{"id":98207,"date":"2016-03-02T22:00:22","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T03:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=98207"},"modified":"2016-03-02T23:08:34","modified_gmt":"2016-03-03T04:08:34","slug":"oklahoma-sooners-vs-tcu-horned-frogs-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-march-5-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/oklahoma-sooners-vs-tcu-horned-frogs-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-march-5-2016.html","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma Sooners vs. TCU Horned Frogs Predictions, Picks, Odds and NCAA Basketball Betting Preview \u2013 March 5, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sixth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners play their last game of the regular season in Fort Worth, where they entangle with the going-nowhere\u2014not even to the NIT\u2014TCU Horned Frogs. Will the Sooners blow TCU out of the water again? Or will the Horned Frogs show some pride and play with teeth? Read on for more about this game. You can also check out our preview of Vanderbilt vs. Texas A&amp;M.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>March Madness News &amp; Predictions<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2016-ncaa-march-madness-sleepers-and-sleeper-picks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2016 March Madness Sleepers Predictions and Picks<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2016-ncaa-march-madness-longshots-and-best-long-shots-picks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2016 March Madness Longshots and Best Long Shots Picks and Predictions<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2016-ncaa-march-madness-predictions-picks-odds-and-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2016 March Madness Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2016-ncaa-march-madness-expert-predictions-and-picks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2016 NCAA March Madness Expert Picks<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Oklahoma Sooners vs. TCU Horned Frogs Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Ed &amp; Rae Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Saturday, March 5, 1:00 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> Oklahoma Sooners vs. TCU Horned Frogs \u2013<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/college-basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\">view all NCAA Basketball lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Broadcast:<\/strong> ESPN2<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Oklahoma Sooners (23-6, 11-6 Big 12)<\/h3>\n<p>On the day Oklahoma retired Blake Griffin\u2019s jersey number, the Sooners nearly choked up\u2014not in tears, but in the game, as they squandered a 26-point lead before regaining control of the situation to beat Baylor, 73-71.<\/p>\n<p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/14\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-97846 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/March-Madness-News-Banners_250x130_v2.gif\" alt=\"March-Madness---News-Banners_250x130_v2\" width=\"250\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>The Sooners certainly learned their lesson, though, and they\u2019ll try to take care of the ball better today after committing 17 turnovers that helped the Bears sneak back into the game. That shouldn\u2019t be much of a problem for Oklahoma this Saturday TCU\u2019s punchless defense that has allowed opponents to shoot over 50 percent from the field over the last four games. The Horned Frogs let Kansas State shoot 56.5% in a 79-54 loss on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s also the kind of defense Buddy Hield and company are expected to lay waste on. Buddy Hield, who scored 23 points against Baylor, is averaging 25.3 points per game. He mustered just 17 games in the Sooners\u2019 easy 95-72<a class=\"LyIKtnyz\" style=\"z-index: 2147483647;\" title=\"Click to Continue &gt; by Advertise\" href=\"#57916010\"> win<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cdncache-a.akamaihd.net\/items\/it\/img\/arrow-10x10.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> over TCU on February 2, but that was largely because the he shared the fun of torturing the Horned Frogs with his teammates. In fact five other Sooners scored in double figures in that game.<\/p>\n<p>The Sooners, who are 19<sup>th<\/sup> in the nation with 81.1 points per game, are 8-1 SU and 6-3 ATS in their last nine games against TCU dating back to 2006.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/9\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a>\u00a0and cash in on all the NCAAB action.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the TCU Horned Frogs (11-19, 2-15 Big 12)<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98516\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/TCU.jpg\" alt=\"TCU\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/TCU.jpg 600w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/TCU-250x179.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At least the Horned Frogs are a game away from ending their forgettable season. TCU has been the Big 12\u2019s bottom scraper for most of the season, but if it could somehow beat Oklahoma today, there should be confetti raining down from the dorms of Fort Worth.<\/p>\n<p>TCU can dream of that, but unless its offense and defense suddenly improves overnight, that\u2019s going to be unlikely to happen.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike its football counterpart, TCU basketball has a lethargic offense that produces just 67.4 points per game and a problematic defense that lets opposing teams gun for 85.0 points each contest.<\/p>\n<p>TCU, however, could at least cover the spread as an underdog by capitalizing on Oklahoma probably playing with a bit of complacency, considering that the Sooners destroyed the Horned Frogs in the first meeting.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, the Horned Frogs will lean on the pair of Chauncey Collins and Malique Trent for most the team\u2019s scoring, as the two average 11.9 and 11.8 points per game, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The under is 5-1 in TCU\u2019s last six games at home, where the Horned Frogs are shooting just 41.9% from the floor.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Oklahoma wins , 82-65.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/14\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-97847 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/March-Madness-News-Banners_620x110_v2.gif\" alt=\"March-Madness---News-Banners_620x110_v2\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sixth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners play their last game of the regular season in Fort Worth, where they entangle with the going-nowhere\u2014not even to the NIT\u2014TCU Horned Frogs. 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