UMKC Kangaroos vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 11/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMKC Kangaroos vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Location: Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPN+

The TCU Horned Frogs (2-2) will play the UMKC Kangaroos (1-3) at Schollmaier Arena on Wednesday.

The UMKC Kangaroos played Texas and took a loss by a final of 71-55 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Kangaroos ended up walking away with 21 while Texas recorded 13 fouls. They also knocked down 4 of 22 tries from beyond the arc. Texas walked away from this one shooting 60.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 17 of 28 attempts. Moreover, Texas had 48 rebounds (16 offensive, 32 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Texas earned 11 dimes and had 2 steals for this game. In the matter of the defense, UMKC allowed the other team to shoot 39.1% from the field on 25 of 64 shooting. They also dished out 6 assists for the game as well as creating 4 turnovers and getting 1 steal. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Kangaroos buried 6 of their 8 tries for a rate of 75.0%. UMKC walked away from the game with a 36.9% FG percentage (24 of 65) and knocked down 1 of their 14 three-point shots.

U'Riyah Evans is a player who came through for this contest. He shot 53.8% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists. He was on the court for 30 minutes and grabbed 1 rebound. He left the arena with 17 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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UMKC will enter this game with a mark of 1-3 on the campaign. They are averaging 76.0 points per game (233rd in D-1) while hitting 43.1% from the field. The Kangaroos are connecting on 26.4% on shots from beyond the arc (23 of 87) and 68.0% from the free throw line. As a team, UMKC is pulling down 36.5 boards per contest and has earned 43 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 325th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.3 times per game and as a team are committing 18.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Kangaroos have forced 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They rank 253rd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 62 surrendered for the year. The Kangaroos defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 52.3% (136 of 260) and they relinquish 39.8 boards per contest as a unit. They are relinquishing 32.9% from beyond the arc and they rank 345th in college hoops in opponents PPG (87.8).

When they last played, the TCU Horned Frogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 67-63 against Michigan. The Horned Frogs pulled down 13 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 20 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 11 steals for the game. Michigan was called for 16 fouls in the game which got the Horned Frogs to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They were able to convert 10 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, TCU made 7 out of their 24 tries (29.2%). Overall, the Horned Frogs finished 23 for 62 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.1%. The Horned Frogs allowed Michigan to bury 23 of 53 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 43.4% for this contest. They finished 31.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 out of 16 and ended up going 16 out of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). When talking about team rebounding, TCU allowed Michigan to pull down 42 in all (14 on the offensive side).

Brock Harding was important for the Horned Frogs in this game. He converted 7 of 14 for the game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes in this game.

TCU has a mark of 2-2 for the year. The Horned Frogs commit 16.8 fouls per game and they go 74.2% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 15.0 times per contest (186th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest. TCU has tallied 319 points so far this year (79.8 per contest) and they collect 33.8 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Horned Frogs are hitting on 44.5% from the field, which is 216th in the nation.

The TCU defense concedes 36.5% on shots from distance (27 of 74) and opponents are converting on 77.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 15.3 dimes and 33.3 boards per contest, ranking them 273rd and 119th in college. The Horned Frogs on the defensive end are ranked 112th in the country in points allowed per game with 68.3. They are able to force 16.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (196th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UMKC

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