It’s a classic matchup of great offense vs. great defense this coming Saturday at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, as the No. 10 Texas Red Raiders and their relentless defense come to town for a showdown with the high-flying offense of the TCU Horned Frogs. Read on for a preview of what is surely going to be an intense contest. Register to bet and wager with your pick.
Betting Preview for the Texas Tech Red Raiders vs TCU Horned Frogs NCAA Basketball Game on February 3, 2018
Where: Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena
When: Saturday, February 3 2:00 PM EST
Line: Texas Tech Red Raiders (n/a) vs TCU Horned Frogs (n/a)–view all NCAA Basketball lines
TV Broadcast: ESPN
Betting on the Texas Tech Red Raiders (17-4)
There are few teams in the nation that plays better defense than Texas Tech. In fact, this team is fifth in allowing the fifth fewest points to opponents in all of Division I basketball with 62.1 points scored against them per game. This is precisely the reason why TCU is unlikely to reach its usual scoring averages. It was not long ago when the Red Raiders held the high-octane offense of Trae Young and the Oklahoma Sooners to only 75 points, albeit in a 75-65 road loss back in Jan. 9. In any case, Texas Tech is going to be all over the Horned Frogs like sauce on spaghetti, which is something the Red Raiders are very good at. They are 13th in the nation in steals (8.2) and 10th in forcing turnovers with opponents turning the ball over 16.7 times per game, 10th most overall. Texas Tech seem to like playing in Fort Worth, too, as evidenced by its winning records of 6-4 SU and 8-2 ATS in its last 10 visits there.
Betting on the TCU Horned Frogs (15-6)
The Horned Frogs should know that they have to be careful in handling the leather especially against the opportunistic defense of Texas Tech. TCU’s offense is predicated on swinging the ball around to find the open man, as it is second in the nation in assists, and with that selfless system, the Horned Frogs are able to put up a load of points – 86.8 points per game. Although they have not faced Texas Tech yet this season, the Horned Frogs’ game against then No. 2 West Virginia on Jan. 22 could serve as preview of what’s in store for them versus the Red Raiders. Like Texas Tech, the Mountaineers like to put tremendous ball pressure on defense. TCU committed 16 turnovers in that game, but shot edged WVU thanks to their nine three-pointers and 46 rebounds as against the Mountaineers’ 40. Vladimir Brodziansky leads TCU with 15.3 points per game, while 6-foot-7 forward Kenrich Williams is making 14.4 points and grabbing a team-high 9.6 boards per contest.
Writer’s Prediction:
Texas Tech steals one in Fort Worth with a 75-73 win.
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