Texas Tech Red Raiders vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 2/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Location: Schollmaier Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: ESPN+

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (19-5) are headed to Schollmaier Arena on Tuesday where they will try to beat the TCU Horned Frogs (13-11).

The Texas Tech Red Raiders stepped onto the hardwood against Arizona State and walked away with a win by a score of 111-106 in their last contest. Texas Tech ended the game with a 57.4% FG percentage (39 of 68) and made 10 of their 26 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Red Raiders made 23 of 32 tries for a rate of 71.9%. When talking about rebounding, they earned 37 with 11 of them being offensive. They also distributed 20 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When talking about defending, Texas Tech allowed the other team to shoot 55.6% from the floor on 40 of 72 shooting. Arizona State totaled 16 dimes and had 11 steals for the game. On top of that, Arizona State totaled 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Arizona State finished shooting 81.3% from the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 16 attempts. They also made 13 of 27 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Red Raiders ended up finishing with 13 while Arizona State accounted for 23 fouls.

JT Toppin is one player who came through for the matchup. He finished the contest at 77.3% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He played for 44 minutes played and snagged 15 rebounds. He recorded 41 points on 17 of 22 shooting.

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Texas Tech steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 19-5 on the year. They currently have an average of 82.0 pts per game (25th in the country) while connecting on 48.2% from the floor. The Red Raiders are shooting 38.1% on shots from beyond the arc (231 of 607) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Texas Tech is collecting 36.9 boards per game and has accounted for 401 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 46th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.7 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Red Raiders are forcing 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.1 personal fouls. They rank 28th in college in giving up assists with 270 conceded on the campaign. The Red Raiders are giving up a FG percentage of 42.2% (577 of 1,366) and they concede 31.5 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 32.4% on 3-point shots and they rank 61st in the nation in PPG allowed (67.5).

In their last game, the TCU Horned Frogs took home the win by a final score of 73-72 when they faced Oklahoma State. In regard to cleaning up the glass, TCU permitted Oklahoma State to grab 34 in all (11 offensive). They finished the game shooting 27.3% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 24 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Horned Frogs permitted Oklahoma State to convert 24 of 59 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 40.7% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Horned Frogs finished the game shooting 27 for 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.2%. In regard to shots from downtown, TCU made 7 of 21 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 12 of those for a percentage of 60.0%. Oklahoma State committed 21 personal fouls in this contest which got the Horned Frogs to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Horned Frogs were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for this contest.

Vasean Allette pitched in for the Horned Frogs in this contest. He converted 7 of 18 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He scored 16 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and had 7 assists for the matchup.

TCU has a win-loss record of 13-11 this season. The Horned Frogs are committing 15.5 fouls every game and they go 64.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.8 times per contest (258th in D-1) and they turn it over 11.5 times per game. TCU has scored 1,631 pts for the campaign (68.0 per game) and they collect 34.1 boards per game. As an offense, the Horned Frogs are connecting on 42.2% from the floor, which ranks 319th in D-1.

The Horned Frogs defensively are ranked 69th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 68.0. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (205th in college hoops). The TCU defense allows 30.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (177 of 573) and opponents are knocking down 72.3% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 15.7 dimes and 33.8 boards per game, which has them ranked 341st and 150th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas Tech

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