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The TCU Horned Frogs (16-6, 13-9 ATS, 12-10 O/U) clash with the Iowa State Cyclones (17-5, 14-7-1 ATS, 13-9 O/U) in a Big 12 showdown on Saturday afternoon. The Horned Frogs lost a home decision against Texas last time out. The Cyclones posted a road win against Texas. Iowa State earned a 73-72 road win against TCU last month.
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The TCU Horned Frogs are seeking their sixth conference win. TCU is playing with confidence. They have won three of their last four games, beating strong opposition. They came away with a 105-102 overtime road win against Baylor in late January and beat Texas Tech in late January. TCU had a winning streak end in a 77-68 home loss against Texas on Saturday in a bout that had them marked as 4.5-point favorites. The loss brings them to 5-4 in conference play. The Horned Frogs have covered in three of their last five games.
Emanuel Miller is a big scorer and has reached 20 points in two of his last four games. The senior forward netted 15 in the loss against Texas and has delivered an average of 16.4 PPG and 5.9 RPG on the season. Micah Peavy has also been a big contributor, sinking at least 18 points in two of his last three performances. The senior guard has increased his season average to 11.5 PPG o n a 49.5% mark from the field. Jameer Nelson Jr. scored 30 points in the victory against Baylor. The senior guard has issued an average of 11 PPG on the year.
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The Horned Frogs are ranked 29th in DI in Ken Pomeroy’s ratings and are a solid 4-2 on the road this season including two Big 12 wins. TCU is scoring an average of 82.9 points on the season, good for 24th. The defense can be shaky, allowing at least 77 points in three straight games are conceding an average of 71.1 points, placing them 158th.