West Virginia vs TCU Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/18/23
TCU Horned Frogs (14-3) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (10-7)
January 18, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: West Virginia Mountaineers -1.5 / TCU Horned Frogs +1.5; Over/Under: +144.5
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The TCU Horned Frogs and West Virginia Mountaineers meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the WVU Coliseum. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The TCU Horned Frogs Preview
The TCU Horned Frogs are averaging 78.1 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 64.6 points on 40.9 percent shooting. Mike Miles Jr. is averaging 19 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Emanuel Miller is averaging 14.7 points and 6.2 rebounds. Damion Baugh is the third double-digit scorer and Chuck O’Bannon Jr. is dishing 1.1 assists. The TCU Horned Frogs are shooting 28.8 percent from beyond the arc and 70.6 percent from the free throw line. The TCU Horned Frogs are allowing 29.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.4 rebounds per game.
The West Virginia Mountaineers Preview
The West Virginia Mountaineers are averaging 78.1 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 69.4 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Tre Mitchell is averaging 13.6 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Erik Stevenson is averaging 13.5 points and 2.9 rebounds. Joe Toussaint is the third double-digit scorer and Emmitt Matthews Jr. is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The West Virginia Mountaineers are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 69.3 percent from the free throw line. The West Virginia Mountaineers are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game.
Trends
The Horned Frogs are 22-8-1 ATS in their last 31 road games and 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Mountaineers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Horned Frogs last 4 overall. The over is 29-10 in Mountaineers last 39 overall. The home team is 9-2 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The TCU Horned Frogs are playing the better basketball right now, but winning in West Virginia is never easy. You’d assume the Mountaineers can get their act together at home, where they win by an average of 12.4 points and shoot 47 percent from the field. The fact TCU is an underdog despite being the more impressive side makes this line fishy. Give me West Virginia.
