TCU Horned Frogs vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 2/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: TNT

The TCU Horned Frogs (13-8) are on their way to CU Events Center on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Colorado Buffaloes (12-9).

The TCU Horned Frogs faced off with Houston and went home with a loss by a final score of 79-70 in their last game. TCU finished the contest with a 47.2% field goal percentage (25 of 53) and buried 4 of 15 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Horned Frogs buried 16 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 64.0%. In relation to rebounding, they collected a total of 27 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of defending, TCU allowed 44.4% from the field on 24 of 54 shooting. Houston distributed 12 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. On top of that, Houston pulled down 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Houston finished shooting 91.7% at the free throw line by burying 22 of 24 shots. They made 9 of 23 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In relation to personal fouls, the Horned Frogs walked away with 21 and Houston recorded 22 personal fouls.

Xavier Edmonds is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He finished the contest at 70.0% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He played 28 minutes played and grabbed 10 rebounds. He notched 18 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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TCU steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 13-8 this year. They average 79.5 points per outing (115th in college hoops) while hitting 46.3% from the field. The Horned Frogs are connecting on 34.0% on shots from 3-point land (159 of 468) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, TCU is pulling down 35.4 boards per contest and has tallied 342 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 71st in the country in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 11.3 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.1 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Horned Frogs have forced 14.3 turnovers every game and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.6% on shots from downtown while they are 108th in the nation in PPG allowed (70.8). The Horned Frogs defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.1% (524 of 1,216) and they relinquish 33.6 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 273rd in college in allowing assists with 310 relinquished so far this season.

In their last game, the Colorado Buffaloes went home defeated by a final of 97-67 when they faced Iowa State. The Buffaloes pulled down 16 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 20 for the contest. They coughed it up 9 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. Iowa State had 18 fouls for this contest which got the Buffaloes to the charity stripe for 19 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a clip of 73.7%. In relation to shooting from distance, Colorado buried 7 out of 24 attempts (29.2%). Overall, the Buffaloes finished 23 out of 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.6%. The Buffaloes allowed Iowa State to convert 35 of 57 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 61.4% in this game. They finished shooting 47.6% from three-point range by going 10 out of 21 and ended up shooting 17 out of 24 at the free throw line (70.8%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Colorado allowed Iowa State to pull down 36 in all (8 offensive).

Isaiah Johnson was important for the Buffaloes in this contest. He had 24 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 assists for the game. He buried 7 of 13 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and accounted for 1 rebound.

Colorado has a win-loss mark of 12-9 on the season. As an offense, the Buffaloes are shooting 47.6% from the floor, which ranks them 64th in Division 1. Colorado has accounted for 1,719 points so far this year (81.9 per contest) and they average 34.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.7 times per contest (91st in D-1) and they are turning it over 9.9 times per contest. The Buffaloes have committed 17.4 personal fouls every game and they go 77.1% from the free throw line.

The Colorado defense surrenders 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc (172 of 458) and opponents are converting on 71.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.7 assists and 33.9 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 207th and 147th in college hoops. The Buffaloes are ranked 307th in college in points given up per game with 78.9. They are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (317th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take TCU

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