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TCU vs Iowa State Pick & Preview: Wednesday, February 15th Betting Odds

Horned Frogs vs Cyclones Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: TCU Horned Frogs at Iowa State Cyclones
  • Where: Ames at Hilton Coliseum
  • Date: Wednesday, February 15th
  • Betting Odds: TCU +4, TCU +153 | IOWAST -189 O/U 134.5

Horned Frogs Preview:

Through 25 games, the TCU Horned Frogs have an overall record of 17-8. So far, the Horned Frogs have played 8 games on the road, with a record of 3-5. For the season, TCU has been the underdog in 9 games, sitting with a mark of 4-5. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Horned Frogs being +4 point underdogs.

TCU will be dealing with a key absence in this matchup vs Iowa State, as their leading scorer, <__main__.PlayerInfoClass object at 0x7f2a0aa5e040> will be unavailable. The Horned Frogs’ will be looking to replace his 18.06 points per game, which accounts for 17.04% of the team’s scoring. Emanuel Miller will need to take on a bigger role for the Horned Frogs’ offense, as he is 2nd on the team at 12.91 points per game. So far, Miller has connected on 55.5% of his field goal attempts.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for TCU this season, as they are currently ranked 298th in college basketball at 68.1 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Horned Frogs’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 30.4%, placing them 450th in the NCAA.

Cyclones Preview:

Iowa State will be looking to pick up a win in today’s game vs TCU in order to snap their current 2 game losing streak. Currently, the Cyclones have been the home team 14 times, sitting with a record of 13-1. The Cyclones’ are sitting with a betting line that is -4 points in their favor. For the season, Iowa State has been favored to win in 11 games, sitting with a mark of 10-1.

Iowa State’s leading scorer this season is Jaren Holmes, who is averaging 13.54 points per contest. So far, Holmes has accounted for 19.31% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.46 rebounds per game and 3.38 assists. Gabe Kalscheur is the second leading scorer for the Cyclones, averaging 12.67 points per game. Between him and Kalscheur, they are accounting for 37.4% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Iowa State this season, as they are currently ranked 345th in college basketball at 66.5 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Cyclones’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 32.1%, placing them 359th in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: TCU Horned Frogs +4

Our NCAA basketball betting model has identified this game as an excellent opportunity to take the TCU Horned Frogs to cover the spread as the +4 point betting underdogs. Throughout the game, look for both TCU and Iowa State to focus on working the ball inside, as the team’s are ranked 411th and 535th, respectively in made 3’s per game. We see this primarily benefiting the Horned Frogs, who have been a profitable school to bet on vs the spread on the road. In TCU’s last 10 games on the road, they are 6-4 vs the spread. In this spot, we like the Horned Frogs to cover.