The TCU Horned Frogs (11-7 overall, 4-5 Big 12) make the short trip to Austin, Texas, to face the Texas Longhorns (12-5, 6-4) in a Saturday matinee contest at the Frank C. Erwin Jr. Center. Tip-off will be at 2 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the TCU-Texas college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Texas is No. 13 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
TCU at Texas: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: TCU +625 (bet $100 to win $625) | Texas -1000 (bet $1,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: TCU +12.5 (-110) | Texas -12.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 141.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
TCU at Texas: Three things to know
- The Horned Frogs have won back-to-back games after losing five in a row from Jan. 5-30. Improved rebounding has been a big factor in the recent victories. TCU was out-rebounded by an average margin of 5.6 boards per game over its losing skid. In its two straight wins — home games against Oklahoma State and Iowa State — TCU averaged a plus-13.0 on the glass.
- Texas is looking to win its second consecutive game after losing three in a row. The Longhorns defeated Kansas State 80-77 Tuesday. UT tied a season-high with 13 3-pointers in that game. G Andrew Jones knocked down four of those treys en route to logging 24 points against the Wildcats. In his last eight games, Jones has connected on 37.9% of his attempts from beyond the arc; he averaged 19.6 points per game over that span.
- The Longhorns failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games. Texas is just 6-11 ATS for the season. The ‘Horns covered the spread in just five of their last 18 games as a favorite of 15 or fewer points.
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TCU at Texas: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Texas 77, TCU 66
Money line (ML)
The Horned Frogs have registered some solid road performances this winter: An overtime loss at Missouri, an eight-point loss at Kansas (within two points late), and a win at Oklahoma State.
UT is the better team, but free-throw frequency, second-chance points, and 3-point shooting are areas where the Frogs figure to have some sway.
Texas Christian at +625 is in the ballpark but hold out for a figure in the +650 range if chasing the upset.
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Against the spread (ATS)
TCU is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games against teams playing .600 basketball or better. The Frogs are 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games.
Peg the visiting five as being good enough to keep this game in 6-to-8-point territory long enough to give the 12.5-point figure some leverage.
BACK THE HORNED FROGS +12.5 (-110).
Over/Under (O/U)
Tag this meeting with a bit of a lean on the Over. Maybe not enough to pull the trigger but enough to make for a line-watch.
PASS.
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