Tuesday’s contest at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena has the No. 12 TCU Horned Frogs (10-1) matching up with the Samford Bulldogs (4-8) at 7:30 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a one-sided 88-53 win, as our model heavily favors TCU.

Based on our computer prediction, Samford is a good bet to cover the spread, which is listed at 42.5. The two teams are projected to go over the 135.5 over/under.

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TCU vs. Samford Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Fort Worth, Texas
• Venue: Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena
• Line: TCU -42.5
• Point total: 135.5

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TCU vs. Samford Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  TCU 88, Samford 53

Spread & Total Prediction for TCU vs. Samford

• Pick ATS: Samford (+42.5)
• Pick OU: Over (135.5)

The two teams average 152.9 points per game, 17.4 more points than this matchup’s total.

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TCU Performance Insights

• The Horned Frogs average 82.1 points per game (22nd in college basketball) while giving up 51.6 per outing (ninth in college basketball). They have a +335 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 30.5 points per game.
• TCU wins the rebound battle by an average of 7.8 boards. It is collecting 36.5 rebounds per game (58th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 28.7 per outing.
• TCU connects on 10 three-pointers per game (12th in college basketball) while shooting 35.5% from deep (43rd in college basketball). It is making 5.4 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 4.6 per game while shooting 28.7%.
• The Horned Frogs rank seventh in college basketball with 102.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 18th in college basketball defensively with 64.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• TCU has committed 11.4 turnovers per game (13th in college basketball action), four fewer than the 15.4 it forces on average (245th in college basketball).

Samford Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs’ -90 scoring differential (being outscored by 7.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 70.8 points per game (109th in college basketball) while allowing 78.3 per contest (348th in college basketball).
• Samford ranks 105th in the country at 34.8 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 34.9 its opponents average.
• Samford knocks down 7.5 three-pointers per game (73rd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.1 on average.
• Samford has lost the turnover battle on average this season, committing 19 per game (317th in college basketball) while forcing 15.8 (226th in college basketball).

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