TCU vs. Alcorn State Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 19

Published 8:55 pm Monday, November 18, 2024

Tuesday’s game at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena has the TCU Horned Frogs (3-1) squaring off against the Alcorn State Braves (0-4) at 8:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a one-sided 85-60 victory, as our model heavily favors TCU.

According to our computer prediction, Alcorn State projects to cover the 31.5-point spread in its matchup versus TCU. The over/under is listed at 145.5, and the two teams are projected to go under that total.

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TCU vs. Alcorn State Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: Fort Worth, Texas
  • Venue: Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena
  • Line: TCU -31.5
  • Point total: 145.5

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TCU vs. Alcorn State Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    TCU 85, Alcorn State 60

Spread & Total Prediction for TCU vs. Alcorn State

  • Pick ATS: Alcorn State (+31.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (145.5)

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TCU Performance Insights

  • Last year, TCU was 50th in college basketball offensively (79.0 points scored per game) and 167th defensively (71.7 points conceded).
  • At 33.9 rebounds per game and 29.0 rebounds allowed, the Horned Frogs were 89th and 32nd in college basketball, respectively, last year.
  • Last season TCU was 17th-best in college basketball in assists with 16.8 per game.
  • Beyond the arc, the Horned Frogs were 257th in the nation in 3-pointers made per game (6.6) last year. They were 101st in 3-point percentage at 35.4%.
  • TCU gave up 6.6 3-pointers per game and conceded 33.0% from beyond the arc last season, ranking 83rd and 137th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • The Horned Frogs attempted 30.3% percent of their shots from behind the 3-point line last season, and 23.2% of their made baskets are from there. Inside the arc, they took 69.7% of their shots, with 76.8% of their makes coming from there.

Alcorn State Performance Insights

  • Alcorn State ranked 230th in the country last year with 71.9 points per game. At the other end, it ranked 322nd with 77.4 points allowed per game.
  • The Braves were 212th in the nation with 31.5 boards per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 70th with 29.8 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • Alcorn State dished out 11.6 assists per game, which ranked them 300th in the nation.
  • With 10.9 turnovers per game, the Braves were 144th in the country. They forced 11.2 turnovers per contest, which ranked 175th in college basketball.
  • While the Braves were in the bottom 25 in the country in threes per game with 5.2 (13th-worst), they ranked 199th in college basketball with a 33.7% three-point percentage.
  • It was rough sledding for Alcorn State in terms of threes allowed, as it ceded 9.7 treys per game (worst in college basketball) and allowed a 37.6% three-point percentage to opposing teams (fourth-worst).
  • In terms of shot breakdown, Alcorn State took 73.4% two-pointers (accounting for 79.7% of the team’s baskets) and 26.6% three-pointers (20.3%).

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