TCU vs. Oklahoma State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 20

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The Oklahoma State Cowboys (14-4, 2-3 Big 12) are 8.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a three-game road slide when they square off against the TCU Horned Frogs (11-7, 1-4 Big 12) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena. The game airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 161.5 points.

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TCU Cover -8.5 vs Oklahoma State -107

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TCU vs. Oklahoma State betting lines

  • TCU moneyline odds to win: -417
  • Oklahoma State moneyline odds to win: +321
  • Spread: TCU (-8.5)
  • Total: 161.5

TCU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • TCU did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (9-8-0) last season than it did in road games (3-8-0).
  • The Horned Frogs exceeded the over/under in five of 17 home games (29.4%) last season. They did better on the road, topping the total in four of 11 matchups (36.4%).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Horned Frogs have been scoring 79.2 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 79.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • TCU has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 70.4 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 69.6 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2025-26 season.
  • The Horned Frogs are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 7.5 threes per game and shooting 33.3% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.9 makes and 34.0% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

TCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 8-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (145th in nation) 42.6 (122nd) 32.6 (195th) 29.9 (121st) 16.5 (64th) 10.5 (101st)

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Oklahoma State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, Oklahoma State was 7-8-0 at home against the spread (.467 winning percentage). On the road, it was 6-6-0 ATS (.500).
  • Cowboys games went above the over/under 60% of the time at home (nine of 15) last season, and 41.7% of the time on the road (five of 12).
  • The Cowboys, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than away (0-10) last year.

Recent trends

  • The Cowboys are putting up 84.9 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 3.3 fewer points than their average for the season (88.2).
  • In its previous 10 games, Oklahoma State is surrendering 84.6 points per contest, 3.7 more points than its season average (80.9).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Cowboys are making 8.1 three-pointers per game, 0.3 more than their season average (7.8). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (37.5%) compared to their season average (35.0%).

Oklahoma State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-0 (Home: 10-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (56th in nation) 43.7 (176th) 34.9 (75th) 31.7 (215th) 15.6 (101st) 12.2 (259th)
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