TCU vs. Incarnate Word betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 15

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The Incarnate Word Cardinals (5-5) visit the TCU Horned Frogs (6-3) after losing five straight road games. The Horned Frogs are double-digit favorites by 19.5 points in the contest, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, December 15, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 143.5.

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TCU Cover -19.5 vs Incarnate Word -108

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TCU vs. Incarnate Word betting lines

  • TCU moneyline odds to win: -4000
  • Incarnate Word moneyline odds to win: +1500
  • Spread: TCU (-19.5)
  • Total: 143.5

TCU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • TCU owned a better record against the spread in home games (9-8-0) than it did in away games (3-8-0) last season.
  • The Horned Frogs eclipsed the total in a lower percentage of games at home (29.4%) than road tilts (36.4%) last season.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Horned Frogs were the 326th-ranked squad in the nation (67.6 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 74th (68.7 points conceded per game).
  • On the glass, TCU was 221st in the nation in rebounds (31.2 per game) last season. It was 164th in rebounds conceded (30.9 per game).
  • With 12.2 assists per game last season, the Horned Frogs were 279th in the country.

TCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-3-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 19.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (203rd in nation) 41.7 (104th) 31.7 (250th) 29.9 (125th) 15.6 (123rd) 11.4 (155th)

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Incarnate Word statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Incarnate Word has performed better at home (1-0-0) than on the road (1-3-0).
  • Cardinals games have gone above the over/under 0% of the time at home (zero of one), and 50% of the time on the road (two of four).
  • This year the Cardinals are 1-0 at home when moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). Away they are 0-2 (.000).

Last season stats

  • The Cardinals were 175th in the country last season with 73.9 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 99th with 69.7 points allowed per contest.
  • Incarnate Word averaged 31.2 rebounds per game (221st-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 28.3 rebounds per contest (31st-ranked).
  • Last year the Cardinals ranked 274th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 12.3 per game.

Incarnate Word betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 19.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-3-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (86th in nation) 45.8 (292nd) 33.7 (165th) 27.2 (36th) 13.8 (234th) 9.9 (51st)
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