TCU vs Utah State picks, predictions, odds: Who wins March Madness NCAA Tournament game?
No. 9 seed TCU and No. 8 seed Utah State play Friday, March 22 in an NCAA Tournament first-round game in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Midwest Region game is scheduled for 6:55 p.m. PT and can be seen on TBS (stream with Sling TV).
Who will win the March Madness game and advance to the second round?
Check out these NCAA Tournament first-round picks and predictions for the men's college basketball matchup.
TCU is a 3.5-point favorite in the game in March Madness odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook. The Horned Frogs are -160 on the moneyline. The Aggies are +135. The over/under for the game is set at 148.5 points.
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Sportsbook Wire: Utah State 76, TCU 75
It writes: "TCU has covered 19 times in 33 matchups with a spread this season. Utah State has put together a 15-15-1 ATS record so far this season. The Horned Frogs put up 8.9 more points per game (79.2) than the Aggies allow (70.3)."
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Teddy Ricketson writes: "I think Utah State is the more exciting team, but TCU is the better team. The Aggies have 6 ft. 8 forward Great Osobor who averages 18 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. I do not envy anyone to defend him, but TCU’s Emanuel Miller should be up to the task. He is 6 ft. 7 and averaged 15.9 points and 5.9 rebounds this season. This should be a slugfest down low, which means the game could come down to foul trouble and/or the ability to shoot from range. Utah State is the third-best team at limiting three-point shots, but they can’t make them, connecting on just 32.1% of their attempts. The Horned Frogs should be able to pull off the “upset” and advance."
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Reed Wallach writes: "It's also worth noting that Utah State's strength of schedule pales in comparison to TCU. The Aggies come from the Mountain West, and the team struggled against quality competition. Utah State is 90th in Bart Torvik's adjusted efficiency rating against top 50 teams with a defense that is 193rd in the nation in nine games. Meanwhile, TCU played 16 games against top 50 opponents, ranking 53rd in that same metric. I think the Horned Frogs have plenty of avenues to success on both sides of the floor and can out-pace Utah State on a neutral floor."
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Picks and Parlays: Utah State 77, TCU 74
Thomas Pemberton writes: "The Utah State Aggies show value as an underdog in the first round. Both the Aggies and the Horned Frogs are averaging 79 points scored per game. TCU enters the tournament riding a two game losing streak. Take the free points with Utah State."
ESPN: TCU has a 72.1% chance to beat Utah State in March Madness
The site gives the Aggies a 27.9% shot at defeating the Horned Frogs in Friday's first-round March Madness NCAA Tournament game.
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