Quick overview of the game
The Longhorns will travel to the Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena on Tuesday night to take on the TCU Horned Frogs in a Big 12 Conference matchup.
Last games records
This will be the first of two games against one another this season. Texas has been struggling as they are 2-3 in their last five games, while TCU is 3-1 in their previous four games.
Matchup Information
- Date & Times: Tuesday, January 24, 2022, 9:00 PM ET
- Location: Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth, Texas
Texas vs TCU Betting Analysis
Texas Longhorns Betting Analysis
The Longhorns are playing well, as they are currently fifth in the conference with a 14-5 (4-3) record.
TCU Horned Frogs Betting Analysis
The Horned Frogs have also been playing well as they are fourth in the conference with a 13-3 (3-2) record.
Teams Updates
The Texas Longhorns are entering this game completely healthy as they do not have any players listed on the injury report. It is a little bit different on the Horned Frogs side of the court.
Senior guard Shahada Wells (knee) and senior guard Maxwell Evans (undisclosed) are both out indefinitely for this game, but neither player has really been that effective as they are averaging around five points per game this season.
- Longhorns are 1-5 ATS in their last six road games vs a team with a winning record
- Longhorns are 1-4 ATS in their last five games as a favorite
- Longhorns are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games vs a team with a home winning % greater than .600
- Horned Frogs are 8-1-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall
- Horned Frogs are 6-1-2 ATS in their last nine games following a straight up win
- Horned Frogs are 4-0 ATS in their last four games vs a team with a winning record
Texas Longhorns vs TCU Horned Frogs Betting Preview
These two college basketball teams have both been playing incredibly well this season, but the Horned Frogs have been playing very well in the recent stretch of games.
These defenses have been separating a bit in the recent three games as the Longhorns are giving up 65.3 points while the Horned Frogs are allowing 53 points per game.
Sophomore guard Mike Miles seems to be the best player on the court for this game as he is averaging 15.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.3 steals per game in 32.7 minutes per game.
Texas Christian University has been the better rebounding program as they are averaging 42.2 rebounds as a team, while Texas is averaging 33.8 rebounds per game this season.
Senior forward Timmy Allen has been struggling a bit as of late as he is averaging 10.8 points in his last five games and having someone like junior forward Emanuel Miller defending him and limiting his production.
Texas Longhorns vs TCU Horned Frogs Betting Prediction
Bet on the TCU Horned Frogs to keep the match close!
How to Bet on Texas Longhorns vs TCU Horned Frogs
According to the top sportsbooks across the nation, the Texas Longhorns are being favored by 2.5 points on the road here. These offenses have been closer than you would expect in the previous five games as the Longhorns are averaging 61.6 points in that span while the Horned Frogs are scoring 59.6 points in that same stretch.
These two programs are also playing at a slower pace as Texas is 348th in the nation averaging 65.1 possessions per game, while Texas Christian is 235th in the country with 69.8 possessions per game thus far.
Scoring has been very similar throughout the regular season so far as Texas is averaging 69.3 points on 45.8 percent from the field while Texas Christian is scoring 69.6 points on 42.9 percent from the floor this season, so they have been scoring similarly while the Horned Frogs have been playing better defense.
The under has hit in five of the last six Longhorns’ last six games against teams with a winning record, as well as being 4-0-1 in the last five Horned Frogs games.
All in all, go with the TCU Horned Frogs getting a few points at home as well as the under being in the play in this game.
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