TCU vs Santa Clara Picks and Prediction – 11/28/2024

The TCU Horned Frogs will be on the road in Palm Springs Thursday afternoon for a game against Santa Clara. TCU is rolling to start the year with four wins through five games played following a blowout 23 point victory against Alcorn State in their last outing. Offensively TCU has been top tier  this season averaging 69.5 points on 44.2% shooting from the floor. Defensively  the Horned Frogs have been just as solid allowing 61.5 points per game and gave up just 48 points in their most recent victory. Stay up to date with our College Basketball Picks.

Trazarien White leads TCU offense this season averaging 11.4 points per game. Brendan Wenzel averages 10.8 points in Vasean Allette chips in heavily averaging 10.6 points per game.Frankie Collins averages 9.2 points, while Noah Reynolds averages 8.8 points and aeam high 4.8 assists. Ernest Udeh Jr averages eight points in the team leading 9.3 rebounds per game.

The Santa Clara Broncos come into Thursday struggling a bit this season with just two wins through six games played having dropped four of the last five following a 2 point loss to Stanford. Offensively Santa Clara has averaged 77.2 points per game on 43.9% shooting from the floor. Defensively Santa Clara has allowed 76.2 points per game this season.

Offensively Santa Clara was mediocre in their last outing scoring just 69 points on 41.5% shooting for the floor. The Broncos also shot 21.1% from beyond the arc and turned the ball over 17 times in the game. Adama-Alpha Bal has led the way for Santa Clara this season every 14.3 points per game. Christoph Tilley averages 13.3 points and Elijah Mahi chips in 12.2 points per game. Carlos Stewart Jr is averaging 7.5 points and adds a team leading 2.5 assists. Johnny O'Neal averages 6.3 points and leads Santa Clara averaging 5.8 rebounds per game.

TCU is the better team in this match and will continue their winning ways on Thursday. Look for the Horned Frogs to jump on Santa Clara early as their defense will stifle the Broncos. Take TCU to continue their winning ways as they get the win and cover Thursday afternoon in Palm Springs. Final Score Prediction, TCU Horned Frogs win and cover 79-63.