TCU vs. Clemson odds, picks and predictions
The TCU Horned Frogs (7-0) and Clemson Tigers (7-0) meet in Game 2 of the Hall of Fame Series in Toronto Saturday. The opening tipoff at Coca-Cola Coliseum will be at 4 p.m. ET (FS1), following Alabama-Purdue. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the TCU vs. Clemson odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Texas Christian has been off since last Saturday when it eked out an 84-83 win at Georgetown to remain unbeaten. The favored-by-9½-point Horned Frogs were down 6 with 1:51 to play. They hit a trio of 3-pointers the rest of the way including a bank-shot buzzer beater by F Emanuel Miller.
Clemson is No. 20 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll. The Tigers' last game was a 72-67 home victory vs. South Carolina Wednesday, though Clemson didn't cover as an 8.5-point favorite. The Tigers shot 44.4% (8 of 18) from 3-point range and rank 8th in the nation with a 41.0% mark overall.
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TCU vs. Clemson odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:22 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: TCU -132 (bet $132 to win $100) | Clemson +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
- Against the spread (ATS): TCU -2.5 (-104) | Clemson +2.5 (-118)
- Over/Under (O/U): 151.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
TCU vs. Clemson picks and predictions
Prediction
TCU 77, Clemson 74
Moneyline
PASS.
TCU (-132) is the lean, but I'll lay the small points with the spread below.
Against the spread
BACK TCU -2.5 (-104).
Over the last 3 seasons when playing on 5 or 6 days' rest, the Frogs are 6-1 ATS. They are 15-10 ATS in their last 25 games against foes averaging 77 points or more (Clemson is averaging 79.2). The Tigers have logged ATS losses in each of their 1st two games on neutral hardwood.
TCU plays an up-tempo style, but the Frogs can flat-out defend. They are excellent at the rim at both ends. TCU excels on cuts to the basket, and that has been a problem area for the Clemson defense.
In creating turnovers and 2nd-chance buckets, the green checks go in the TCU column. With some regression due the Tiger perimeter shooters, HORNED FROGS -2.5 (-104) is the leverage play here.
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Over/Under
For a contest between the slower Tigers and the fast Horned Frogs, this total leaves no room for profit. STEER CLEAR.
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