The Texas Christian Horned Frogs will play the Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday at Bramlage Coliseum. Tip-off between the Big 12 rivals is at noon ET.
TCU (17-7 SU, 14-10 ATS, and 12-12 O/U) beat West Virginia 81-65 on Monday. The Horned Frogs are 6-5 in Big 12 play.
K-State (15-9 SU, 12-12 ATS, and 10-13-1 O/U) lost 72-66 to BYU on Saturday. The Wildcats are 5-6 in conference play.
This is the first meeting between these teams this season. The Wildcats lead the all-time series 20-12.
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TCU bounced back after consecutive losses with a 16-point win over West Virginia. The Horned Frogs shot 48.4 percent overall, outscoring the Mountaineers 44-18 in the paint. It was TCU's first win by double digits in conference play this season.
Texas Christian scores 81.8 points per game (28th) on 48.6 percent shooting (23rd), including 35.5 percent from beyond the arc (109th). TCU converts 71.8 percent of its free-throw attempts (179th) and averages 34.1 rebounds (97th), 18.0 assists (9th), and 12.9 turnovers (260th).
A season-high 10 deflections for Jameer Nelson Jr. to earn his second-straight BTF.#GoFrogs pic.twitter.com/p9PZpQzaVK
— TCU Men's Basketball (@TCUBasketball) February 14, 2024
The Horned Frogs allow 70.9 points per game (151st) on 44.1 percent shooting (213th), including 32.9 percent from three-point range (155th), with 28.4 rebounds per game (24th). TCU averages 3.9 blocks (98th), 9.2 steals (16th), and 17.3 fouls (209th) per game.
KenPom ranks Texas Christian 33rd in the country. The Horned Frogs rate 28th in offensive efficiency, 51st in defensive efficiency, and 76th in tempo (schedule-adjusted).
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