The No. 25 Texas Longhorns (14-5, 4-3 Big 12) pay a visit to Fort Worth, Texas, to battle the TCU Horned Frogs (13-3, 3-2) in a 9 p.m. ET Tuesday game at Schollmaier Arena. Below, we look at the Texas vs. TCU odds and lines and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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Texas lost back-to-back games before bouncing back with a 56-51 home win over Oklahoma State Saturday. The Big 12’s top defense with 54.9 points allowed per game held the Cowboys to a 37.5% mark from the field and just 12 trips to the free-throw line. The Longhorns now go on the road where they are just 1-4 this season.
Texas Christian has held foes to just a 36.4% field-goal mark in going 3-1 over its last four games. TCU allowed only 44 points in a win at Iowa State Saturday. The Horned Frogs’ only loss at home this season was Jan. 8 against then-No. 1 Baylor.
Texas at TCU odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Texas -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | TCU +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Against the spread (ATS): Texas -2.5 (-110) | TCU +2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 122.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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Texas at TCU odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas 60, TCU 56
Money line
The Longhorns figure to have an edge offensively and in the turnover exchange. However, if profit was the floor, the -155 tag is out of bounds and in the third row of seats.
STEER CLEAR.
Against the spread
Texas has won and covered five straight meetings in this series straight-up and ATS. TCU is 12-25 ATS in home games over the last three years.
The Frogs are certainly on a nice trend line, but it’s difficult to buy into some recent results based on their schedule and what seems like some one-off shooting misfires by opponents.
Look for a veteran UT five to get better quality looks and for the visitors to post a two-possession win. TAKE TEXAS -2.5 (-110).
Over/Under
The Under is 5-1 in the Longhorns’ last six games versus winning teams, is 4-0-1 in the Horned Frogs’ last five overall and is 5-2 across the last seven UT-TCU meetings.
Both sides play a slow-down style, and TCU’s pace has been on the decline of late. Respect the defense at both ends of the floor and TAKE THE UNDER 122.5 (-107).
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