Half-time report
There’s only one half left between TCU and the victory they were favored to achieve this afternoon. They have a bit of a lead as they currently lead Montana State 42-25.
If TCU continues to play like this, their record will improve to 7-4 in no time. On the other hand, Montana State will have to settle for a 5-8 record unless they turn things around (and quickly).
Who’s playing
Montana State Bobcats @ TCU Horned Frogs
Current records: Montana State 5-7, TCU 6-4
How to watch
What you need to know
The TCU Horned Frogs will face the Montana State Bobcats in a holiday battle at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday at Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena. The Horned Frogs will look to keep their six-game home winning streak alive.
TCU is headed into this one after bettors pegged last week’s low/sub-low at 136.5, but even that proved too high. They came away with a 58-49 victory over South Alabama on Monday.
TCU’s victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in strong performances. Perhaps the best of them was Ernest Udeh Jr., who had a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds. The team also received help from Trazarian White, who scored 13 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Montana State didn’t have enough to beat UC Riverside on Wednesday and fell 83-80. Even though they lost, the Bobcats still made a splash on offense and increased their scoring average to 75.2 points per game (they are now ranked 195th overall).
TCU’s victory improved its record to 6-4. As for Montana State, this is the second loss in a row for them and drops their season record to 5-7.
Looking ahead, TCU is the favorite in this one, as experts expect to see it win by 10.5 points. ATS, they have been the darlings of the house this year with a hit-and-miss record of 2-8 ATS.
Odds
TCU is a heavy 10.5 point favorite against Montana State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the Horned Frogs as 11.5-point favorites.
The over/under is 141 points.
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