TCU vs Kansas State 3/14/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:53 AM ET

The TCU Horned Frogs will play the No. 15 ranked Kansas State Wildcats on Thursday in a Big 12 tournament second round matchup at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. TCU defeated Oklahoma State 73-70 on Wednesday to move forward to the second round. Desmond Bane sank a 3-pointer with only 16 seconds remaining that was the difference in the game.

Kansas State defeated the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday 68-53 in their final game of the regular season. Kanau Stokes led the Wildcats with 19 points. The win clinched K-State a share of the Big 12 title. Dean Wade is questionable for the Wildcats in Thursday’s game. The Wildcats finished the regular season 24-7 overall and 14-4 in Big 12 action. Desmond Bane leads TCU in scoring with an average of 15.2 points per game. Kevin Samuel is the leader in rebounds with an average of 7.0 per game. Alex Robinson leads the Horned Frogs in assists with an average of 7.0 per game. TCU is shooting 45.8% from the field and 35.3% from 3-point territory.

Barry Brown Jr. leads Kansas State in scoring with an average of 15.1 points per game. Dean Wade leads the Wildcats in rebounding with an average of 6.2 per game. Kanau Stokes is the leader in assists with an average of 3.4 per game. Kansas State is shooting 43.4% from the field and 33.9% from 3-point territory.

While Kansas State should win this matchup even if Dean Wade cannot play, the UNDER is the play. The UNDER has cashed in each of the last 5 between the two. The UNDER has cashed in each of Kansas State’s last 5 and in 4 of the last 5 TCU has played on a neutral court. Final Score Prediction, Kansas State wins, but our best play is UNDER 65-59.

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