TCU Horned Frogs (13-2) vs. Texas Longhorns (13-2)
January 11, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Texas Longhorns -6.5 / TCU Horned Frogs +6.5; Over/Under: +143.5
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The TCU Horned Frogs and Texas Longhorns meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Moody Center. The TCU Horned Frogs look for their 14th win. The Texas Longhorns look for their 14th win.
The TCU Horned Frogs are averaging 78 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 63.5 points on 40.1 percent shooting. Mike Miles Jr. is averaging 19.8 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Emanuel Miller is averaging 13.5 points and 6.3 rebounds. Damion Baugh is the third double-digit scorer and Chuck O’Bannon Jr. is dishing 1.2 assists. The TCU Horned Frogs are shooting 29.7 percent from beyond the arc and 70.3 percent from the free throw line. The TCU Horned Frogs are allowing 29.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game.
The Texas Longhorns are averaging 82.3 points on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing 65.1 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Marcus Carr is averaging 17.7 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Tyrese Hunter is averaging 11.6 points and 3.8 rebounds. Timmy Allen is the third double-digit scorer and Sir’Jabari Rice is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Texas Longhorns are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 73.2 percent from the free throw line. The Texas Longhorns are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game.
The Horned Frogs are 21-8-1 ATS in their last 30 road games and 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Longhorns are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Horned Frogs last 5 overall. The over is 6-1 in Longhorns last 7 overall. The road team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Texas Longhorns are the more talented team, and they’re going to get the benefit of the doubt at home, but let’s not act like TCU is a pushover. The TCU Horned Frogs have shown they can win on the road, they win in the underdog role by an average of 6 points, and they’re a well above average defensive side. Give me the points in what should be a fun conference game.
