The No. 14 Baylor Bears (17-6, 6-4 Big 12) head to face the No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs (17-7, 6-5 Big 12) Saturday in a matchup that pits sensational offense against superb defense. Baylor outplayed the Texas Tech Red Raiders 89-62 at Ferrell Center on Saturday. With 18 points and eight rebounds, Jalen Bridges had a standout performance.
The Bears remain fifth in the Big 12 Conference. TCU lost in blowout fashion on Tuesday at Fred Bramlage Coliseum, falling to the Kansas State Wildcats 82-61. Damion Baugh had 16 points in defeat, carrying the team. The Horned Frogs are sixth in the Big 12 Conference.
The teams are meeting for the final time this season. After taking the only prior season matchup against Baylor 88-87 at Ferrell Center on January 4, TCU will be looking for a season sweep. Mike Miles Jr. led the Horned Frogs with 33 points. Keyonte George had 27 points and six rebounds in the loss.
The Bears have been led this season by George, who is averaging 17.2 points per game. Meanwhile, Bridges is grabbing 5.9 rebounds per game, and Adam Flagler is dishing 4.6 assists. Miles Jr. (13.5 ppg) has been the primary provider for the Horned Frogs on offense.
Emanuel Miller is pulling down 5.7 rebounds per game, and Baugh is recording 3.9 assists. The Bears rank as the nation’s 17th-best team in offensive efficiency, while the Horned Frogs are 20th in defensive efficiency.
Baylor is 7-3 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +5.8 (78.4-72.6). For the season, the Bears are averaging 78.9 points per game, compared to 69.0 for opponents.
TCU has gone 4-6 over the last 10, scoring 73.5 points per game on average while allowing 71.6 (+1.9 margin). The Horned Frogs are averaging 76.6 ppg for the full season while allowing 66.6.
BEARS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Josh Ojianwuna: 6.0 | 9.4 | -3.4
Rebounds per game:
Jalen Bridges: 7.8 | 5.9 | +1.9
Assists per game:
Keyonte George: 1.8 | 3.1 | -1.3
HORNED FROGS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Damion Baugh: 25.6 | 16.8 | +8.8
Mike Miles Jr.: 5.2 | 17.9 | -12.7
Points per game:
Damion Baugh: 15.2 | 9.8 | +5.5
Mike Miles Jr.: 4.6 | 13.5 | -8.9
Rebounds per game:
Emanuel Miller: 7.4 | 5.7 | +1.7
Eddie Lampkin Jr.: 0.4 | 5.2 | -4.8
Assists per game:
Damion Baugh: 5.8 | 3.9 | +1.9
SportsTips’ College Basketball Pick:
TCU +1.5 (-110)
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