Oklahoma State Cowboys vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 1/20/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Location: Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (14-4) are on their way to Schollmaier Arena on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the TCU Horned Frogs (11-7).

The Oklahoma State Cowboys faced Kansas State and notched a win by a score of 84-83 in their last contest. Oklahoma State wrapped up the game with a 41.2% FG percentage (28 of 68) and buried 8 of 24 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cowboys knocked down 20 of their 24 tries for a rate of 83.3%. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned 33 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 14 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Oklahoma State allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the floor on 33 out of 66 shooting. Kansas State doled out 22 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Kansas State pulled down 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Kansas State finished the game at 40.0% when shooting free throws by making 2 of 5 attempts. They knocked down 15 of 34 shots from distance. In reference to fouls, the Cowboys left the arena with 10 and Kansas State finished the game with 22 fouls.

Anthony Roy is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He finished the game shooting 46.7% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins played and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He totaled 23 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Oklahoma State enters this one with a record of 14-4 so far this season. They currently have an average of 88.2 points per outing (18th in the country) while going 48.0% from the field. The Cowboys are shooting 35.0% on shots from downtown (141 of 403) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Oklahoma State is grabbing 38.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 281 assists for the year, which has them ranked 120th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 12.7 times per game and as a team they commit 17.0 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Cowboys have forced 12.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 333rd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 303 relinquished this year. The Cowboys defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.8% (508 of 1,161) and they surrender 35.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 34.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 329th in college in points per game from their opponents (80.9).

In their last game, the TCU Horned Frogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-79 when they played Utah. The Horned Frogs were able to pull down 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 27 for this game. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. Utah was called for 19 personal fouls for the game which took the Horned Frogs to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They were able to convert 15 of them for a rate of 68.2%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, TCU buried 4 of 15 tries (26.7%). Overall, the Horned Frogs shot 30 for 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Horned Frogs permitted Utah to make 30 out of 59 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.8% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 37.5% from 3-point land by shooting 9 of 24 and ended up going 13 of 22 at the charity stripe (59.1%). When discussing rebounding, TCU permitted Utah to pull down 33 in total (9 offensive).

David Punch pitched in for the Horned Frogs for this contest. He converted 10 of 16 in this contest for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and had 6 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

TCU has a win-loss record of 11-7 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Horned Frogs are hitting on 46.0% from the field, which ranks 144th in college. TCU has totaled 1,435 pts so far this year (79.7 per game) and they pull down 36.2 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.5 times per game (68th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per game. The Horned Frogs are responsible for committing 16.8 personal fouls per game and they go 71.8% from the charity stripe.

The TCU defense gives up 33.2% on 3-point attempts (129 of 389) and opponents are making 70.8% of their foul shots. They have conceded 14.8 assists and 33.5 rebounds every game, which ranks them 282nd and 120th in D-1. The Horned Frogs defensively are ranked 80th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 69.6. They are forcing 14.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.6% from the field (127th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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