The North Dakota State Bison (2-5, 2-1 Summit) visit the TCU Horned Frogs (6-2, 1-1 Big 12) Tuesday for a 9 p.m. tip at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Below, we analyze the North Dakota State-TCU college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
North Dakota State at TCU: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: North Dakota State +575 (bet $100 to win $575) | TCU -900 (bet $900 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: North Dakota +12 (-115) | TCU -12 (-105)
- Over/Under: 128.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
North Dakota State at TCU: Three things to know
- After an 0-5 SU start, North Dakota State has rattled off a pair of victories against South Dakota and rival North Dakota. While their overall record isn’t terribly attractive, they do have covers in losses to ranked teams Creighton and Kansas. In fact, they only lost by four in Lawrence against the Jayhawks on Dec. 5, easily covering a 25-point number.
- TCU has losses to Providence and Oklahoma, but there’s no shame in those games. They also won on the road against Oklahoma State last time out, taking it outright as a five-point underdog. In fact, they have won each of their past two as a ‘dog, also topping Texas A&M on a neutral court. The Over is 4-1 in the past five for TCU.
- North Dakota State has struggled on offense, posting just 60.9 PPG to rank 315th in the nation, while hitting just 39.0 from the field. The one thing they’re very good at doing is hitting free throws, going 77.3 percent from the charity stripe.
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North Dakota State at TCU: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
TCU 71, North Dakota State 62
Money line (ML)
TCU (-900) will cost you nine times your potential return, and that’s risky behavior. North Dakota State’s (+575) near-miss at Kansas should serve as a cautionary tale. This is a team capable of springing an upset, and they’re not intimidated playing on the road against top teams. AVOID.
Against the spread (ATS)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE +12 (-115) has hit against the number in four of the past five, including those covers against KU and Creighton. Meanwhile, TCU is just 2-2 SU and 1-3 ATS in four games on their home floor so far this season. Look for another non-cover for the Frogs.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 128.5 (-110) is worth a small-unit bet, although it won’t be a terribly high-scoring affair. The Over has connected in four of the past five at home for TCU, including its past three at home.
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