The TCU Horned Frogs will be at United Supermarkets Arena to take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders in a Big 12 matchup. Action gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Feb. 23 and will air on ESW and ES3.
The Red Raiders come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, beating Oklahoma State 71-61 on Saturday. Toddrick Gotcher led all scorers on the team with 24 points on 7-for-10 shooting. The Horned Frogs, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 92-83 loss to Iowa State on Saturday. JD Miller scored 19 points and recorded 11 rebounds earning his first double-double of the season.
The aggressive Texas Tech offense seems poised to dominate from the foul line. It ranks 31st in the nation with a FTA rate of 43.3, while TCU is among the nation’s most foul-prone squads (giving up a 275th-ranked FTA rate of 40.7).
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Red Raiders winning the first matchup 76-69. Vladimir Brodziansky was a top player in the game with 18 points, six rebounds, and one block.
The Red Raiders have gone 17-9 Straight Up (SU) and 14-10 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have only managed a record of 3-7 ATS. Below-average play has been the norm lately for the Red Raiders. In the last 10 games, Texas Tech has only averaged 62.3 points per game compared to the 72.8 they’ve averaged on the season. Texas Tech has gotten to the free throw line often this season. They average 17 made free throws per game, which is 49th-best in Division I.
Across the court, TCU has a SU record of 11-16 and an ATS record of 9-13.
Texas Tech won the last meeting this season between these two teams, bumping its SU record to 6-4 over TCU in their most recent meetings. The Red Raiders also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. TCU topped the Red Raiders in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) once over the last five matchups. Texas Tech has never had the edge in all three categories.
Predictions: SU Winner – TxTch, ATS Winner – TxTch
Notes
TCU averages 66.8 points per game, placing the team just 234th in the nation. Texas Tech ranks 95th in points allowed, giving up 68.9 points per game.
The TCU Horned Frogs average 70.1 possessions per game and .954 points per possession. The Texas Tech Red Raiders earn fewer possessions with 67.3, but they score more points with 1.082.
Texas Tech averages an effective field goal percentage of 49.7%. TCU has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage (0-8).
On average, the Texas Tech Red Raiders attempt 17.0 three point field goals per game and the TCU Horned Frogs attempt 16.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 three pointers, Texas Tech has a solid record of 4-2, while TCU has a losing record of 1-4.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders average 5.7 steals per game. When giving up 5 or more steals, the TCU Horned Frogs have a poor record (8-14) this season.
