TCU (8-6) vs BYU (10-4)
Game Info: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00 pm (Schollmaier Arena)
Betting Odds: TCU +2 -- Over/Under: 140 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: ESPN2
The BYU Cougars and the TCU Horned Frogs meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a BYU vs. TCU prediction.
BYU Recap
The BYU Cougars come into this game looking to bounce back after a 72-67 loss at the hands of Texas Tech last time out, falling to 10-4 on the year as a result. After this game, BYU will head home for a matchup with Oklahoma State.
Cougars Lose Back-To-Back Games
Richie Saunders leads BYU in scoring with 12.9 PPG along with 3.8 RPG while Egor Demin has 11.4 PPG with 4.4 RPG and a team-high 6 APG to lead the Cougars in assists. Fousseyni Traore has 10.1 PPG with 6.5 RPG while Kanon Catchings has 10.4 PPG with 3.4 RPG. Trevin Knell’s added 10 PPG while Dawson Baker has added 8.6 PPG as well this season. Keba Keita has 6.8 PPG with a team-high 8.5 RPG to lead the Cougars on the glass up to this point in the year. As a team, BYU is averaging 81.4 PPG on 47.7% shooting from the field, 35.4% from three, and 68.7% from the foul line this season.
Why the BYU Cougars will win
- BYU has won 10 of its last 12 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- TCU has lost three of its last four games against the Big 12 Conference.
TCU Recap
The TCU Horned Frogs come into this game looking to bounce back from a 65-46 loss at the hands of the Houston Cougars last time out to drop to 8-8 on the year. After this game, TCU will welcome the Utah Utes to town.
Horned Frogs Looking For Consistency
Noah Reynolds leads the Horned Frogs in scoring and assists with 11.8 PPG and 3.5 APG along with 2.5 RPG while Vasean Allette has 10.9 PPG with 3.3 RPG And 2.3 APG. Trazarien White’s added 10.4 PPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for TCU so far this season while Brendan Wenzel’s added 8 PPG with 3.7 RPG and Ernest Udeh Jr. has 7.8 PPG with a team-high 8.5 RPG to lead the Horned Frogs on the glass up to this point in the season. As a team, TCU is averaging 67.8 PPG on 42% shooting from the field, 31.2% from three, and 64.4% from the foul line this season.
Why the TCU Horned Frogs will win
- TCU has won each of its last eight games at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena.
- BYU has lost each of its last four road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of BYU's last eight day games against the Big 12 Conference have produced a total of 141+ points.
- Four of TCU's last five games have produced a total of 130 or fewer points.
BYU vs. TCU Prediction
I’m on BYU here. I don’t love it because I was really burned by BYU at home against Texas Tech last time out, but I just think that when they play to their full potential, this is a BYU team that can take down some of the best teams in the Big 12 and can surely knock off TCU. The Horned Frogs have just been a mess this season and losing Frankie Collins for the season was just a tough blow for the Horned Frogs to take. BYU’s numbers have dipped a bit since conference play started, but even an off night could still be enough to run away with this game. Give me BYU here laying the points.
Chris’s Pick BYU -2
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
