TCU Horned Frogs vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 2/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: WVU Coliseum in Champaign, IL

TV: CBSSN

The TCU Horned Frogs (15-12) are en route to WVU Coliseum on Tuesday where they will play the West Virginia Mountaineers (16-11).

The TCU Horned Frogs played Cincinnati and ended up losing by a score of 75-63 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Horned Frogs left the arena with 16 while Cincinnati recorded 10 fouls. They also converted 4 of 20 tries from distance. Cincinnati ended up shooting 88.2% from the free throw line by converting 15 of 17 attempts. On top of that, Cincinnati collected 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Cincinnati earned 11 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. In terms of the defense, TCU allowed the other team to go 45.9% from the field on 28 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 6 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they collected 27 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Horned Frogs made 3 of their 4 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. TCU wrapped up the game having earned a 40.9% FG percentage (27 of 66) and converted 6 out of their 23 3-pointers.

David Punch is one guy who was important for the game. He finished with 18 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins and also snagged 6 rebounds. He went 61.5% from the field and recorded 3 dimes.

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TCU comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 15-12 so far this season. They cough up possession 11.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.3 personal fouls per game. As a unit, TCU is pulling down 34.3 boards per contest and has totaled 336 assists so far this year, which ranks 293rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Horned Frogs are hitting 30.5% on shots from beyond the arc (169 of 554) and 65.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 68.0 points per outing (321st in college) while shooting 42.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Horned Frogs are able to force 13.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They give up 30.9% on three-point shots and they are 71st in D-1 in points per game allowed (68.2). The Horned Frogs are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.2% (669 of 1,512) and they surrender 33.6 boards per game as a squad. They rank 327th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 422 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the West Virginia Mountaineers went home defeated by a final of 73-51 when they played Texas Tech. When it comes to team rebounding, West Virginia allowed Texas Tech to snag 40 in total (8 offensive). They wrapped up this game 40.9% from three-point range by shooting 9 of 22 and ended up going 12 out of 15 at the charity stripe (80.0%). The Mountaineers allowed Texas Tech to knock down 26 of 56 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.4% in this contest. Overall, the Mountaineers ended up going 19 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 32.8%. With respect to shooting from downtown, West Virginia knocked down 6 of their 27 attempts (22.2%). They were able to knock down 7 of them for a percentage of 63.6%. Texas Tech committed 9 fouls in this matchup which took the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They turned it over 7 times, while earning 4 steals for the matchup. The Mountaineers were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 29 for the contest.

Amani Hansberry was important for the Mountaineers for the game. He buried 6 of 12 for this contest for a rate of 50.0%, and had 11 rebounds. He totaled 14 points in his 28 mins of playing time, but didn't record an assist.

West Virginia has a record of 16-11 on the season. As an offense, the Mountaineers are hitting on 42.5% from the field, which ranks 305th in Division 1. West Virginia has accounted for 1,849 points so far this year (68.5 per contest) and they collect 33.3 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.8 times per contest (174th in college) and they turn it over 10.5 times per contest. The Mountaineers have committed 16.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 73.0% from the charity stripe.

The West Virginia defense gives up 29.4% on 3-pointers (163 of 554) and opponents are knocking down 74.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 10.4 dimes and 36.7 boards every game, which is 22nd and 305th in those categories. The Mountaineers defensively are ranked 22nd in college in points per game surrendered with 64.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.6% from the field (32nd in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take TCU

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