Colorado vs TCU Picks and Prediction – 3/11/2025

The Colorado Buffaloes will be in Kansas City, MO Tuesday night for a first round match up in the Big 12 championship tournament against the TCU Horned Frogs. Colorado comes into the tournament with twelve wins and 19 losses on the year following a 20 point victory against this TCU team last time out to end a three-game skid. Offensively Colorado averages 70.1 points on 44.8% shooting for the floor this season. Defensively Colorado gives up 71.8 points per game overall but allowed just 56 in their victory against TCU last time out. Stay up to date with our College Basketball Picks.

Offensively Colorado shot the ball extremely well scoring 76 points on 45.6% shooting from the floor knocked down 8 triples in the game. The Buffaloes also won the rebounding battle and pulled in 10 offensive rebounds. Julian Hammond III led the way for the Colorado offense with 19 points on nine shots against TCU last game.

Offensively TCU had one of their worst games in recent memory against Colorado scoring just 56 points on 31.6% shooting from the floor and 22.2% from beyond the arc. The horn frogs also shot 66.7% from the free throw line and turned the ball over 9 times in the loss. Trazarien White led the TCU offense against Colorado last time out with 21 points on 15 shots.

The TCU Horned Frogs come into the conference tournament with sixteen wins and 15 losses Tuesday night having lost four of the last five including two in a row after their loss to Colorado. Offensively TCU averages 66.3 points on 41.2% shooting from the floor this season but have averaged 58 points per game during their last four losses. Defensively TCU is allowing 69 points per game this season but have given up an average of 71.25 points per game over their last four losses.

TCU is a better team in this matchup and will bounce back from their recent loss to Colorado Tuesday. Take the Horned Frogs to do the work on both sides of the ball as they overwhelm a mediocre Colorado team in this matchup. TCU will do the job as they get the winning cover in Kansas City to move on to round two of the tournament. Final Score Prediction, TCU Horned Frogs win and cover 76-66.