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

Game: Texas Longhorns vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Texas Longhorns (14-7) are en route to Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the TCU Horned Frogs (16-5).

The Texas Longhorns stepped onto the hardwood against Houston and took a loss by a final of 76-72 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Longhorns finished with 16 and Houston recorded 20 personal fouls. They also made 8 out of their 24 tries from distance. Houston finished the game shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by converting 12 of 16 tries. In addition, Houston pulled down 43 rebounds (13 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Houston distributed 13 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Regarding defense, Texas allowed 41.2% from the field on 28 of 68 shooting. They also dished out 19 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to hauling in boards, they collected 32 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Longhorns buried 14 of their 20 tries for a rate of 70.0%. Texas walked away from the game with a 43.3% FG percentage (26 of 60) and knocked down 6 out of their 20 three-point attempts.

Chendall Weaver is a player who was important for this contest. He accounted for 15 points on 5 of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 25 minutes played and also totaled 5 boards. He went 55.6% from the floor but didn't record an assist.

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Texas steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 14-7 on the year. They are turning it over 12.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Texas is grabbing 35.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 333 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 50th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Longhorns are hitting 37.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (160 of 428) and 73.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 76.6 pts per game (121st in the nation) while connecting on 48.0% from the field.

On defense, the Longhorns are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers every game and they draw 16.3 fouls. They give up 34.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 94th in the nation in points per game allowed (68.2). The Longhorns are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.5% (511 of 1,202) and they surrender 33.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 90th in D-1 in giving up assists with 243 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the TCU Horned Frogs got the victory with a final of 85-78 when they played Texas Tech. When it comes to rebounds, TCU allowed Texas Tech to collect 26 in all (4 on the offensive glass). They shot 50.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 14 of 28 and ended up shooting 10 of 14 at the charity stripe (71.4%). The Horned Frogs allowed Texas Tech to knock down 27 of 52 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.9% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Horned Frogs finished 25 for 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.1%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, TCU made 11 of their 20 tries (55.0%). They were able to convert 24 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. Texas Tech earned 21 fouls for the game which got the Horned Frogs to the charity stripe for a total of 32 attempts. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Horned Frogs were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest.

Trey Tennyson ended up having an impact for the Horned Frogs for the matchup. He racked up 23 points in his 35 mins of playing time and tallied 2 dimes in this contest. He made 7 of 13 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

TCU has a mark of 16-5 this season. The Horned Frogs are committing 17.4 fouls every game and they connect on 72.5% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 18.0 times per contest (11th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per game. TCU has totaled 1,757 pts on the year (83.7 per game) and they pull in 38.7 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Horned Frogs are shooting 48.7% from the floor, which is ranked 21st in Division 1.

The Horned Frogs are ranked 147th in D-1 in PPG given up with 70.9. They are forcing 15.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the field (202nd in college hoops). The TCU defense gives up 32.0% on 3-point shots (138 of 431) and opponents are knocking down 67.3% of their free throw attempts. They concede 14.4 dimes and 32.1 total boards per game, which has them ranked 302nd and 43rd in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take TCU

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