TCU Horned Frogs vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 1/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPN

Gallagher-Iba Arena is the site where the Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-10) will try to beat the TCU Horned Frogs (13-5) on Tuesday.

The TCU Horned Frogs faced Iowa State and went home with a loss by a final score of 73-72 in their last game. TCU walked away from the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (23 out of 46) and made 6 of their 18 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Horned Frogs converted 20 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 76.9%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 13 assists for the contest as well as forcing 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to defense, TCU allowed their opponent to shoot 46.8% from the field on 29 of 62 shooting. Iowa State earned 18 assists and had 18 steals for the game. Furthermore, Iowa State totaled 22 rebounds (11 offensive, 11 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Iowa State finished the game shooting 61.5% at the free throw line by making 8 of 13 shots. They made 7 of their 21 tries from downtown. When discussing personal fouls, the Horned Frogs left the arena with 15 while Iowa State racked up 18 personal fouls.

Trey Tennyson is one player who was a factor in this contest. He shot 60.0% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists. He saw the court for 28 mins and pulled down 3 boards. He notched 19 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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TCU will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 13-5 this year. They currently have an average of 82.9 points per game (25th in the nation) while shooting 48.5% from the floor. The Horned Frogs are connecting on 34.6% on 3-point shots (116 of 335) and 72.9% from the free throw line. As a team, TCU is pulling down 39.1 boards per game and is sitting with 335 dimes for the year, which is 13th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.1 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Horned Frogs are forcing their opponents into 15.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 30.8% from 3-point land and they rank 109th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (68.8). The Horned Frogs defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.3% (454 of 1,049) and they relinquish 31.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 223rd in Division 1 in giving up assists with 248 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Oklahoma State Cowboys took a defeat with a final score of 70-66 against Kansas State. In relation to how they rebounded, Oklahoma State allowed Kansas State to snag 24 overall (3 offensive). They finished shooting 36.4% from distance by going 8 out of 22 and finished the game at 12 out of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Cowboys allowed Kansas State to convert 25 of 48 attempts from the field which had them shooting 52.1% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Cowboys went 22 for 53 from the floor which had them sitting at 41.5%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Oklahoma State made 9 out of their 27 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 65.0%. Kansas State was called for 18 fouls for the contest which got the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 13 steals for the matchup. The Cowboys recorded 20 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this matchup.

Eric Dailey Jr. pitched in for the Cowboys in this game. He scored 15 points in his 23 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in the game. He converted 6 out of 10 for the contest for a rate of 60.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Oklahoma State has a mark of 8-10 on the season. As an offense, the Cowboys are hitting on 45.1% from the floor, which ranks 166th in college basketball. Oklahoma State has tallied 1,297 pts on the year (72.1 per contest) and they average 35.8 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.8 times per contest (99th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game. The Cowboys commit 15.9 fouls per game and they shoot 66.2% from the free throw line.

The Oklahoma State defense concedes 32.6% on 3-pointers (104 of 319) and their opponents are converting on 74.2% of their free throw shots. They allow 11.3 dimes and 32.3 total rebounds per game, ranking them 68th and 54th in those categories on the defensive end. The Cowboys defensively are ranked 120th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 69.4. They have forced 11.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (223rd in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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