TCU Horned Frogs vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs BYU Cougars

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Marriott Center is the location where the BYU Cougars (20-8) will try to defeat the TCU Horned Frogs (19-9) on Saturday.

The TCU Horned Frogs faced off with Baylor and ended up losing by a score of 62-54 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Horned Frogs walked away with 15 and Baylor totaled 17 personal fouls. They made 9 out of their 22 attempts from 3-point land. Baylor walked away from this one shooting 76.5% when shooting free throws by converting 13 of 17 attempts. Furthermore, Baylor collected 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Baylor distributed 15 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. With regard to defending, TCU allowed the other team to shoot 37.7% from the floor on 20 of 53 shooting. They also dished out 12 dimes for this game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned 26 with 6 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Horned Frogs buried 15 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 83.3%. TCU finished the game with a 33.3% field goal percentage (17 of 51) and made 5 of 19 3-pointers.

Jameer Nelson is a guy who was a major factor in the game. He notched 11 points on 3 out of 8 shooting. He was on the court for 29 mins played and collected 2 rebounds. He ended up shooting 37.5% from the floor and recorded 4 assists.

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TCU will enter this contest with a mark of 19-9 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, TCU is pulling in 37.1 rebounds per game and has earned 490 assists on the year, which is 16th in the country in terms of passing. The Horned Frogs are hitting 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (181 of 513) and 72.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 80.3 points per outing (41st in the nation) while hitting 47.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Horned Frogs are able to force 15.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.7 fouls. They are 281st in D-1 in giving up assists with 401 conceded so far this year. The Horned Frogs defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.8% (702 of 1,604) and they surrender 32.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 138th in D-1 in PPG allowed (70.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the BYU Cougars got the victory with a final of 76-68 when they faced Kansas. The Cougars snagged 29 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 35 for the game. They turned it over 7 times, while recording 8 steals in the game. Kansas committed 18 fouls in this matchup which took the Cougars to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They were able to knock down 19 of those for a percentage of 79.2%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, BYU converted 13 of their 34 attempts (38.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Cougars shot 22 out of 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3%. The Cougars permitted Kansas to bury 23 of 59 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.0% in this contest. They went 20.0% from downtown by going 3 out of 15 and finished the game at 19 of 31 from the charity stripe (61.3%). When talking about how they rebounded, BYU allowed Kansas to get 36 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Dallin Hall ended up being a major contributor for the Cougars for this contest. He knocked down 5 of 8 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 26 minutes on the court and had 3 assists for this game.

BYU has a record of 20-8 this year. The Cougars are responsible for committing 17.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 18.9 times per game (4th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest. BYU has accumulated 2,312 points for the season (82.6 per contest) and they average 39.9 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Cougars are connecting on 46.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 86th in the nation.

The BYU defense allows 30.5% on 3-point shots (173 of 567) and opponents are connecting on 69.5% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.1 assists and 32.9 boards per game, which is ranked 108th and 79th in college hoops. The Cougars defensively are ranked 99th in college hoops in points given up per game with 69.3. They are forcing 11.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (135th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take BYU

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