The TCU Horned Frogs (12-10) travel to face off against the Iowa State Cyclones (17-5) on Saturday, February 8th. This game will be played at Hilton Coliseum in Ames and televised on ESPN+. TCU is coming off a win in their previous game, while Iowa State is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Kansas. Tip-off is set for 12:00 ET.

TCU Horned Frogs vs Iowa State Cyclones

The Horned Frogs Are Coming Off A Win

TCU improved to 12-10 on the season with a 65-60 win over West Virginia on Wednesday. The Horned Frogs, who were -1.5 favorites, covered the spread in this home victory.

After trailing 29-28 at halftime, TCU outscored the Mountaineers 37-31 in the second half. The game’s total points (125) fell just under the O/U line of 128.5.

The Cyclones Are Coming Off A Win

Iowa State Cyclones Recent Game/Games

Iowa State fell to 17-5 on the season after a 69-52 road loss to Kansas on Monday. The Cyclones entered the game as +3 underdogs but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 121, well below the O/U line of 146.5.

Trailing 35-19 at halftime, Iowa State couldn’t mount a comeback, scoring 33 points in the 2nd half while allowing 34.

Horned Frogs Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, TCU managed 65 points, shooting 42% from the field and 25% from beyond the arc, hitting just 3 of 12 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 44%, but they excelled at the free-throw line, connecting on 20 of 23 attempts for an 87% success rate.

Vasean Allette contributed 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Noah Reynolds and Javon Small each added 20 points. Reynolds was efficient, shooting 66.7% overall and from three-point range, while Small dished out 7 assists. Allette also added 5 assists to his stat line.

Cyclones Offense Breakdown

Iowa State struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 52 points on 30.6% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 32.3%, and they hit only 3 of 21 attempts from beyond the arc, shooting 14.3% from three-point range. At the free-throw line, they connected on 11 of 20 attempts, shooting 55%.

The Cyclones managed 17 offensive rebounds but recorded only 6 assists as a team. Zeke Mayo led the way with 17 points, hitting 5 of 6 threes, while Hunter Dickinson added 14 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 58.3% from the field.

Horned Frogs Team Defense

TCU’s defense held their opponent to 60 points, with a field goal percentage of 42% (21/50). Inside the arc, they allowed 18 two-point baskets on 38 attempts, a 47% shooting rate.

From three-point range, TCU’s opponent shot 3/12, or 25%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 23 times, where they made 20, shooting 87%. TCU gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Cyclones Team Defense

TCU’s defense held their opponent to 60 points, allowing them to shoot 42% from the field. The Horned Frogs gave up 18 two-point baskets on 38 attempts, with their opponent shooting 47% from inside the arc.

From three-point range, TCU’s defense limited their opponent to just 3 made threes on 12 attempts, a 25% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 23 times, where they converted 20 of those attempts, shooting 87%. TCU allowed 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

Horned Frogs vs Cyclones Trends

• Across their three previous road games, TCU has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 63 points per game.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Iowa State has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 67 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Horned Frogs have a straight up record of 2-8. But, their mark vs the spread was just 3-7.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Cyclones have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.

Horned Frogs vs Cyclones Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Cyclones vs. Horned Frogs matchup, our bet is to grab the Horned Frogs at +16.5. Even though our projections have the Cyclones winning 76-70, we see the Horned Frogs as the play on the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 138.5 and our model has the Horned Frogs and Cyclones finishing with a combined 146 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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