The TCU Horned Frogs (8-5) travel to face off against the Houston Cougars (10-3) on Monday, January 6th. This game will be played at Fertitta Center in Houston and televised on ESPN2. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

TCU Horned Frogs vs Houston Cougars

The Horned Frogs Are Coming Off A Win

TCU improved to 8-5 on the season with a narrow 63-62 win over Kansas State on Saturday. The Horned Frogs were favored by 3 points but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 125 fell short of the 140.5 O/U line.

TCU led 27-24 at halftime and scored 36 points in the 2nd half while allowing 38. Despite not covering the spread, they got the win at home.

The Cougars Are Coming Off A Win

Houston improved to 10-3 on the season with a dominant 86-55 win over BYU on Saturday. The Cougars, who were favored by 9.5 points, covered the spread with ease. The total points for the game reached 141, surpassing the over/under line of 133.5.

Houston took control early, leading 39-22 at halftime. They continued to pour it on in the second half, scoring 47 points while allowing just 33 from BYU.

Horned Frogs Offense Breakdown

In their last game, TCU’s offense struggled, shooting just 39.3% from the field and 39.1% on two-point attempts. They hit 40% from beyond the arc, connecting on 6 of 15 three-point tries, and finished with an effective field goal percentage of 44.3%.

The Horned Frogs also had issues at the free-throw line, making only 56.2% of their attempts. Noah Reynolds led the team with 18 points, shooting 53.8% overall. Trazarien White and Vasean Allette each added 14 points, with White hitting 3 of 4 from deep.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

Houston’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 86 points with a 49.2% field goal percentage. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 62.7%, thanks in large part to their 47.1% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 16 of 34 attempts. They also connected on 75% of their free throws, going 12 for 16 from the line.

The Cougars grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and dished out 15 assists. Emanuel Sharp led the way with 18 points, hitting 4 of 8 from deep. Terrance Arceneaux added 15 points, shooting 80% from three, while Trevin Knell and Mylik Wilson each contributed 12 points, with Wilson going a perfect 5 for 5 from the field.

Horned Frogs Team Defense

TCU’s defense held their opponent to 62 points on 39% shooting from the field. They limited two-point attempts to 39% shooting, with the other team making 18 of 46 shots.

From beyond the arc, TCU allowed 6 threes on 15 attempts, a 40% shooting rate. Their opponent also struggled from the free-throw line, hitting just 9 of 16 attempts, or 56%. TCU gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Cougars Team Defense

TCU’s defense held their opponent to 62 points, allowing them to shoot 39% from the field. The Horned Frogs limited their opponent’s two-point shooting to 39% on 18/46 attempts.

From beyond the arc, TCU’s opponent shot 40%, making 6 of 15 three-point attempts. The Horned Frogs also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 16 times, where they converted 9 attempts, shooting 56%.

Horned Frogs vs Cougars Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Horned Frogs have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 72 points per game in these contests.
• Although Houston has a straight up record of 4-1 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs. the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 75 points per game in these games.
• The last ten games that TCU was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 2-8 straight up.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Houston has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 8-2 straight up.

Horned Frogs vs Cougars Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Cougars vs. Cougars game, we suggest taking the Cougars at -18.5. Even though our predictions have the Cougars winning 78-69, we see the Horned Frogs as the better choice on the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 128.5 and our model has the Horned Frogs and Cougars finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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