#1 Baylor Bears at TCU Horned Frogs Basketball Pick
Our NCAAM Baylor vs TCU prediction has the favored Bears visiting the Horned Frogs. The #1 Baylor Bears are at -9.5 (-110). On the other end, TCU is +9.5 (-110). The over/under is 141.0 with the over at (-113). The under is -107.
The teams will tip off on Saturday, Jan 8, 2022, at 5:00 pm ET. The game will be played at TCU’s Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX. It will be broadcast on Big 12 and ESPN+.
Baylor vs TCU - Keys to the Game
Our Baylor vs TCU prediction notes that the #1 Baylor Bears (14-0 Overall, 2-0 Big 12) are first in the conference as well as the nation. They last played on January 4, beating Oklahoma 84-74. The TCU Horned Frogs (10-1 Overall, 0-0 Big 12) last played on December 21, beating Grambling 90-55. Their one loss occurred on November 22 when Santa Clara pummeled the Horned Frogs 85-66. Since then, TCU has won seven games in a row.
Bears - Players
Baylor, an avid and successful three-point shooting team, has three guards who are shooting 41 percent or better from beyond the arc. The three, James Akinjo, LJ Cryer, and Kendall Brown, are all also double-digit scorers. Akinjo leads the group with 14.0 PPG. Plus, he tops the team with 6.0 APG. Forwards Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua and Jeremy Sochan police the paints, bringing down 7.9 and 6.3 RPG respectively. Together they are averaging 17.3 PPG.
Horned Frogs - Players
For the Horned Frogs, guard Mike Miles is the primary playmaker, dishing off 4.6 APG while averaging 16.9 PPG. He’s shooting 38.5 percent from the field and 31.4 percent from downtown. Around the rim, forward Emanuel Miller, the anchor in the paint, is averaging 11.3 PPG and 6.8 RPG. Also in front, Chuck O'Bannon Jr. is shooting 46.4 percent from the floor and 41 percent from downtown. He’s averaging 9.9 PPG and 3.8 RPG.
Final Word NCAAM- Baylor vs TCU Prediction
Our Baylor vs TCU prediction notes that from downtown, the Bears are plus-five percent better than the Horned Frogs. They are also six percent better on twos. Plus, Baylor is a much deeper team. In terms of combined PF/PA, the Bears are +13.5 over the Horned Frogs. We’re taking the Bears at -9.5 (-110). We are also going with over 141 (-113).
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Summary - Baylor Bears vs TCU Horned Frogs Pick - Jan 8 2022
Spread Pick - Baylor Bears -9.5 (-110)
Over/Under - Under 147.0 (-120)
