Saturday, January 9, 2016

Daniel-Meyer Coliseum

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The Texas Longhorns travel to Daniel-Meyer Coliseum to play the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday, January 9, 2016. The opening line for this game has Texas as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Longhorns come into this game with an overall record of 9-5 and a road record of 1-1. They are 4-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-6. The Horned Frogs have an overall record of 8-6 and a home record of 6-3. They have an over/under record of 3-5 and they are 4-4 against the spread.

Isaiah Taylor comes into this contest averaging 16.6 points per game while playing 29.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Longhorns. He pulls down 2.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Cameron Ridley averages 12.7 points per game in 26 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.5 assists per contest and 9.7 rebounds per game for Texas. His field goal percentage is 63% for the year while his free throw percentage is 39%.

Vladimir Brodziansky averages 12.9 points per game while playing 25.1 minutes per contest this year for the Horned Frogs. He grabs 5.4 rebounds per game and has 0.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 59% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Malique Trent averages 12.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.8 rebounds per contest and 3.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 66%.

Texas averages 74.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 126th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 120th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 127th in the country. They average 37.1 rebounds per game and 11.8 assists per game which ranks them 140th and 260th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 77th with 11.9 per game. The Longhorns allow 68.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 104th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 32nd and 157th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.1 rebounds a game which ranks 170th and they give up 11 assists per contest which puts them in 40th place in the country. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 117th in the Division 1.

TCU averages 71.9 points per game this year which ranks them 178th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 194th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 276th in the nation. They average 36.1 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per contest which ranks them 179th and 197th respectively. In the turnover department the Horned Frogs rank 328th with 15.4 per game. The Horned Frogs allow 67.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 74th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 110th and 100th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 124th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 66th place in the nation. The Horned Frogs force 16 turnovers per game which ranks them 18th in college basketball.

Texas Longhorns Betting Trends

The Texas Longhorns are 4-9 against the spread

The Texas Longhorns are 7-6 against the over/under

TCU Horned Frogs Betting Trends

The TCU Horned Frogs are 4-4 against the spread

The TCU Horned Frogs are 3-5 against the over/under

Texas Longhorns Injuries

12/28/15 C Cameron Ridley Foot out indefinitely

TCU Horned Frogs Injuries

11/10/15 G Kenrich Williams Knee out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Texas

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