The No.2-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers face off against the TCU Horned Frogs in the second round of the Big 12 tournament at Sprint Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Mar. 10 and can be seen on ESU and ES3.
The Mountaineers played well in their last game, topping Baylor 69-58 in their last matchup. Jevon Carter was a key piece with eight points, eight assists, and three steals. The Horned Frogs, meanwhile, are coming off a 67-62 win against Texas Tech in the 1. Vladimir Brodziansky claimed his second double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Baskets could be hard to come by as West Virginia ranks fourth in the nation, allowing just 94.3 points per 100 possessions, while TCU is 30th (103.2). Moreover, the Horned Frogs are among the nation’s elite on the offensive backboards, ranking 30th in OR% at 29.1%. But the Mountaineers rank seventh at corralling defensive rebounds with a DR% of 73.2%.
The Mountaineers have emerged victorious in both games against the Horned Frogs this year, including a 73-42 win the last time these two teams met. Jonathan Holton had a stellar game with 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists, two steals, and one three-pointer.
Notes
The West Virginia Mountaineers rank 48th for their offensive rating of 112.7. The TCU Horned Frogs have a defensive rating of 103.2 (ranked 30th).
On average, West Virginia has 70.6 possessions per game and scores 1.127 points on each possession. TCU has both fewer possessions (69.7) and scores fewer points during those possessions (.961).
TCU has an average effective field goal percentage of 45.9%. West Virginia is a winning 14-6 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the West Virginia Mountaineers attempt 18.0 three point field goals per game and the TCU Horned Frogs attempt 16.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 three pointers, West Virginia has a solid record of 9-4, while TCU has a poor record of 2-6.
West Virginia, the 32nd-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 39.8 rebounds per game. TCU does worse, ranked 289th with 33.8.
West Virginia averages 9.8 steals per game, ranking first in the country. TCU is a losing 4-7 when it gives up at least 9 steals.
