The Lamar Cardinals will take on the No. 14 TCU Horned Frogs in the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season. The Horned Frogs are part of the Big 12 Conference and are one of the league's strongest teams.
They will host this game at Schollmaier Arena on Friday (November 11) as the Frogs are coming off a narrow win in their opening game against the AR-Pine Bluff (73-72). Both teams have won their respective opening games, which makes this encounter even more enjoyable.
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Lamar Cardinals vs. TCU Horned Frogs: Betting Odds
Lamar represents the Western Athletic Conference. They won their opening game against St. Thomas (63-61). It was a close affair but the team managed to make it through and playing at home helped as well.
Chris Pryor set the tone for Lamar with a 23-point performance in a fairly low-scoring game. Such a performance was really necessary as they were horrible last season.
They were 0-16 at home and 0-18 on the road. Lamar will have to improve their statistics from last season if they need to stay alive in the competition. The team was averaging 61.3 points per game, out of which, close to 27 points were scored inside the paint.
TCU, on the other hand, had a great 12-4 home record to go with an overall record of 21-13 last season. They were averaging 68.5 ppg, including 33.6 points from the inside. They scored just over 10 points on fast breaks.
Lamar Cardinals vs. TCU Horned Frogs: Match Details
Fixture: Lamar Cardinals @ TCU Horned Frogs
Date & Time: Friday, November 11, 09:00 p.m EDT
Venue: Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth, Texas
Lamar Cardinals vs. TCU Horned Frogs: Pick
Emanuel Miller, along with Mike Miles, were the two best players on the court for the Horned Frogs. The forward scored 19 points in the 29 minutes he played, which included 5 rebounds as well.
Mike scored 15 points, including 6 rebounds and 3 assists. If these players click again, then it will be very difficult for Lamar to handle the Frogs.
Best Pick: TCU -33 (-110)
Lamar Cardinals vs. TCU Frogs: Prediction
The TCU Frogs are a much bigger team compared to Lamar. The conference they are in makes a lot of difference.
Both teams have met twice so far, and the Frogs have won both those encounters. It will be a tough outing for Lamar. Expect a straight victory for TCU.
Final Prediction: Total Over 135 (-110)
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