Texas Tech Red Raiders vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 1/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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

TV: ESPN

Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena is the location where the TCU Horned Frogs (15-5) will try to defeat the Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-3) on Tuesday.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders played Oklahoma and earned the victory with a final of 85-84 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Red Raiders walked away with 19 while Oklahoma totaled 18 personal fouls. They also made 11 of their 26 tries from three-point range. Oklahoma ended up going 62.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 24 shots. On top of that, Oklahoma collected 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Oklahoma distributed 17 assists and had 6 steals for the game. With respect to defending, Texas Tech let their opponent shoot 47.5% from the floor on 29 out of 61 shooting. They also recorded 17 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 32 with 7 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Red Raiders buried 16 of 19 attempts for a rate of 84.2%. Texas Tech wrapped up the contest with a 52.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 57) and knocked down 9 of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Chance McMillian is one guy who had an impact in this game. He accounted for 27 points on 10 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes played and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He finished shooting 76.9% from the field but finished the game without a dime.

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Texas Tech comes into this one with a mark of 16-3 this season. They have an average of 77.2 points per game (102nd in Division 1) while hitting 46.3% from the floor. The Red Raiders are connecting on 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (165 of 448) and 77.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Texas Tech is pulling down 35.3 rebounds per contest and has totaled 285 assists this season, which is 146th in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 13.4 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Red Raiders are forcing 12.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.3% on 3-pointers while they are 75th in college basketball in points per game allowed (67.2). The Red Raiders defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.4% (477 of 1,124) and they concede 33.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 25th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 213 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the TCU Horned Frogs took home the win by a final score of 105-102 against Baylor. In regard to rebounding, TCU permitted Baylor to pull down 40 overall (16 on the offensive glass). They finished 22.7% from distance by shooting 5 out of 22 and ended up going 27 of 38 at the free throw line (71.1%). The Horned Frogs allowed Baylor to knock down 35 out of 73 tries from the floor which had them shooting 47.9% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Horned Frogs ended up going 40 out of 76 from the field which had them at 52.6%. In terms of shots from distance, TCU converted 8 out of their 20 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 17 of those for a rate of 70.8%. Baylor had 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Horned Frogs to the free throw line for a total of 24 shots. They turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 12 steals for this game. The Horned Frogs pulled down 22 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 33 in the matchup.

Jameer Nelson was important for the Horned Frogs in this game. He earned 30 points in his 42 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 dimes in this matchup. He converted 11 of 18 for the game for a field goal rate of 61.1%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

TCU has a mark of 15-5 so far this year. As an offense, the Horned Frogs are hitting on 49.0% from the floor, which is 18th in the nation. TCU has scored 1,672 points on the year (83.6 per game) and they average 38.9 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 18.1 times per game (11th in college hoops) and they turn it over 13.2 times per game. The Horned Frogs have committed 17.5 fouls per contest while shooting 72.3% from the charity stripe.

The Horned Frogs defensively are ranked 141st in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 70.5. They are able to force 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (191st in the nation). The TCU defense concedes 30.8% on 3-pointers (124 of 403) and opponents are converting on 67.2% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 14.0 assists and 32.4 boards per game, which is ranked 280th and 55th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take TCU

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