TCU Horned Frogs vs UCF Knights Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs UCF Knights

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN+

Addition Financial Arena is where the UCF Knights (12-6) will try to beat the TCU Horned Frogs (10-7) on Saturday.

The TCU Horned Frogs faced off with Baylor and notched a win by a score of 74-71 in their last contest. TCU wrapped up the game having earned a 50.9% FG percentage (27 out of 53) and converted 7 of their 18 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Horned Frogs made 13 of their 17 shots for a rate of 76.5%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they collected 38 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 dimes for the contest while creating 5 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to the defense, TCU allowed 39.7% from the floor on 25 of 63 shooting. Baylor dished out 17 assists and had 11 steals for the game. Moreover, Baylor collected 21 rebounds (5 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Baylor finished the game at 66.7% at the charity stripe by making 12 of 18 tries. They also knocked down 9 out of their 25 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Horned Frogs ended up finishing with 15 while Baylor recorded 11 fouls.

Brendan Wenzel is a guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He totaled 17 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 26 minutes played and snagged 5 boards. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field but finished the game without a dime.

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TCU enters this matchup with a mark of 10-7 this season. They currently have an average of 70.4 points per game (280th in D-1) while hitting 43.2% from the floor. The Horned Frogs are hitting 33.5% on shots from distance (121 of 361) and 63.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, TCU is collecting 35.0 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 226 dimes on the year, which is 302nd in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 11.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.5 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Horned Frogs are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. They rank 215th in college hoops in allowing assists with 252 relinquished this year. The Horned Frogs are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.4% (409 of 964) and they concede 34.2 boards per contest as a group. They are surrendering 29.5% on shots from distance and they are ranked 54th in D-1 in PPG allowed (66.5).

When they last played, the UCF Knights went home defeated by a final of 108-83 when they faced Iowa State. When discussing team rebounding, UCF allowed Iowa State to pull down 41 in total (13 offensive). They went 40.9% from distance by going 9 out of 22 and ended up shooting 19 out of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). The Knights permitted Iowa State to make 40 out of their 71 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.3% in this contest. Overall, the Knights shot 27 for 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.9%. In reference to shots from distance, UCF converted 11 of 24 attempts (45.8%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.3%. Iowa State earned 20 personal fouls in the game which got the Knights to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They also turned it over 19 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. The Knights were able to pull down 18 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 29 for the contest.

Jordan Ivy-Curry pitched in for the Knights for this contest. He totaled 24 points in his 31 minutes on the court and accounted for 3 dimes for this game. He buried 8 of 14 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and added 2 rebounds.

UCF has a mark of 12-6 for the year. As an offense, the Knights are hitting on 42.2% from the field, which ranks them 310th in Division 1. UCF has totaled 1,425 pts on the campaign (79.2 per contest) and they snag 37.1 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.3 times per game (148th in college) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per contest. The Knights have committed 17.1 fouls per game while shooting 76.8% from the free throw line.

The UCF defense surrenders 35.3% on 3-pointers (145 of 411) and their opponents are converting on 72.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 14.7 assists and 38.2 boards per contest, which ranks them 298th and 336th in D-1. The Knights on the defensive end are ranked 336th in college hoops in PPG given up with 79.1. They are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (267th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take TCU

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