Kansas Jayhawks vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 1/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Location: Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Kansas Jayhawks (13-4) are en route to Schollmaier Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the TCU Horned Frogs (10-7).

The Kansas Jayhawks took the court against Kansas State and walked away with a win by a score of 84-74 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Jayhawks walked away with 13 while Kansas State recorded 17 personal fouls. They also buried 6 of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. Kansas State shot 73.7% at the free throw line by burying 14 of their 19 tries. Furthermore, Kansas State collected 23 rebounds (7 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Kansas State earned 19 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. Concerning defending, Kansas allowed their opponent to shoot 45.8% from the floor on 27 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 3 turnovers and having 1 steal. In relation to grabbing boards, they collected 33 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Jayhawks made 16 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 76.2%. Kansas wrapped up the game having earned a 55.4% FG percentage (31 out of 56) and knocked down 6 of their 16 shots from distance.

Hunter Dickinson is a player who was a factor for this game. He accounted for 25 points on 12 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and pulled down 8 boards. He went 63.2% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Kansas comes into this matchup with a mark of 13-4 this year. They are averaging 76.5 pts per game (141st in D-1) while shooting 47.8% from the field. The Jayhawks are shooting 33.2% on three-point attempts (115 of 346) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Kansas is collecting 39.2 boards per game and is sitting with 306 assists this season, which has them ranked 50th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 13.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Jayhawks are able to force 11.8 turnovers every game while drawing 13.2 personal fouls. They are surrendering 29.1% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 17th in college hoops in opponents PPG (63.5). The Jayhawks are allowing a FG percentage of 37.6% (376 of 1,001) and they surrender 33.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 49th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 204 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the TCU Horned Frogs took home the win by a final score of 74-71 when they faced Baylor. The Horned Frogs earned 28 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. Baylor committed 11 fouls for the matchup which got the Horned Frogs to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to convert 13 of those for a rate of 76.5%. Concerning shooting from distance, TCU knocked down 7 of 18 tries (38.9%). When all was said and done, the Horned Frogs went 27 out of 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.9%. The Horned Frogs allowed Baylor to make 25 of 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.7% for the game. They finished 36.0% from distance by shooting 9 out of 25 and ended up shooting 12 of 18 at the free throw line (66.7%). Concerning rebounding, TCU permitted Baylor to snag 21 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Brendan Wenzel ended up being a major contributor for the Horned Frogs in this matchup. He totaled 17 points in his 26 mins on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist. He knocked down 6 out of 12 for the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

TCU has a mark of 10-7 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Horned Frogs are hitting on 43.2% from the floor, which ranks them 272nd in college hoops. TCU has scored 1,197 points on the season (70.4 per contest) and they grab 35.0 boards per game. They are getting an assist 13.3 times per game (232nd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per game. The Horned Frogs commit 15.5 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 63.5% from the charity stripe.

The Horned Frogs on the defensive side of the court are 53rd in Division 1 in PPG given up with 66.5. They are forcing 13.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (131st in the country). The TCU defense concedes 29.5% on shots from distance (120 of 407) and opponents are knocking down 71.4% of their free throw shots. They have given up 14.8 assists and 34.2 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 304th and 173rd in D-1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas

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