This matchup between the Kansas Jayhawks and TCU Horned Frogs will take place at Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena. The game starts at 12:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 6 and will air on ESP and ES3.
The Horned Frogs got blown out by Oklahoma 95-72 on Tuesday. Chris Washburn had a good game for TCU, finishing with 15 points, four steals, and four rebounds. The Jayhawks are coming off a 77-59 win over Kansas State on Wednesday. Perry Ellis shot 8 for 11 and led in scoring with 19 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Jayhawks won the first game 70-63. Cheick Diallo was a standout player in the game, producing nine points, nine rebounds, and five blocks.
The Horned Frogs are looking to improve on their records of 10-12 Straight Up (SU) and 7-10 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their past 10 games, the TCU offense has been playing lights out, averaging 79.5 points per game, well over their season average of 68.7. TCU has left their fans wanting more on the defensive side recently. The Horned Frogs have given up an average of 75.7 points to opponents in their last 10 games, well over their defense’s season average of 69.5 PPG.
On the other side, Kansas has a SU record of 18-4 and an ATS record of 12-8. The Jayhawks rank 11th in the country in scoring, averaging 83.7 points per game. The Jayhawks are one of the top teams in the country at finding the open man with an average of 16.4 assists per game. The Kansas defense has allowed an average of 75.1 points per game during the last 10 games, higher than their season average of 69.5.
Kansas beat TCU in their most recent meeting this season, bringing its SU record in their most recent games to 9-1. However, with a 6-4 record, TCU has the advantage ATS. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers, neither team was able to hold the advantage in all three of these categories over their past five meetings against one another.
Predictions: SU Winner – Kansas, ATS Winner – Kansas
Notes
“TCU is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games “.
“TCU is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of TCU’s last 8 games “.
“TCU is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home”.
“TCU is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kansas”.
Kansas holds a 6-3 SU record against the Big 12 Conference this season, while TCU has an underachieving 1-8 SU record against the conference.
Kansas is one of the top-scoring teams on the road, averaging 78.6 points per game (ranked 22nd). TCU, on the other hand, allows 67.3 points per home game (ranked 118th).
The Kansas Jayhawks have a defensive rating of 96.5 (ranked 43rd), while the TCU Horned Frogs have an offensive rating of 97.6 (ranked 306th).
With 70.4 possessions and .976 points per possession, the TCU Horned Frogs perform worse on both metrics than the Kansas Jayhawks. Kansas averages 72.1 possessions and 1.160 points per possession.
The Kansas Jayhawks have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking 15th in the country with an eFG% of 55.7%. When their opponents record a similar or higher eFG%, the TCU Horned Frogs are winless with a 0-6 record.
Kansas ranks 27th in assists, recording 16.4 per game. TCU performs worse at 251st with 12.4 assists per game.
Kansas, the 91st-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 38.3 rebounds per game. TCU does worse, ranked 219th with 35.6.
On average, TCU makes 6.1 steals per game. Kansas has a tremendous 9-2 record when it gives up at least 6 steals.
