Houston Cougars vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 1/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Cougars vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPN2

Schollmaier Arena is the location where the TCU Horned Frogs (13-7) will try to beat the Houston Cougars (17-2) on Wednesday.

The Houston Cougars stepped onto the hardwood against Texas Tech and took a loss by a final of 90-86 in their last contest. Houston ended the game having earned a 48.3% field goal percentage (29 of 60) and made 11 out of their 28 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Cougars made 17 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 81.0%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 25 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 9 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. In relation to defending, Houston allowed the other team to go 43.5% from the field on 27 out of 62 shooting. Texas Tech doled out 16 assists and had 1 steal for the matchup. Furthermore, Texas Tech had 41 rebounds (18 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Texas Tech went 80.0% from the free throw line by converting 24 of their 30 attempts. They knocked down 12 of their 29 tries from beyond the perimeter. Regarding personal fouls, the Cougars finished with 25 while Texas Tech finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Kingston Flemings is one player who was a major factor for this game. He ended up going 57.7% from the field and recorded 6 dimes. He played 38 minutes and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 42 points on 15 out of 26 shooting.

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Houston steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 17-2 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 8.5 times per game and as a team are committing 17.9 fouls every game. As a team, Houston is pulling in 37.4 boards per game and has earned 299 assists on the year, which has them ranked 156th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Cougars are shooting 34.4% on shots from downtown (176 of 511) and 76.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 79.1 points per outing (129th in D-1) while going 45.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Cougars are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers per game while drawing 16.0 fouls. They are conceding 31.2% on 3-point attempts and they rank 3rd in college hoops in PPG allowed (61.6). The Cougars are allowing a field goal percentage of 39.4% (388 of 985) and they concede 33.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 7th in college in giving up assists with 204 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the TCU Horned Frogs took home the win by a final score of 97-90 against Baylor. In the matter of rebounding, TCU allowed Baylor to pull down 33 overall (11 offensive). They shot 30.8% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 26 and finished the game at 26 out of 36 at the free throw line (72.2%). The Horned Frogs allowed Baylor to bury 28 out of their 56 tries from the field which had them sitting at 50.0% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Horned Frogs walked away from this one shooting 28 for 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.9%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, TCU converted 6 of 13 tries (46.2%). They were able to convert 35 of those for a rate of 81.4%. Baylor committed 28 personal fouls for this contest which got the Horned Frogs to the charity stripe for a total of 43 shots. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. The Horned Frogs earned 16 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 21 for the matchup.

Jayden Pierre was important for the Horned Frogs for this game. He converted 6 out of 9 in the game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 2 rebounds. He had 25 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 2 dimes in this game.

TCU has a record of 13-7 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Horned Frogs are hitting on 46.2% from the floor, which is 136th in the country. TCU has accounted for 1,600 pts for the year (80.0 per contest) and they snag 35.7 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 16.4 times per game (67th in college) and they cough up possession 11.3 times per contest. The Horned Frogs are responsible for committing 16.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.1% from the free throw line.

The Horned Frogs are ranked 100th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 70.4. They are able to force 14.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (144th in the nation). The TCU defense gives up 33.3% on three-point shots (143 of 430) and their opposition knocks down 70.4% of their foul shots. They have allowed 14.9 assists and 33.8 boards per game, which has them ranked 291st and 139th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take TCU

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