TCU pays a visit to San Diego State on Saturday, hoping to send the Aztecs to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Viejas Arena.

The Aztecs bring a 19-3 record (10-9 ATS) to this tilt against the 13-8 Horned Frogs, who are 6-10 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed San Diego State go 9-9-1 so far and the Horned Frogs go 8-8.



View TCU vs San Diego State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Aztecs as 12-point favorites in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Aztecs, most recently No. 17 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Horned Frogs, who rate No. 232 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 78-70 victory for the Aztecs.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Horned Frogs is ranked No. 265 in NCAA hoops at 32.9 per game. Contrast that with San Diego State’s No. 58 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, San Diego State is the No. 209-ranked team in the country at 5.8 per game, while TCU rates No. 185 at 6 per game.

Defensively, TCU features the nation's No. 323-rated defense on the road, allowing 79.1 points per game. San Diego State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 118 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for TCU, they were a 58-52 Sportsbook as they battled Wyoming at home. They covered in the match as a 4-point underdog. Craig Williams scored 13 points leading the Horned Frogs to a 58-52 victory over Wyoming at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum on Wednesday.

San Diego State won its last outing, a 58-56 result against Boise State on February 1. They failed to cover in that game as a 11-point favorite. Jamaal Franklin scored 16 points leading the Aztecs to a 58-56 victory over Boise State at Viejas Arena on Wednesday.


TCU Horned Frogs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Southern Methodist are 7-3
After playing Wyoming are 1-9
After a win are 5-5

San Diego State Aztecs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing UNLV are 9-1
After a win are 9-1

A few Horned Frogs at Aztecs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of TCU's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of TCU's last 7 games on the road
TCU is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games on the road
TCU is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego State
San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing TCU
San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against TCU
San Diego State is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games


Next up:
TCU at Southern Methodist, Wednesday, February 8
San Diego State at UNLV, Saturday, February 11