by Amedeus Mastrangelo
Monday, Jan 24, 2022
Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Venue: Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth, TX
Where to Watch: ESPNU
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Texas -2.5, TCU +2.5; Over/Under: 120.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Texas NL, TCU NL; Over/Under: NL points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Texas NL, TCU NL; Over/Under: NL points
Season Record
Texas Longhorns: 14-5 (5th place, Big 12)
TCU Horned Frogs: 13-3 (4th place, Big 12)
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Texas Longhorns vs TCU Horned Frogs Preview and Analysis
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Texas Longhorns: 2-3 last 5
TCU Horned Frogs: 3-2 last 5
Texas Longhorns Analysis
Texas is coming into this game with a 14-5 record overall and they are 1-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 8th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 4-3 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Iowa State Cyclones and the Kansas State Wildcats while their win came against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in their last game. Marcus Carr led the team in points in that game with 14 while Tre Mitchell was next on the team with 12 points. Timmy Allen led the team in assists in that game with 3 and he also led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 36.7% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 87.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 69.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 54.9 PPG against them. Texas has an ATS record of 8-11 this season and their O/U record is 7-12.
TCU Horned Frogs Analysis
TCU is coming into this game with a 13-3 record overall and they are 7-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 6th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 3-2 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and they are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Oklahoma State Cowboys while their 3 wins in that span came against the Kansas State Wildcats, the Oklahoma Sooners, and the Iowa State Cyclones in their last game. Damion Baugh led the team in points in that game with 23 while Charles O'Bannon Jr. was next on the team with 10 points. Baugh also led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Emanuel Miller led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 49% from the field, 26.7% from 3-point range, and 62.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 69.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 60.7 PPG against them. TCU has an ATS record of 9-5-2 this season and their O/U record is 5-10-1.
Texas vs TCU Prediction
TCU is coming into this game as a 2.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. TCU has been playing very well in their recent games winning 3 of their last 4 and they are coming off of a great upset win on the road against Iowa State. They are going up against a Texas side that broke their 2 game losing streak with a win in their last game but they only beat Oklahoma State by 5 points and were struggling to pull away the whole time. Texas has been awful on the road this season with a 1-4 record while TCU is 7-1 in home games and they have been playing very well recently. The best bet to place in this game is on TCU to cover the spread here and win this game straight up.
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NCAAB Betting Trends
Texas Longhorns: 7-12 O/U in all games. 6-11 O/U as a favorite. 2-6 O/U at road when the line is +3 to -3. 6-17 O/U after 2 straight games where they attempted 50 or less shots. 20-39 O/U after scoring 25 points or less in the first half of the last game.
TCU Horned Frogs: 6-20 O/U as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick. 7-12 O/U in January games. 17-23 O/U after a conference game. 38-65 O/U after a game giving up 5 or less offensive rebounds. 8-15 O/U after having won 2 of their last 3 games.
Key Injuries
Texas Longhorns: None.
TCU Horned Frogs: S. Wells (G) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. M. Evans (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury.
Notable Quotes
"We've lost a couple here and we're just trying to get back on the right step. We're so excited about this win ... no matter how it got done. We got to work on a couple things, but we're heading in the right direction." - Timmy Allen after their win against Oklahoma State.
"We have to get better." - Jamie Dixon after his team’s loss against Baylor but they have been much better since then.
Starting Lineups
Texas Longhorns
T. Allen
M. Carr
J. Febres
T. Mitchell
C. Ramey
TCU Horned Frogs
D. Baugh
E. Lampkin
M. Miles
E. Miller
M. Peavy
Statistical Leaders
Texas Longhorns
PPG: T. Allen (11.7)
APG: M. Carr (3.4)
Reb/G: T. Allen (6.5)
TCU Horned Frogs
PPG: M. Miles (15.5)
APG: M. Miles (4.1)
Reb/G: E. Miller (7.2)
Coaches:
Texas Longhorns: Chris Beard (1st season)
TCU Horned Frogs: Jamie Dixon (6th season)
Amedeus Mastrangelo
About the Author:
Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.
