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

Published 9:38 pm Monday, November 18, 2024

Tuesday’s contest between the TCU Horned Frogs (3-1) and the Alcorn State Braves (0-4) at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena is expected to be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 85-60 and heavily favors TCU to come out on top. Tipoff is at 8:00 PM ET on November 19.

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 sides 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

  • At 79 points scored per game and 71.7 points conceded last year, TCU was 50th in the country offensively and 167th defensively.
  • On the boards, the Horned Frogs were 89th in college basketball in rebounds (33.9 per game) last season. They were 32nd in rebounds allowed (29 per game).
  • Last season TCU was 17th-best in the nation in assists with 16.8 per game.
  • With 6.6 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 35.4% from beyond the arc last year, the Horned Frogs were 257th and 101st in the nation, respectively, in those categories.
  • Defensively, TCU was 83rd in the country in 3-pointers conceded per game at 6.6 last year. It was 137th in 3-point percentage allowed at 33%.
  • The Horned Frogs took 69.7% of their shots from inside the 3-point line, and 30.3% from beyond it last season. In terms of makes, 76.8% of the Horned Frogs’ buckets were 2-pointers, and 23.2% were 3-pointers.

Alcorn State Performance Insights

  • With 71.9 points per game on offense, Alcorn State ranked 230th in the country last year. On defense, it allowed 77.4 points per contest, which ranked 322nd in college basketball.
  • With 31.5 rebounds per game, the Braves were 212th in the nation. They gave up 29.8 rebounds per contest, which ranked 70th in college basketball.
  • Last year Alcorn State ranked 300th in college basketball in assists, averaging 11.6 per game.
  • The Braves ranked 144th in the nation with 10.9 turnovers per game last year. Meanwhile, they ranked 175th with 11.2 forced turnovers per contest.
  • The Braves found it difficult to rack up threes, ranking 13th-worst in college basketball with 5.2 threes made per game. They ranked 199th with a 33.7% shooting percentage from beyond the arc last year.
  • Alcorn State struggled against three-pointers last season, ranking worst in college basketball in treys allowed per game (9.7) and fourth-worst in three-point percentage allowed (37.6%).
  • Last year Alcorn State took 73.4% two-pointers, accounting for 79.7% of the team’s baskets. It shot 26.6% from three-point land (20.3% of the team’s baskets).

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