TCU Horned Frogs vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs BYU Cougars

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN2

The TCU Horned Frogs (11-5) are en route to Marriott Center on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the BYU Cougars (15-1).

The TCU Horned Frogs faced off with Arizona and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-73 in their last contest. TCU wrapped up the game having earned a 42.4% FG percentage (25 out of 59) and made 6 out of their 21 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Horned Frogs made 17 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 70.8%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 28 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 13 dimes in the game as well as creating 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to the defense, TCU let their opponent shoot 50.7% from the floor on 34 out of 67 shooting. Arizona earned 21 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Arizona pulled down 36 boards (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Arizona finished the contest at 73.3% when shooting free throws by making 11 of their 15 shots. They knocked down 7 out of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Horned Frogs ended up with 16 while Arizona finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Tanner Toolson is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He accumulated 20 points on 6 out of 8 shooting. He was on the court for 21 minutes played and collected 6 rebounds. He finished shooting 75.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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TCU enters this game with a record of 11-5 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.4 fouls every game. As a unit, TCU is pulling in 36.5 rebounds per contest and has 265 assists on the season, which has them ranked 98th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Horned Frogs are hitting 34.7% on shots from distance (131 of 378) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 80.4 points per contest (114th in D-1) while hitting 46.0% from the field.

On defense, the Horned Frogs have forced 14.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They give up 33.7% on three-point shots while they are 69th in the country in points per game allowed (68.4). The Horned Frogs defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.6% (391 of 917) and they surrender 32.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 248th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 239 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the BYU Cougars walked away with a victory by a final of 89-84 when they played Utah. When it comes to attacking the glass, BYU allowed Utah to get 30 in all (8 on the offensive side). They went 27.3% from distance by hitting 6 of 22 and finished the contest at 18 out of 21 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Cougars allowed Utah to convert 30 out of their 65 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 46.2% for the matchup. Overall, the Cougars shot 32 for 64 from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, BYU converted 6 of 26 attempts (23.1%). They were able to knock down 19 of them for a rate of 65.5%. Utah committed 22 fouls for the contest which took the Cougars to the charity stripe for 29 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. The Cougars recorded 25 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 38 in this contest.

Richie Saunders ended up being a factor for the Cougars in this matchup. He buried 9 of 16 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and had 14 rebounds. He had 24 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 3 assists in the game.

BYU has a mark of 15-1 so far this year. The Cougars are committing 14.4 fouls per contest while shooting 74.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.9 times per game (92nd in the nation) and they turn it over 11.1 times per game. BYU has accumulated 1,412 pts on the season (88.3 per contest) and they pull in 39.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cougars are shooting 50.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 19th in the country.

The Cougars on the defensive end are ranked 75th in college in PPG given up with 68.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.4% from the floor (49th in the nation). The BYU defense gives up 29.9% on 3-point attempts (120 of 401) and their opposition makes 67.9% of their free throw shots. They have given up 13.6 assists and 33.5 total boards per game, which ranks 201st and 121st in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take BYU

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