TCU vs. FGCU betting: College basketball preview for November 8

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The TCU Horned Frogs (1-0) are heavy, 17.5-point favorites against the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (0-1) on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 149 for the matchup.

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TCU Cover -17.5 vs FGCU -110

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TCU vs. FGCU betting lines

  • TCU moneyline odds to win: -2222
  • FGCU moneyline odds to win: +1108
  • Spread: TCU (-17.5)
  • Total: 149

TCU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • TCU covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last year. TCU covered nine times in 16 games at home, and it covered seven times in 11 games on the road.
  • The Horned Frogs exceeded the over/under less consistently at home last year, hitting the over in seven of 16 home matchups (43.8%). In away games, they hit the over in eight of 11 games (72.7%).
  • TCU performed worse as a moneyline favorite in home games last season, posting a home record of 6-4, compared to going 4-0 away from home.

Last season stats

  • At 79.0 points scored per game and 71.7 points allowed last year, the Horned Frogs were 50th in the country offensively and 167th on defense.
  • On the boards, TCU was 89th in the nation in rebounds (33.9 per game) last year. It was 32nd in rebounds allowed (29.0 per game).
  • With 16.8 assists per game, the Horned Frogs were 17th-best in college basketball last year.

TCU betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 19-15-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 17.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 14-11-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-15-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-7 (Home: 6-4; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (81st in nation) 44.9 (249th) 33.9 (89th) 29.0 (32nd) 16.8 (17th) 12.1 (269th)

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FGCU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • FGCU’s winning percentage against the spread at home last year was .600 (6-4-0). On the road, it was .571 (8-6-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Eagles games finished over less frequently at home (four of 10, 40%) than on the road (six of 14, 42.9%) last season.
  • In 2023-24 when moneyline underdogs, the Eagles had a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than away (.231, 3-10).

Last season stats

  • With 70.4 points per game on offense, the Eagles ranked 271st in the country last year. At the other end, they surrendered 71.1 points per contest, which ranked 147th in college basketball.
  • FGCU ranked 230th in the nation with 31.3 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 38th with 29.2 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Eagles put up 11.7 dimes per game, which ranked them 296th in the nation.

FGCU betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 15-14-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 17.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-18-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-6 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (114th in nation) 44.4 (216th) 31.3 (230th) 29.2 (38th) 11.7 (296th) 10.6 (114th)
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