No. 22 Texas Tech is gearing up for the second of its three-game week, welcoming TCU to the 806 Wednesday night.
Here's what the metrics have to say:
KenPom: No. 89, ORtg No. 177, DRtg No. 37
EvanMiya: No. 84 overall, No. 135 offense rank, No. 48 defense rank
NCAA NET: No. 81, 1-6 v. Q1, 2-2 v. Q2, 2-1 v. Q3, 5-0 v. Q4
This game is giving off Oklahoma State vibes, not one that I anticipate the Red Raiders dropping but certainly one I can see being more competitive than it should be. TCU is currently 11th in the Big 12 with staple wins over BYU and Baylor, but are also on the heels of two-straight losses at the hands of Kansas and UCF.
Nothing jumps off the page at you as far as statistics go from the Horned Frogs and they are in the bottom half of most statistical categories in the Big 12. TCU is actually in the upper half as far as offensive rebounding goes, but its defensive rebounding numbers bring the overall outlook down in that department. I think this will be a great opportunity for Tech to be dominant on the glass again.
This team is in a rut from beyond the arc and are either due to get it turned around or will stay in their dry spell. Like mentioned above, TCU is coming off losses to Kansas and UCF, and in those games shot a combined 6-for-44 from three. This included 1-for-20 from deep against the Knights, which I can’t honestly say I’ve ever seen that poor of a shooting performance in my time watching basketball. In other Big 12 games the Horned Frogs have shot somewhat average from deep, but those two most recent games are eyesores, for sure.
Let’s take a look at some personnel.
Noah Reynolds is the Frogs’ leading scorer after transferring to Cow Town from Green Bay. Reynolds is averaging 16 points per game in conference play and is shooting a team-best 36.4 percent from deep in that same stretch. Also shooting 49.1 percent from the field, second on the team behind Ernest Udeh.
At 6-foot-3, Reynolds is a smooth playing guard who doesn’t quite have a quick twitch but has a variety of ways to score the ball. He’s a southpaw who definitely shows much favor to that left hand but he’s improved when using his non-dominant right hand, as well.
The big man in charge for TCU is the aforementioned Ernest Udeh, the former Kansas Jayhawk who is now in his second season with the Horned Frogs. Udeh’s numbers haven’t been eye-popping by any means, he’s only averaging about six points per game in Big 12 play. He did, however, have his best game against Baylor when TCU took down the Bears in Waco in unexpected fashion, posting 16 points and 15 rebounds.
I think compared to someone like Abou Ousmane of OSU, Udeh is a bit more athletic and has some real bounce to him coming off the floor. I’m interested to see how Tech handles Udeh, as what got Baylor beat time and again was ill-advised switches that left Udeh in favorable matchups down low.
Someone else worth talking about is Vasean Allette, who seems to take care of more of the ball-handling duties for TCU while also shooting at a pretty high volume. Allette is a transfer from Old Dominion and has been a model of consistency for some time now, he’s posted double-digit scoring numbers in the last 10 games dating back to mid-December for the Frogs.
Have you ever watched someone play basketball in a very nonchalant manner but they always seem to make plays anyways? That’s the best way I can describe Allette. He’s got phenomenal body control around the rim and it really looks effortless for him sometimes.
I'd also be silly to not mention Trazarien White and Brendan Wenzel, a pair of former future Red Raiders, who do some spot-up shooting for the Frogs. Wenzel, in particular, is the only Frog to shoot 40-plus percent from three on the season overall. Not sure how much you can really expect from either of those guys, but if you were knowledgeable of them during this past offseason, those names should ring a bell.
This is a game where I’d like to see Tech flex its muscles a bit. If the Red Raiders are without Darrion Williams, even though he hasn’t been at his best as of late, I think that makes a massive difference in their approach and could make this game be a tough one. See you from the USA!
Here's what the metrics have to say:
KenPom: No. 89, ORtg No. 177, DRtg No. 37
EvanMiya: No. 84 overall, No. 135 offense rank, No. 48 defense rank
NCAA NET: No. 81, 1-6 v. Q1, 2-2 v. Q2, 2-1 v. Q3, 5-0 v. Q4
This game is giving off Oklahoma State vibes, not one that I anticipate the Red Raiders dropping but certainly one I can see being more competitive than it should be. TCU is currently 11th in the Big 12 with staple wins over BYU and Baylor, but are also on the heels of two-straight losses at the hands of Kansas and UCF.
Nothing jumps off the page at you as far as statistics go from the Horned Frogs and they are in the bottom half of most statistical categories in the Big 12. TCU is actually in the upper half as far as offensive rebounding goes, but its defensive rebounding numbers bring the overall outlook down in that department. I think this will be a great opportunity for Tech to be dominant on the glass again.
This team is in a rut from beyond the arc and are either due to get it turned around or will stay in their dry spell. Like mentioned above, TCU is coming off losses to Kansas and UCF, and in those games shot a combined 6-for-44 from three. This included 1-for-20 from deep against the Knights, which I can’t honestly say I’ve ever seen that poor of a shooting performance in my time watching basketball. In other Big 12 games the Horned Frogs have shot somewhat average from deep, but those two most recent games are eyesores, for sure.
Let’s take a look at some personnel.
Noah Reynolds is the Frogs’ leading scorer after transferring to Cow Town from Green Bay. Reynolds is averaging 16 points per game in conference play and is shooting a team-best 36.4 percent from deep in that same stretch. Also shooting 49.1 percent from the field, second on the team behind Ernest Udeh.
At 6-foot-3, Reynolds is a smooth playing guard who doesn’t quite have a quick twitch but has a variety of ways to score the ball. He’s a southpaw who definitely shows much favor to that left hand but he’s improved when using his non-dominant right hand, as well.
The big man in charge for TCU is the aforementioned Ernest Udeh, the former Kansas Jayhawk who is now in his second season with the Horned Frogs. Udeh’s numbers haven’t been eye-popping by any means, he’s only averaging about six points per game in Big 12 play. He did, however, have his best game against Baylor when TCU took down the Bears in Waco in unexpected fashion, posting 16 points and 15 rebounds.
I think compared to someone like Abou Ousmane of OSU, Udeh is a bit more athletic and has some real bounce to him coming off the floor. I’m interested to see how Tech handles Udeh, as what got Baylor beat time and again was ill-advised switches that left Udeh in favorable matchups down low.
Someone else worth talking about is Vasean Allette, who seems to take care of more of the ball-handling duties for TCU while also shooting at a pretty high volume. Allette is a transfer from Old Dominion and has been a model of consistency for some time now, he’s posted double-digit scoring numbers in the last 10 games dating back to mid-December for the Frogs.
Have you ever watched someone play basketball in a very nonchalant manner but they always seem to make plays anyways? That’s the best way I can describe Allette. He’s got phenomenal body control around the rim and it really looks effortless for him sometimes.
I'd also be silly to not mention Trazarien White and Brendan Wenzel, a pair of former future Red Raiders, who do some spot-up shooting for the Frogs. Wenzel, in particular, is the only Frog to shoot 40-plus percent from three on the season overall. Not sure how much you can really expect from either of those guys, but if you were knowledgeable of them during this past offseason, those names should ring a bell.
This is a game where I’d like to see Tech flex its muscles a bit. If the Red Raiders are without Darrion Williams, even though he hasn’t been at his best as of late, I think that makes a massive difference in their approach and could make this game be a tough one. See you from the USA!
