TCU Horned Frogs vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: ESPN+

The TCU Horned Frogs (16-6) are headed to James H. Hilton Coliseum on Saturday where they will try to beat the Iowa State Cyclones (17-5).

The TCU Horned Frogs took the court against Texas and went home with a loss by a final score of 77-66 in their last contest. TCU ended the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (27 out of 54) and buried 7 of 12 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Horned Frogs converted 5 of 7 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they collected 16 with 2 of them being offensive. They also dished out 17 assists in this game while forcing 14 turnovers and having 6 steals. Pertaining to the defense, TCU allowed the other team to shoot 50.9% from the floor on 29 of 57 shooting. Texas doled out 14 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Texas grabbed 32 rebounds (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Texas shot 86.7% from the free throw line by making 13 of their 15 shots. They also knocked down 6 of their 12 shots from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Horned Frogs ended up finishing with 14 while Texas accounted for 14 fouls.

Emanuel Miller is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished 50.0% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He played for 33 minutes played and grabbed 5 boards. He totaled 15 points on 5 out of 10 shooting.

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TCU comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 16-6 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 17.2 fouls every game. As a unit, TCU is grabbing 37.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 396 dimes this year, which is 19th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Horned Frogs are connecting on 36.1% on 3-point shots (145 of 402) and 72.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 82.9 pts per contest (22nd in D-1) on 48.8% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Horned Frogs are forcing 15.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They rank 268th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 316 relinquished this season. The Horned Frogs defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.1% (566 of 1,282) and they concede 32.2 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 32.5% on 3-point shots while they are 164th in the country in points per game allowed (71.1).

In their last game, the Iowa State Cyclones walked away with a victory by a final of 70-65 when they faced Texas. Regarding rebounds, Iowa State permitted Texas to pull down 34 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 21.4% from 3-point land by going 3 out of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 20 at the free throw line (90.0%). The Cyclones permitted Texas to make 22 out of their 54 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.7% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Cyclones walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 66 from the field which had them sitting at 40.9%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Iowa State converted 6 of their 17 attempts (35.3%). They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 76.9%. Texas had 11 personal fouls for the game which got the Cyclones to the charity stripe for 13 shots. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while earning 10 steals for the matchup. The Cyclones were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 35 in this game.

Milan Momcilovic was important for the Cyclones for this contest. He totaled 13 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the game. He made 4 out of 9 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 44.4%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Iowa State has a record of 17-5 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cyclones are connecting on 47.6% from the field, which is ranked 41st in the nation. Iowa State has accounted for 1,747 pts this year (79.4 per game) and they grab 35.5 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 16.8 times per game (24th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest. The Cyclones have committed 16.3 fouls per game while shooting 68.7% from the charity stripe.

The Iowa State defense allows 33.8% on shots from beyond the arc (175 of 518) and their opposition knocks down 72.3% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 12.4 dimes and 32.1 boards every game, which has them ranked 142nd and 45th in those categories. The Cyclones on the defensive side of the court are 7th in college hoops in PPG given up with 62.3. They are able to force 18.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.2% from the floor (26th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Iowa State

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