Lindenwood Lions vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lindenwood Lions vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPN+

Schollmaier Arena is the site where the TCU Horned Frogs (23-12 last year) will attempt to defeat the Lindenwood Lions (18-15 last season) on Monday.

The Lindenwood Lions stepped onto the hardwood against SE Missouri State and took a loss by a final of 68-66 in their last game. Lindenwood walked away from the contest having earned a 35.0% FG percentage (21 of 60) and buried 3 of 13 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Lions knocked down 21 of their 32 attempts for a percentage of 65.6%. Concerning getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 39 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 6 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. With regard to defending, Lindenwood allowed the other team to go 42.4% from the floor on 25 out of 59 shooting. SE Missouri State dished out 12 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. Moreover, SE Missouri State collected 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. SE Missouri State ended up going 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 16 shots. They converted 6 out of their 21 shots from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Lions left the arena with 16 while SE Missouri State racked up 22 fouls.

Anias Futrell is one guy who was important for this game. He racked up 17 points on 4 of 14 shooting. He played for 28 minutes and also snagged 5 boards. He shot 28.6% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Lindenwood will play this game after finishing with a record of 18-15 last year. They turned it over 13.5 times per contest and as a squad committed 17.1 fouls per game. As a unit, Lindenwood collected 39.2 boards per game and totaled 479 assists over the course of last year, which ranked 138th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Lions shot 30.8% on three-point attempts (194 of 629) and 68.0% from the free throw line. They had an average of 77.8 points per outing (127th in D-1) while shooting 45.3% from the field.

On defense, the Lions were able to force their opponents into 14.2 turnovers per game while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They gave up 30.5% on 3-pointers and they ranked 140th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (72.7). The Lions gave up a FG percentage of 42.4% (856 of 2,020) and they surrendered 36.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They were ranked 93rd in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 408 relinquished last season.

In their last game, the TCU Horned Frogs took a loss by a final score of 81-58 when they played Duke. In relation to cleaning up the glass, TCU permitted Duke to collect 40 in total (7 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 7 out of 21 and finished the game at 20 of 23 at the free throw line (87.0%). The Horned Frogs permitted Duke to knock down 27 out of their 49 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.1% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Horned Frogs shot 23 out of 69 from the floor which had them shooting 33.3%. With regard to shooting from downtown, TCU knocked down 7 of 24 attempts (29.2%). They were able to make 5 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 50.0%. Duke committed 15 fouls for the matchup which got the Horned Frogs to the free throw line for a total of 10 shots. They turned the ball over 6 times, while recording 12 steals in the game. The Horned Frogs were able to snag 12 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 for the game.

Micah Robinson ended up being a factor for the Horned Frogs in the matchup. He made 7 out of 18 for the contest for a rate of 38.9%, and had 5 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists for the contest.

TCU had a mark of 23-12 last season. As an offensive team, the Horned Frogs hit 44.3% from the field, which had them ranked 234th in Division 1. TCU earned 2,708 pts over the course of last year (77.4 per contest) and they snagged 35.9 rebounds per game. They dished out assists 15.4 times per game (91st in college) and they turned it over 10.7 times per game. The Horned Frogs were responsible for committing 16.3 fouls per contest and they shot 70.4% from the free throw line.

The Horned Frogs on defense were ranked 127th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 72.1. They forced their opponents into 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (224th in the nation). The TCU defense gave up 33.5% from downtown (260 of 776) and their opponents made 72.8% of their foul shots. They surrendered 17.8 dimes and 33.7 total boards per game, which was ranked 283rd and 129th in those categories.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lindenwood

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