The TCU Horned Frogs (15-6, 3-5 Big 12) will try to prolong their 10-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-12, 2-6 Big 12) at Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena. The game starts at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, and will air on ESPNU.
Oklahoma State Cowboys at TCU Horned Frogs Betting Prediction
The Cowboys are trying to rebound after their 75-57 loss to the Kansas State Wildcats in their last matchup. Kansas State’s free throw rate was their biggest strength over Oklahoma State. The Wildcats had a rate of 0.143 (below their season average of 0.208), while the Cowboys posted a mark of 0.037 (below their season average of 0.234). Curtis Jones led Oklahoma State in scoring with 14 points on 5-for-9 shooting.
In the Horned Frogs’ previous matchup, they got blown out by the Baylor Bears, 90-64. Baylor’s offensive rebounding percentage was their largest advantage over TCU. The Bears had a rate of 50.0 (above their season average of 38.0), while the Horned Frogs posted a mark of 30.6. With 16 points and six assists, Alex Robinson had a good game for TCU.
After the Horned Frogs won both contests against the Cowboys last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent game, TCU won 90-70. The Horned Frogs had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.614 vs. 0.425) and had a better free throw rate (0.351 vs. 0.317).
TCU appears to have the edge on the offensive side of the ball. The Horned Frogs currently rank 89th in offensive efficiency, while the Cowboys rank 209th in defensive efficiency.
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Notes
Betting Notes:
TCU ranks 67th in three pointers allowed per game (20.7) while Oklahoma State ranks 229th (24.8).
The Horned Frogs rank 12th in assists per game (17.2) while the Cowboys rank 152nd in assists allowed per game (13.5).
Oklahoma State ranks 49th in blocks per game (4.1) while TCU ranks 119th in blocks allowed per game (3.6).
The Horned Frogs rank 46th in steals allowed per game (5.4) while the Cowboys rank 107th (6.3).
TCU ranks 115th in rebounds per game (36.5) while Oklahoma State ranks 155th in rebounds allowed per game (35.3).
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The Cowboys’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 8.0, up from 1.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Horned Frogs have scored an average of 60.8 points per game (11.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 70.0 points per game (5.1 above their season average).
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