Halftime Report
Their final head-to-head again in January of 2018 was shut, and thus far it appears like that is how Vanderbilt and TCU will end this one. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest within the bag, however Vanderbilt leads 41-38 over TCU.
If Vanderbilt retains enjoying like this, they’re going to bump their file as much as 9-1 very quickly. However, TCU should make due with a 5-4 file until they flip issues round (and quick).
Who’s Enjoying
Vanderbilt Commodores @ TCU Horned Frogs
Present Information: Vanderbilt 8-1, TCU 5-3
How To Watch
What to Know
The TCU Horned Frogs will face off towards the Vanderbilt Commodores at 12:30 p.m. ET on Sunday at Dickies Area. The Horned Frogs are anticipated to lose this one by 1.5 factors, so we’ll see if that offers them a little bit of motivation.
TCU took a loss once they performed away from dwelling final Friday, however their dwelling followers gave all of them the motivation they wanted on Thursday. They got here out on high towards Xavier by a rating of 76-72 (the exact same rating they misplaced by of their prior sport). The over/beneath was set at 148.5 factors, so good work oddsmakers; you have been proper on the cash.
TCU obtained their win on the backs of a number of key gamers, but it surely was Frankie Collins out in entrance who went 7 for 13 en path to 16 factors plus seven rebounds and 5 assists. The group additionally obtained some assist courtesy of Ernest Udeh Jr., who went 5 for 8 en path to 13 factors plus six rebounds and three steals.
Vanderbilt’s season wasn’t fairly final yr but it surely’s beginning to seem like struggles are within the rearview. They took down Va. Tech 80-64 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Commodores.
Amongst these main the cost was Jason Edwards, who earned 19 factors. One other participant making a distinction was MJ Collins, who scored 15 factors.
Regardless that they gained, Vanderbilt struggled to get the ball again on offense and completed the sport with solely 5 offensive rebounds. That is the fewest offensive rebounds they’ve posted since again in December of 2023.
TCU pushed their file as much as 5-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at dwelling. As for Vanderbilt, their win bumped their file as much as 8-1.
Whereas followers of each have been completely happy after their final outing, their bettors most likely weren’t as neither group coated. As for his or her subsequent sport, Vanderbilt is predicted to win a decent contest, barring any buzzer beaters. These courageous souls placing their cash on TCU towards the unfold place confidence in an upset since their 2-6 ATS file cannot maintain a candle to Vanderbilt’s 6-3.
TCU could not fairly end off Vanderbilt when the groups final performed again in January of 2018 and fell 81-78. Can TCU avenge their loss or is historical past doomed to repeat itself? We’ll discover out quickly sufficient.
Odds
Vanderbilt is a slight 1.5-point favourite towards TCU, in keeping with the most recent faculty basketball odds.
The road on this sport has moved fairly a bit because it opened, because it began out with the Horned Frogs as a 1.5-point favourite.
The over/beneath is 149.5 factors.
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Sequence Historical past
Vanderbilt gained the one sport these two groups have performed within the final 6 years.
- Jan 27, 2018 – Vanderbilt 81 vs. TCU 78
