UCF Knights vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCF Knights vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

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

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena is the site where the TCU Horned Frogs (20-10) will play the UCF Knights (15-14) on Saturday.

The UCF Knights played Houston and ended up losing by a score of 67-59 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Knights ended up walking away with 19 while Houston accounted for 18 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. Houston ended up shooting 50.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of their 18 tries. On top of that, Houston collected 27 rebounds (13 offensive, 14 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Houston doled out 11 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. In regard to the defense, UCF allowed the other team to go 43.1% from the field on 25 of 58 shooting. They also doled out 10 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they collected 26 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Knights knocked down 16 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 69.6%. UCF ended having earned a 45.5% field goal percentage (20 out of 44) and knocked down 3 of their 10 shots from downtown.

Darius Johnson is a guy who came through in this game. He finished 54.5% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes. He saw the court for 24 mins played and also snagged 1 board. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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UCF will enter this matchup with a record of 15-14 on the season. They turn it over 12.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UCF is grabbing 37.6 rebounds per contest and has earned 336 assists this year, which is 320th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Knights are shooting 31.0% from downtown (192 of 619) and 70.3% from the free throw line. They average 71.0 pts per contest (259th in D-1) while connecting on 41.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Knights are able to force 14.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are 119th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 368 surrendered so far this season. The Knights defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.8% (645 of 1,580) and they surrender 34.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They are surrendering 32.5% on three-point shots and they are ranked 46th in college basketball in points per game allowed (66.7).

In their last game, the TCU Horned Frogs went home victorious with a score of 93-81 when they faced West Virginia. The Horned Frogs were able to snag 22 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the game. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 9 steals for the game. West Virginia was called for 15 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Horned Frogs to the free throw line for 26 attempts. They were able to convert 22 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 84.6%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, TCU buried 11 of 23 attempts (47.8%). When all was said and done, the Horned Frogs walked away from this one shooting 30 out of 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 55.6%. The Horned Frogs permitted West Virginia to make 29 of 51 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 56.9% for the game. They went 28.6% from 3-point land by going 4 out of 14 and ended up going 19 of 34 from the free throw line (55.9%). When it comes to rebounding, TCU permitted West Virginia to snag 27 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Emanuel Miller ended up being a factor for the Horned Frogs in this game. He buried 8 of 13 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and had 5 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 34 mins on the court and earned 1 assist in this game.

TCU has a mark of 20-10 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Horned Frogs are shooting 47.5% from the floor, which ranks them 41st in the nation. TCU has totaled 2,416 points on the campaign (80.5 per contest) and they grab 36.8 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 17.4 times per contest (15th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per game. The Horned Frogs are committing 17.6 fouls per game and they connect on 73.4% from the charity stripe.

The Horned Frogs on the defensive side of the court are 166th in the nation in points given up per game with 71.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the field (233rd in college basketball). The TCU defense allows 32.3% on shots from 3-point land (194 of 601) and opponents are connecting on 69.9% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 14.5 assists and 32.3 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 309th and 47th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take TCU

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