Big 12 foes square off when the TCU Horned Frogs (11-10, 4-6 Big 12) host the West Virginia Mountaineers (14-7, 5-5 Big 12) at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The Mountaineers are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 128.
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Who Will Win TCU vs. West Virginia?
TCU and West Virginia Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
TCU has a 3-8 record against the spread in games it was favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
In games it has played as at least a 1.5-point underdog this season, West Virginia is 7-5 against the spread.
These two teams average 138.3 points per game combined, 10.3 more than the over/under of 128.
TCU and West Virginia have seen its opponents average a combined 3.1 more points per game than the point total of 128 set for this outing.
TCU’s average point total in outings this season is 136.1, 8.1 points higher than the total in this game.
The average point total for the Mountaineers this season is 5.3 points higher than this game’s over/under.
The Horned Frogs’ ATS record is 7-14-0 this season.
So far this season, the Mountaineers have compiled a 12-8-1 record against the spread.
TCU Stats & Insights
TCU averages 68.6 points per game (309th in college basketball) while giving up 67.5 per outing (61st in college basketball). It has a +24 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 1.1 points per game.
TCU grabs 31 rebounds per game (263rd in college basketball) compared to the 30.9 of its opponents.
The Horned Frogs connect on 6.7 three-pointers per game (281st in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 7.3. They shoot 31.3% from deep while their opponents hit 30.7% from long range.
TCU’s 90.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 296th in college basketball, and the 89.3 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 108th in college basketball.
The Horned Frogs are averaging 71.9 points per game when playing at home. When playing on the road, they are averaging 63.3 points per contest.
West Virginia Stats & Insights
West Virginia has a +128 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.1 points per game. It is putting up 69.7 points per game, 289th in college basketball, and is allowing 63.6 per contest to rank 17th in college basketball.
West Virginia falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 3.6 boards. It grabs 30.3 rebounds per game (293rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 33.9.
West Virginia hits 8.9 three-pointers per game (81st in college basketball) while shooting 33.2% from beyond the arc (224th in college basketball). It is making three more threes than its opponents, who drain 5.9 per game at 29%.
West Virginia ranks 248th in college basketball with 93 points scored per 100 possessions, and 26th defensively with 84.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
The Mountaineers are putting up more points at home (70.5 per game) than on the road (63.2).
TCU Key Players to Watch
The leader in points and assists for the Horned Frogs is Noah Reynolds, who scores 12.4 points and dishes out 3.4 assists per game.
Ernest Udeh Jr. is TCU’s best rebounder, hauling in an average of 7.9 boards in each contest while scoring 7 points per game.
Brendan Wenzel leads the Horned Frogs in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of two shots per game from beyond the arc.
Udeh is a standout on the defensive end for TCU, leading the team in steals with 1.8 per game and blocks with 1.4 per contest.
West Virginia Key Players to Watch
Javon Small racks up 19 points and adds 5.1 assists per game, and is at the top of the Mountaineers’ leaderboards in those statistics.
Amani Hansberry grabs 5.9 rebounds per game (also scoring 9.6 points per game and adds 1.1 assists per game) which secures the top of the West Virginia rebounding leaderboard.
Small is consistent from deep and leads the Mountaineers with 2.5 made threes per game.
West Virginia’s leader in steals is Small with 1.8 per game, and its leader in blocks is Eduardo Andre with 1.8 per game.
TCU vs. West Virginia Prediction
TCU 68, West Virginia 67
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