Offense meets defense when the TCU Horned Frogs (16-6, 4-5 Big 12) welcome the No. 10 Texas Tech Red Raiders (18-4, 6-3 Big 12) to Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena. The game can be seen on ESPNU at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 3, 2018.
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. TCU Horned Frogs Betting Prediction
In the Red Raiders’ last matchup, they beat the Texas Longhorns, 73-71. One of Texas Tech’s largest strengths was getting to the free throw line. They made 37 trips to the line, 11 more than Texas. With 38 points on 9-for-13 shooting, Keenan Evans was the game’s leading scorer.
The Horned Frogs beat the Oklahoma State Cowboys in their last game, 79-66. TCU’s offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest strength over Oklahoma State. The Horned Frogs had a rate of 28.6 (below their season average of 35.2), while the Cowboys posted a mark of 17.1 (below their season average of 33.5). With 13 points, nine rebounds and six assists, TCU’s Kenrich Williams had a solid performance.
This battle pits one of the NCAA’s top offenses against one of its elite defenses. TCU ranks eighth in offensive efficiency and Texas Tech ranks third in defensive efficiency. Furthermore, the Red Raiders are among the nation’s elite on the offensive backboards, ranking 55th in offensive rebounding percentage (33.9 percent). The Horned Frogs, however, rank 47th at securing defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 74.8 percent.
Vladimir Brodziansky and Alex Robinson have played well over the last five games for TCU. Brodziansky has averaged 18.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. Not to be outdone, Robinson has recorded 11.6 points, 9.0 assists and 1.4 steals a game during that span.
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Horned Frogs won the most recent game 62-61. The Horned Frogs knocked down 13 of their 17 free throws (76.5 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.583 vs. 0.466).
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. TCU Horned Frogs Odds Pick
Free College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Texas Tech, ATS Winner – Texas Tech, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Texas Tech ranks sixth in assists allowed per game (9.7) while TCU ranks 239th (16.1).
The Red Raiders average 4.3 blocks per game, which ranks 52nd in the nation. The Horned Frogs rank 147th in blocks allowed per game (4.0).
Texas Tech ranks 22nd in steals per game (8.0) while TCU ranks 91st in steals allowed per game (6.0).
The Horned Frogs are ninth in the nation with 30.1 rebounds allowed per game while the Red Raiders are 28th with 31.3 rebounds allowed per game.
TCU ranks 134th in three pointers attempted per game (22.2) while Texas Tech ranks 135th in three pointers allowed per game (22.0).
Betting Trends:
The Red Raiders have been outscored by an average of 2.6 points in their last five games. For the season, Texas Tech has defeated opponents by an average of 13.9 points.
During their last five games, the Horned Frogs have scored an average of 80.6 points per game (5.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 73.2 points per game (3.8 below their season average).