Texas State Bobcats vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 11/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas State Bobcats vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPN+

The TCU Horned Frogs (2-0) are welcoming the Texas State Bobcats (2-0) at Schollmaier Arena on Tuesday.

The Texas State Bobcats took the court against McMurry University and took home the win by a score of 102-62 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bobcats ended up walking away with 13 while McMurry University racked up 16 personal fouls. They buried 9 out of their 27 attempts from three-point range. McMurry University ended up going 71.4% when shooting free throws by burying 5 of their 7 tries. Moreover, McMurry University pulled down 21 boards (2 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. McMurry University doled out 9 assists and had 6 steals in the game. With regard to the defense, Texas State allowed 38.1% from the floor on 24 out of 63 shooting. They also doled out 24 assists for this contest as well as creating 16 turnovers and having 10 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned 44 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Bobcats converted 18 of their 22 tries for a rate of 81.8%. Texas State walked away from the contest having earned a 56.7% FG percentage (38 of 67) and made 8 out of their 20 3-pointers.

Kaden Gumbs is someone who was a factor in this contest. He finished the contest at 61.1% from the field and also dished out 4 assists. He was on the court for 35 minutes and totaled 10 rebounds. He totaled 27 points on 11 out of 18 shooting.

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Texas State heads into this game with a record of 2-0 so far this year. They are giving up possession 13.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 14.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Texas State is snagging 44.5 boards per contest and has totaled 37 dimes this season, which is 97th in the country in terms of passing. The Bobcats are shooting 42.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (15 of 35) and 81.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 83.0 points per game (135th in college hoops) while going 50.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Bobcats are able to force 15.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.5 fouls. They are ranked 45th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 16 relinquished on the season. The Bobcats are giving up a shooting percentage of 33.9% (41 of 121) and they concede 29.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are relinquishing 27.5% on shots from distance and they are ranked 16th in college basketball in PPG allowed (53.0).

The last time they took the court, the TCU Horned Frogs went home victorious with a score of 67-51 against Florida Gulf Coast. The Horned Frogs were able to snag 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this contest. They turned it over 14 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. Florida Gulf Coast was called for 16 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Horned Frogs to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.6%. In the matter of three-point attempts, TCU knocked down 6 out of their 22 tries (27.3%). Overall, the Horned Frogs ended up shooting 25 for 55 from the floor which had them shooting 45.5%. The Horned Frogs permitted Florida Gulf Coast to convert 20 of 50 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0% for the contest. They finished 24.0% from downtown by hitting 6 out of 25 and ended up going 5 out of 9 at the free throw line (55.6%). In reference to how they rebounded, TCU allowed Florida Gulf Coast to grab 24 overall (5 offensive).

Vasean Allette was important for the Horned Frogs in the matchup. He tallied 14 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this matchup. He converted 5 out of 14 for the game for a field goal rate of 35.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

TCU has a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Horned Frogs are connecting on 50.8% from the floor, which is 74th in the nation. TCU has totaled 172 points this year (86.0 per game) and they average 42.5 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 22.0 times per contest (23rd in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 9.5 times per game. The Horned Frogs are committing 15.5 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 66.7% from the charity stripe.

The TCU defense concedes 23.7% on 3-point attempts (14 of 59) and their opponents are converting on 66.7% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 9.5 assists and 26.5 rebounds per game, which is ranked 69th and 21st in those categories. The Horned Frogs on the defensive end are ranked 27th in D-1 in points given up per game with 55.0. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.5% from the field (71st in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take TCU

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