Kansas State Wildcats vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/14/2023

Game Time: 2:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 14, 2023

Venue:  Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth, TX

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  KSU +4, TCU -4; Over/Under:  147 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  KSU +4, TCU -4; Over/Under:  147 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  KSU +4, TCU -4; Over/Under:  147 points

 

Kansas State Wildcats:  15-1 (4-0) (1st place, Big 12)

TCU Horned Frogs:  13-3 (2-2) (5th place, Big 12)

 

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Kansas State Wildcats:  5-0  last 5

TCU Horned Frogs:  3-2  last 5

 

Kansas State is coming into this game with a 15-1 record overall and they are 3-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 4-0 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 9 game winning streak with wins coming against the Wichita State Shockers, the Abilene Christian Wildcats, the Incarnate Word Cardinals, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Radford Highlanders, the West Virginia Mountaineers, the Texas Longhorns, the Baylor Bears, and the Oklahoma State Cowboys in their last game. Markquis Nowell led the team in points in that game with 20 while Keyontae Johnson was next on the team with 12 points. Markquis Nowell led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Nae'Qwan Tomlin and Abayomi Iyiola each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 35.6% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 73.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 78.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.3 PPG against them. Kansas State has an ATS record of 12-4 this season and their O/U record is 9-7.

 

 

TCU is coming into this game with a 13-3 record overall and they are 8-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 2-2 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Iowa State Cyclones and the Texas Longhorns in their last game. Emanuel Miller led the team in points in that game with 21 while Mike Miles was next on the team with 16 points. Damion Baugh led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Eddie Lampkin Jr. led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 49.2% from the field, 26.7% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.4 PPG against them. TCU has an ATS record of 9-6-1 this season and their O/U record is 10-6.

The current betting odds have Kansas State listed as a 4 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Kansas State has been very hot all season with their 15-1 record overall and they have already pulled off some big upsets in the conference against ranked teams even winning some on the road. They are 3-1 in road games this season but have been crushing conference opponents with a 4-0 conference record. TCU is also having a good season with their 13-3 record overall and they are also a ranked team just like Kansas State, but TCU hasn't looked very good in their last 2 games losing both of them. They are only 2-2 in their conference games this season as they have struggled against Big 12 teams and they haven't even been that great at home as they are 8-2 but still have 2 losses there. TCU also blew a huge lead in their last game as they were leading Texas on the road by 13 points at half and just collapsed in the 2nd half against a Texas team that Kansas State had no problem leading the entire game when they played. Kansas State is a really good team that has not been getting a lot of respect this season and they have the potential to pull off an upset in this game. The best way to place a bet here is on Kansas State to cover the spread in this game.

 

Kansas State TCU Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, January 14, 2023 (2:00 pm ET start time) is KSU 76 TCU 71.

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Kansas State Wildcats: 11-4 ATS in all games. 16-8 ATS in road games. 31-15 OVER in a road game where the total is 140 to 149.5.

TCU Horned Frogs: 15-22 ATS in all home games. 12-7 OVER when the total is 140 to 149.5. 25-13 OVER after a game where they covered the spread.

 

 

Kansas State Wildcats:  D. N'Guessan (F) Ques Sat - Shoulder. J. Colbert (C) out for season - Redshirt. A. Thomas (G) out for season - Redshirt. T. Manning (F) out for season - Redshirt.

TCU Horned Frogs:  M. Peavy (G) Ques Sat - Back.

 

 

“We try to focus on what’s going on right now and I tell our guys that. All of a sudden people want to come do interviews. None of that matters. We have a short window to accomplish something that we want to accomplish that we’ll all remember for the rest of our lives. That is all I am focused on. I am not focused on anything else. I have never commented on what I was going to do in the future at any point in my life. If God wants me at K-State, this is where I’m gonna be. If God wants to move me, that is where I’m gonna go. I’m gonna follow his lead.” - Jerome Tang on the rumors of him possibly leaving Kansas State for Texas.

 

 

“Our defense was really good in the first half. ... We didn’t sustain it. They were just more physical and more active in the second half.” - Jamie Dixon after his team’s loss against Texas in their last game.

 

 

 

C. Carter 

K. Johnson 

D. N'Guessan 

M. Nowell 

N. Tomlin

 

D. Baugh 

E. Lampkin 

M. Miles 

E. Miller 

C. O'Bannon

 

 

PPG: K. Johnson (18.4)

APG: M. Nowell (8.8)

Reb/G: K. Johnson (7)

 

PPG: M. Miles Jr. (19.5)

APG: D. Baugh (5.5)

Reb/G: E. Lampkin Jr. (7.3)

 

Coaches:

Kansas State Wildcats: Jerome Tang (1st season)

TCU Horned Frogs: Jamie Dixon (7th season)