Houston vs. TCU Prediction, Odds, Picks - Big 12 Tournament

Updated Mar. 14, 2024 3:27 p.m. ET

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The No. 1 seed Houston Cougars (28-3, 15-3 Big 12) square off in the Big 12 tournament against the No. 8 seed TCU Horned Frogs (21-11, 9-9 Big 12) on Thursday at T-Mobile Center, starting at 3:00 PM ET.

The Cougars are a double-digit favorite against the Horned Frogs when the Cougars and the Horned Frogs meet. The Cougars are favored by 11.5 points. The point total for the game is 137.

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Houston vs. TCU Game Information & Odds

When: Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET
Where: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
How to Watch on TV: ESPN
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Cougars vs Horned Frogs Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Cougars	-11.5	-108	-112	137	-110	-110	-800	+550

Houston vs. TCU Prediction

Pick ATS: TCU (+11.5)
Pick OU: Over (137)
Prediction: Houston 75, TCU 66

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Houston vs. TCU Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Cougars 74, Horned Frogs 63.
The Cougars have an 88.9% chance to collect the win in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Horned Frogs have a 15.4% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Houston is 14-15-2 ATS this season.
TCU is 19-13-0 ATS this season.
Houston has been favored by 11.5 points or more 16 times this season, and covered the spread in nine of those matchups.

Key Total Facts

In 11 games this year, the Cougars and their opponent have combined to score more than 137 points.
Horned Frogs games have had over 137 points 26 times this year.
These teams score 154.5 points per game combined, higher than the over/under for this matchup by 17.5.

Key Moneyline Facts

Houston has won 86.4% of its games this season when favored on the moneyline (19-3).
TCU has won four of the 10 games it has played as underdogs this season.
Houston has won all seven games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -800 or shorter.
TCU has been at least a +550 moneyline underdog six times this season but won all of those games.

Houston vs. TCU: Recent Results

Cougars vs Horned Frogs Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
1/13/2024	Cougars	-3	137	-166	+140	68-67 TCU

Houston vs. TCU: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	Houston	TCU
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	74.2 (161)	80.3 (39)
Points Allowed (Rank)	56.9 (1)	71.6 (165)
Rebounds (Rank)	12.6 (4)	10.3 (51)
3pt Made (Rank)	7.7 (152)	6.7 (250)
Assists (Rank)	13.1 (175)	17.3 (15)
Turnovers (Rank)	8.1 (4)	12.1 (267)

Houston 2023-24 Key Players

Cougars Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
LJ Cryer	31	15.7	2.4	1.9	1.1	0.1	3.1
Jamal Shead	31	13.2	3.9	6.2	2.3	0.5	1.2
Emanuel Sharp	31	12.3	3.8	0.9	1.5	0	2.1
J'wan Roberts	30	9.9	7	2	1.3	0.9	0
Damian Dunn	31	6.2	2.2	0.4	0.8	0.2	0.7

TCU 2023-24 Key Players

Horned Frogs Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Emanuel Miller	32	16.3	5.9	2.7	1.1	0.4	0.9
Jameer Nelson Jr.	32	11.4	2.6	3.3	2.1	0.4	1
Micah Peavy	32	11	4.7	2.8	1.3	0.3	0.8
JaKobe Coles	29	9.8	3.7	1.3	0.7	0.4	0.8
Trey Tennyson	32	8.8	2.3	1.8	0.9	0.2	1.9