TCU vs. Oral Roberts betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 18

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The TCU Horned Frogs (7-3) are double-digit, 24.5-point favorites against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (5-8) on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 147.5.

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TCU Cover -24.5 vs Oral Roberts -108

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TCU vs. Oral Roberts betting lines

  • TCU moneyline odds to win: -9091
  • Oral Roberts moneyline odds to win: +2367
  • Spread: TCU (-24.5)
  • Total: 147.5

TCU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, TCU played better at home, covering nine times in 17 home games, and three times in 11 road games.
  • In home games last year, the Horned Frogs eclipse the over/under 29.4% of the time (five of 17 games). They hit the over more often in away games, going over the total in 36.4% of games (four of 11).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Horned Frogs were the 326th-ranked squad in the country (67.6 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 74th (68.7 points allowed per game).
  • With 31.2 rebounds per game and 30.9 rebounds conceded, TCU was 221st and 164th in the country, respectively, last year.
  • With 12.2 assists per game last season, the Horned Frogs were 279th in college basketball.

TCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 24.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-6-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-2; 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
45.1 (203rd in nation) 41.9 (113th) 31.6 (252nd) 29.3 (101st) 15.1 (145th) 11.1 (136th)

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Oral Roberts statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Oral Roberts’ winning percentage against the spread at home is .667 (2-1-0). On the road, it is .600 (3-2-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Golden Eagles games have finished over one of three times at home (33.3%), and three of five away (60%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Golden Eagles have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (0-5).

Last season stats

  • Last year the Golden Eagles averaged 73.3 points per game (194th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 78.5 points per contest (333rd-ranked).
  • Oral Roberts grabbed just 27.3 rebounds per game (ninth-worst in college basketball), and allowed 33.2 boards per contest (300th-ranked).
  • The Golden Eagles put up just 10.2 dimes per game, which ranked 0-worst in college basketball.

Oral Roberts betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 24.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (291st in nation) 45.0 (262nd) 30.2 (300th) 31.8 (217th) 11.3 (336th) 14.6 (345th)
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