 shooting. Oklahoma State earned 10 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Oklahoma State snagged 22 rebounds (3 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Oklahoma State finished 70.8% at the free throw line by making 17 of 24 attempts. They converted 10 out of their 27 tries from 3-point land. Concerning personal fouls, the Horned Frogs walked away with 19 while Oklahoma State finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Emanuel Miller is a player who came through for the game. He ended up going 53.3% from the field and recorded 4 assists. He played for 40 minutes played and also snagged 11 boards. He scored 21 points on 8 out of 15 shooting.

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TCU enters this contest with a mark of 14-5 this season. They turn the ball over 13.2 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, TCU is pulling down 39.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 346 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 12th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Horned Frogs are shooting 34.0% on 3-pointers (119 of 350) and 72.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 82.5 points per outing (26th in D-1) while going 48.7% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Horned Frogs have forced 15.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 fouls. They are relinquishing 31.2% on three-point shots while they are 111th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (68.8). The Horned Frogs defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.2% (475 of 1,100) and they relinquish 31.7 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 237th in D-1 in giving up assists with 258 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Baylor Bears went home defeated by a final of 75-73 against Texas. The Bears were able to corral 16 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 in this matchup. They gave up possession 7 times, while getting 3 steals for the contest. Texas committed 16 fouls for the contest which got the Bears to the charity stripe for 20 attempts. They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. When discussing 3-pointers, Baylor made 11 out of their 22 tries (50.0%). In all, the Bears shot 23 out of 48 from the floor which had them shooting 47.9%. The Bears permitted Texas to make 27 of 52 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.9% for this game. They finished 47.4% from distance by hitting 9 of 19 and finished the game at 12 out of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). With respect to rebounding, Baylor permitted Texas to collect 21 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Ja'Kobe Walter was important for the Bears for the contest. He knocked down 5 out of 12 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and had 7 rebounds. He had 22 points in his 36 mins on the court and earned 1 assist for the contest.

Baylor has a record of 14-4 on the season. The Bears are responsible for committing 16.6 fouls every game and they hit 72.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.5 times per game (62nd in D-1) and they cough up possession 11.3 times per contest. Baylor has scored 1,514 pts so far this season (84.1 per game) and they pull down 35.9 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Bears are shooting 49.5% from the floor, which ranks 13th in college hoops.

The Bears on the defensive end are ranked 116th in D-1 in PPG given up with 69.2. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (228th in college basketball). The Baylor defense allows 31.3% on 3-point attempts (111 of 355) and their opponents are connecting on 73.4% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.7 assists and 29.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 173rd and 9th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Baylor

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