TCU vs. Kansas Prediction & Odds
Number fourteen TCU heads to Lawrence to play #2 Kansas at 1:00 PM ET Saturday afternoon on CBS. Can the Horned Frogs cover the 7-point spread as road underdogs?
TCU is 14-4 on the year with their best wins coming over Kansas State and Baylor. Their worst losses came against Northwestern State and West Virginia. The Horned Frogs are 10-7-1 against the spread this season.
Kansas is 16-2 this season with their best wins coming over Duke and Iowa State. Their only losses came against Tennessee and Kansas State. The Jayhawks are 7-11 against the spread this year.
Game Matchup and Betting Odds
629 TCU Horned Frogs (+7) vs. 630 Kansas Jayhawks (-7); O/U 145.5
1:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 21, 2023
Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS
TCU vs. Kansas Public Betting Information
Our CBB Public Betting Information page indicates that the public greatly favors the Horned Frogs in this contest. Our public betting data illustrates that 94% of public bets are on TCU +7. Do note that these numbers are subject to change and could be different once tipoff rolls around, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
TCU Game Notes
TCU guard Micah Peavy has missed the Horned Frogs’ last three games with a back injury and it’s unclear if he’ll be available for Saturday’s game against Kansas. Peavy is averaging 7.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in 22.1 minutes per contest this season.
Horned Frogs senior guard Damion Baugh has been emerging as a key player for TCU this season. Baugh has scored at least 9 points in every game he’s played this year and is averaging 12.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game for the Horned Frogs this season. He may need to take on a bigger role if Micah Peavy is forced to miss another game Saturday.
Kansas Game Notes
The Jayhawks’ best shooter is 6’8” freshman guard Gradey Dick. Dick is second in the team in scoring with 14.7 points per game, and leads the team in both made three-pointers per game (2.7) and three-point shooting percentage (45.3%). Dick has made multiple threes in 11 of 18 games this year and he may need to do so again for Kansas to win and cover.
The Jayhawks’ most underrated player is likely junior guard Dajuan Harris Jr. Harris leads Kansas in assists per game with 6.5 and ranks second on the club in steals per game with 2.0. Harris is also the second-best three-point shooter by percentage (44.1%) on the Jayhawks this year. The shooting and passing of Dajuan Harris will likely be key for the Jayhawks’ result in this game.
TCU vs. Kansas CBB Betting Trends
TCU is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS loss.
TCU is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following an outright loss.
Kansas is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
The road team is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings between TCU and Kansas.
TCU vs. Kansas CBB Prediction:
TCU is one of the best teams in the Big 12. They also typically play well against good teams and have had a lot of success on the road. TCU is 14-5-1 against the spread in their last 20 road games. The Horned Frogs are also 20-8-1 against the spread in their last 29 road games against a team with a winning home record. And finally. TCU is 18-6-2 ATS in their last 26 games against a team with a winning percentage over .600. I think TCU is good enough to keep this game competitive until the end, so I’m taking the Horned Frogs and the points.
CBB BETTING PREDICTION: TCU HORNED FROGS +7
