Arizona State Vs TCU 3/17/23 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Arizona State Sun Devils will be in Denver, Co Friday night for a first round matchup against TCU. Arizona State comes into Friday with 22 wins on the year following a 25 point blowout of Nevada in the play in game on Wednesday. Defensively Arizona State controlled the game allowing only 73 points on 48.1% shooting and forced 11 turnovers in 40 minutes as well. Offensively Arizona State had one of their best games of the entire season scoring 98 points after a 53 point first half on 63.6% shooting and 52.4% from beyond the arc.

DJ Horne led the way for the Arizona State offense with 20 points on ten shots in the game period Desmond Cambridge well second on the team with 17 points on ten shots and Devin Cambridge chipped in 15 points and four rebounds as well as the third Arizona State starter in double figures. Jamiya Neal led the way off the Arizona State bench with 16 points on six of seven shooting in the game.

The TCU Horned Frogs roll into the tournament Friday night as a six seed with 21 wins in the year after a 6 point loss to Texas in the conference tournament. Offensively TCU was terrible scoring only 60 points on 35.6% shooting and an abysmal 66.7% from the free throw line. Offensively TCU was outmatched as Texas scored 66 points on nearly 41% shooting in the Longhorns made 16 free throws and won the rebounding battle as well.

Mike Miles Jr. is the offensive leader for TCU this season averaging 17.3 points per game on 49.7% shooting from the floor. Damion Baugh is second on the team averaging 12.6 points to go along with the team leading 5.8 assists and JaKobe Coles chips in 8.6 points per game as well. Big man Emanuel Miller scores a third best 12.4 points and leads TCU averaging 6.6 rebounds per game.