TCU Horned Frogs vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 1/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: TCU (+3)

The TCU Horned Frogs (13-3) are on their way to Fifth Third Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Cincinnati Bearcats (12-4). TCU opens this game as 3-point underdogs. The betting total is set at 152.5.

The TCU Horned Frogs took the court against Houston and earned the victory with a final of 68-67 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Horned Frogs finished with 14 while Houston accumulated 24 personal fouls. They also converted 4 out of their 18 attempts from beyond the arc. Houston finished 69.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 13 attempts. Furthermore, Houston pulled down 35 boards (13 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Houston dished out 15 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. When it comes to the defense, TCU allowed their opponent to shoot 42.2% from the floor on 27 of 64 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected 30 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Horned Frogs made 16 of their 29 tries for a percentage of 55.2%. TCU walked away from the contest with a 43.1% FG percentage (22 of 51) and buried 8 out of their 15 three-point shots.

Emanuel Miller is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He walked away with 13 points on 3 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes played and also snagged 3 rebounds. He finished 30.0% from the field and also totaled 5 dimes.

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TCU will play this contest with a mark of 13-3 this year. They are averaging 84.0 points per outing (21st in college hoops) while going 48.9% from the field. The Horned Frogs are shooting 33.9% on three-point shots (99 of 292) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, TCU is collecting 38.9 boards per contest and has accumulated 302 dimes on the campaign, which is 15th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.2 times per game and as a group are committing 17.1 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Horned Frogs are able to force 16.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They rank 194th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 213 conceded for the campaign. The Horned Frogs are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.4% (393 of 926) and they surrender 32.3 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 30.3% on shots from distance while they are 99th in the country in PPG allowed (67.8).

The last time they took the court, the Cincinnati Bearcats took a loss by a score of 62-59 when they faced Baylor. The Bearcats were able to collect 18 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 7 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. Baylor was called for 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Bearcats to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to make 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 58.3%. In terms of three-point attempts, Cincinnati made 4 of their 21 tries (19.0%). When the game finished, the Bearcats ended up shooting 24 for 61 from the floor which had them sitting at 39.3%. The Bearcats allowed Baylor to knock down 22 of their 48 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 45.8% for the game. They shot 25.0% from beyond the arc by going 5 out of 20 and finished the game at 13 out of 18 from the free throw line (72.2%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Cincinnati permitted Baylor to grab 30 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Daniel Skillings was important for the Bearcats in this contest. He knocked down 9 out of 14 for this game for a rate of 64.3%, and had 6 rebounds. He had 24 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the game.

Cincinnati has a record of 12-4 so far this season. The Bearcats are committing 14.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 68.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 16.6 times per game (34th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.2 times per contest. Cincinnati has 1,270 points on the season (79.4 per game) and they snag 42.6 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Bearcats are connecting on 45.2% from the field, which has them ranked 155th in college basketball.

The Cincinnati defense allows 30.7% from downtown (108 of 352) and their opponents are connecting on 74.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.3 assists and 30.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 144th and 19th in those defensive categories. The Bearcats on the defensive end are ranked 58th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 65.8. They are able to force 11.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.9% from the floor (73rd in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati (-3)

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