TCU Horned Frogs vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 3/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs Utah State Aggies

Date: Friday, March 22, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: TCU (-3)

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the location where the Utah State Aggies (27-6) will meet the TCU Horned Frogs (21-12) on Friday in the NCAA Tournament. Utah State opens this game as 3-point dogs. The total is 149.5.

The TCU Horned Frogs faced off with Houston and took a loss by a score of 60-45 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Horned Frogs ended up with 14 and Houston accounted for 16 personal fouls. They buried 8 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. Houston finished the contest at 71.4% from the charity stripe by converting 10 of 14 shots. Moreover, Houston collected 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Houston earned 10 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. In terms of defense, TCU allowed 39.6% from the field on 21 of 53 shooting. They also dished out 5 assists for the contest while creating 13 turnovers and having 10 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 49 with 26 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Horned Frogs converted 9 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 64.3%. TCU wrapped up the game having earned a 23.3% field goal percentage (17 of 73) and made 2 of 20 shots from distance.

Micah Peavy is someone who was a major contributor in this contest. He scored 13 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. He played 28 minutes played and also grabbed 11 boards. He finished the game shooting 42.9% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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TCU comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 21-12 so far this year. They cough up possession 12.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.6 personal fouls every game. As a unit, TCU is snagging 37.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 562 dimes this season, which is 12th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Horned Frogs are shooting 35.6% on 3-point shots (217 of 610) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.2 points per outing (52nd in Division 1) while hitting 46.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Horned Frogs are forcing 14.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.8% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 157th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (71.2). The Horned Frogs are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 44.6% (834 of 1,872) and they relinquish 32.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 309th in D-1 in allowing assists with 470 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Utah State Aggies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-70 against San Diego State. In regard to attacking the glass, Utah State permitted San Diego State to pull down 38 overall (14 on the offensive side). They finished 34.8% from distance by shooting 8 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 30 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Aggies permitted San Diego State to convert 29 out of their 62 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.8% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Aggies went 22 for 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0%. Regarding shooting from distance, Utah State made 5 out of 20 tries (25.0%). They were able to make 21 of the free throw tries for a rate of 65.6%. San Diego State was called for 23 personal fouls for the game which got the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 32 shots. They turned it over 8 times, while earning 3 steals in this matchup. The Aggies recorded 21 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the contest.

Great Osobor pitched in for the Aggies for the matchup. He buried 7 of 10 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He had 19 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Utah State has a mark of 27-6 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Aggies are shooting 49.3% from the field, which ranks 10th in the nation. Utah State has accounted for 2,633 pts for the year (79.8 per contest) and they snag 36.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 16.4 times per game (25th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 11.2 times per game. The Aggies are committing 17.0 fouls every game and they hit 71.5% from the charity stripe.

The Aggies are ranked 126th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 70.3. They are forcing 11.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.6% from the field (175th in college hoops). The Utah State defense concedes 28.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (203 of 710) and their opponents are making 72.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 12.5 assists and 32.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 148th and 48th in college hoops.

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

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

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