The (13-2 SU, 8-6-1 ATS) Texas Christian Horned Frogs and (13-2 SU, 6-9 ATS) Texas Longhorns will take the court at the Moody Center on Wednesday for a matchup between top-25 programs. TCU, 2-0 on the road and 2-1 overall in Big 12 competition, was defeated by Iowa State in its last game. UT, 9-1 at home and 2-1 overall in conference play, beat Oklahoma State by ten on Saturday.
The Longhorns won the first two games against the Horned Frogs last season, but TCU got the last laugh in the Big 12 Tournament. Texas holds a 75-48 advantage in the series.
Tip-off from Austin, TX, is at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Longhorns are 6.5-point spread favorites, and the game total is 145.5 points.
Picked to finish fourth in the Big 12 preseason poll, the Horned Frogs are off to a strong start and look like serious contenders in the conference. Texas Christian earned non-conference wins over Cal, Iowa, Providence, and Utah. It has lost two games by three combined points.
The Horned Frogs were upset at home by the 25th-ranked Cyclones in their last game on a late three-pointer by ISU's Gabe Kalscheur. The game-clincher came shortly after TCU claimed its first lead since early in the first half. The Horned Frogs missed 12 free throws and turned the ball over 18 times. They also lost the battle on the glass, 32-27.
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TCU scores 78.0 points per game (61st nationally) on 45.7 percent shooting, including 29.7 percent (330th nationally) from long range. The Horned Frogs are 68th in KenPom's schedule-adjusted offensive efficiency rating. They are 49th in rebounding (35.5 per game) and boast a positive rebounding margin (+3.7).
Junior guard Mike Miles Jr. paces Texas Christian, averaging 19.8 points on 53.1 percent shooting. The Horned Frogs also rely on solid play from senior forward Emanuel Miller (13.5 PPG and 6.3 RPG), senior guard Damion Baugh (12.7 PPG, 5.0 APG, and 4.3 RPG), and senior forward Chuck O'Bannon Jr. (8.4 PPG and 4.0 RPG).
TCU surrenders 63.5 points per game on 40.1 percent shooting from the field, including 29.9 percent from three. The Horned Frogs are 26th nationally in schedule-adjusted defensive efficiency and 24th in assist-per-turnover ratio (1.44).