Offense meets defense when the No. 25 TCU Horned Frogs (12-2, 1-1 Big 12) travel to Oklahoma to take on the No. 23 Sooners (12-3, 1-2 Big 12). The game is scheduled to get underway at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 12, 2019.
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In the Horned Frogs’ last outing, they were defeated by the No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks, 77-68. One of Kansas’ largest advantages was getting to the free throw line. They made 27 trips to the line, while TCU went just 13 times. TCU’s Kevin Samuel played well, putting up 12 points and eight rebounds.
The Sooners fell to the No. 8 Texas Tech Red Raiders in their last matchup, 66-59. Making free throws was one of Texas Tech’s biggest strengths. They were 17-17 (100.0 percent), while the Sooners were 10-14 (71.4 percent). Oklahoma’s Brady Manek had 13 points and seven rebounds in the contest.
Points could be at a premium as two of the NCAA’s best defenses go head-to-head. Oklahoma currently ranks 19th in defensive efficiency (90.6) and TCU is 42nd (93.1).
After the Sooners won both matchups against the Horned Frogs last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent matchup, Oklahoma won 102-97. The Sooners had a better free throw rate (0.181 vs. 0.115) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.618 vs. 0.564).
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TCU ranks fourth in assists per game (19.6) while Oklahoma ranks 148th (12.9).
The Sooners rank sixth in rebounds per game (43.1) while the Horned Frogs rank 109th (36.7).
TCU ranks 22nd in steals allowed per game (5.1) while Oklahoma ranks 117th (6.7).
The Horned Frogs rank 27th in blocks allowed per game (2.4) while the Sooners rank 98th (3.5).
TCU averages 21.5 three pointers per game, which ranks 159th in the country. Oklahoma ranks 200th in three pointers allowed per game (24.7).
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The Horned Frogs’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 5.2, down from 12.0 for the season.
During their last five games, the Sooners have scored an average of 71.0 points per game (3.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 67.8 points per game (1.6 above their season average).
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