Kansas State vs TCU Picks and Prediction – 1/4/2025

The Kansas State Wildcats (7-5, 1-0 Big 12) are set to face the TCU Horned Frogs (7-5, 0-1, Big 12) on January 4, 2025, at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The game is scheduled to tip off at 3:00 PM CT and will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network. Get in on all the basketball action with our free NCAAB picks.

Kansas State enters this matchup seeking to continue the momentum from a big 70-67 conference win against Cincinnati, which snapped a grueling three game losing streak. The Wildcats have faced challenges on the road, having lost 10 straight away games since their victory over West Virginia on January 9, 2024. David N'Guessan has been a major force in this K-State offense. David is averaging 13.6 points per game, to go along with 6.8 rebounds per night.

TCU comes into the game following a 90-81 loss to Arizona, despite a strong performance from Noah Reynolds, who scored 23 points. The Horned Frogs are looking for their opening win in Big 12 play and will look to leverage their home-court advantage at Schollmaier Arena. The key in this game may be the electric guard, Frankie Collins. Collins has been a meastro this season, putting up 11.2 points and 4.4 assists per game.

Both TCU and Kansas State have major flaws within their teams, but also some reason for optimism as the year ticks on. With such an even matchup, we look toward the home team, as the Big 12 is such a difficult conference to achieve road wins. We like TCU ever so slightly, by a score of 75-71.