TCU Horned Frogs vs Houston Cougars Prediction, 1/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs Houston Cougars

Date: Monday, January 6, 2025

Location: Fertitta Center in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

Fertitta Center is the location where the Houston Cougars (9-3) will take on the TCU Horned Frogs (7-5) on Monday.

The TCU Horned Frogs took the court against Arizona and took a loss by a final of 90-81 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Horned Frogs walked away with 16 while Arizona had 16 fouls. They buried 7 out of their 22 shots from three-point range. Arizona finished the game at 81.0% from the free throw line by burying 17 of 21 tries. On top of that, Arizona had 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Arizona earned 28 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. In terms of defense, TCU allowed 56.9% from the field on 33 out of 58 shooting. They also recorded 15 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 26 with 11 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Horned Frogs knocked down 14 of 18 tries for a rate of 77.8%. TCU walked away from the contest with a 46.0% FG percentage (29 out of 63) and converted 9 out of their 23 shots from 3-point land.

Noah Reynolds is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He finished 56.3% from the field and earned 7 assists. He saw the court for 37 minutes and grabbed 2 boards. He racked up 23 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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TCU steps onto the court with a record of 7-5 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per game and as a team are committing 15.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, TCU is pulling in 36.0 boards per game and has tallied 174 assists for the campaign, which is 250th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Horned Frogs are shooting 33.5% on three-point shots (89 of 266) and 65.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 73.2 pts per game (245th in the nation) while connecting on 43.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Horned Frogs are forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They surrender 28.3% from beyond the arc and they are 63rd in college in points per game allowed (66.0). The Horned Frogs defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.7% (285 of 683) and they surrender 33.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 171st in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 171 surrendered on the season.

For their last game, the Houston Cougars walked away with a victory by a final of 60-47 against Oklahoma State. Regarding attacking the glass, Houston permitted Oklahoma State to snag 32 in all (7 on the offensive side). They went 21.1% from 3-point land by shooting 4 out of 19 and finished the game at 15 of 18 at the charity stripe (83.3%). The Cougars allowed Oklahoma State to convert 14 out of their 54 tries from the floor which had them shooting 25.9% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Cougars went 24 out of 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.1%. In terms of 3-pointers, Houston buried 6 of 20 attempts (30.0%). They were able to knock down 6 of them for a clip of 100.0%. Oklahoma State earned 10 fouls for the game which took the Cougars to the charity stripe for 6 shots. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. The Cougars were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in the game.

J'Wan Roberts was important for the Cougars in this game. He earned 20 points in his 32 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist in this game. He buried 9 of 13 for the game for a rate of 69.2%, and had 11 rebounds.

Houston has a record of 9-3 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Cougars are hitting on 45.3% from the field, which is ranked 179th in college. Houston has scored 918 points for the year (76.5 per contest) and they pull in 38.9 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 13.5 times per game (232nd in D-1) and they are turning it over 9.6 times per game. The Cougars commit 17.3 fouls per game and they connect on 75.6% from the free throw line.

The Houston defense allows 28.4% on shots from distance (77 of 271) and their opponents are converting on 70.7% of their foul shots. They surrender 9.7 dimes and 33.3 boards per game, which is ranked 15th and 131st in those defensive categories. The Cougars are ranked 1st in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 54.6. They are able to force 14.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 33.4% from the field (1st in D-1).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Houston and under the total points

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