TCU at Texas 2/23/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 02/22/2022 at 10:52 PM ET

TCU at Texas 2/23/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The TCU Horned Frogs visit the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas on Wednesday for a Big 12 clash with the No. 20 ranked Texas Longhorns. TCU improved to 17-8 overall and 6-7 in Big 12 play following its 77-67 victory over West Virginia on Monday. Emmanuel Miller was the leading scorer for TCU with 18 points and each of the five starters for the Horned Frogs scored in double figures. TCU snapped a three-game losing streak with the victory.

Mike Miles is leading TCU in scoring with an average of 14.7 points per game, while Emmanuel Miller is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 10.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Damion Baugh Is the leader in assists with an average of 4.1 assists per game. TCU has three players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 68.4 points per game.

Texas dropped to 19-8 overall and 8-6 in Big 12 play following its 61-55 loss to the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Andrew Jones was the leading scorer for Texas with 20 points but the Longhorns managed to shoot only 28.3% overall and were outrebounded by Texas Tech 45-36. Texas has lost two of its last three and the Longhorns have fallen to fourth place in the Big 12 standings.

Timmy Allen is leading Texas in scoring and rebounding with averages of 11.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, while Marcus Carr is the leader in assists with an average of 3.4 assists per game. Andrew Jones is the second leading scorer with an average of 10.8 points per game and one of three players for Texas averaging double-figures in scoring. The Longhorns are scoring an average of 68.4 points per game.

Texas is coming off a disappointing loss to Texas Tech but the Longhorns easily defeated TCU in the first meeting between the two. On January 25, Texas defeated TCU 73-50 and covered the number as 2.5-point road chalk stop. Texas continues to have one of the best defenses in the nation, allowing an average of 57.7 points per game which is third, while TCU struggles to put points on the board, scoring an average of 68.4 points per game and shooting only 43.6% overall. Final Score Prediction, Texas Longhorns win and cover ATS 69-58.