Halftime Report

Only one more half stands between TCU and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Montana State 42-25.

If TCU keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 7-4 in no time. On the other hand, Montana State will have to make due with a 5-8 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Montana State Bobcats @ TCU Horned Frogs

Current Records: Montana State 5-7, TCU 6-4

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The TCU Horned Frogs will take on the Montana State Bobcats in a holiday battle at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at at Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena. The Horned Frogs will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.

TCU is headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week's over/under low at 136.5, but even that wound up being too high. They walked away with a 58-49 victory over South Alabama on Monday.

TCU's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ernest Udeh Jr., who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Trazarien White, who scored 13 points plus five rebounds and two steals.

Meanwhile, Montana State didn't have quite enough to beat UC Riverside on Wednesday and fell 83-80. Even though they lost, the Bobcats' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 75.2 points per game (they're now ranked 195th in scoring overall).

TCU's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Montana State, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.

Looking ahead, TCU is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 10.5 points. Against the spread, they have been a house darling this year with a chancy 2-8 ATS record.

Odds

TCU is a big 10.5-point favorite against Montana State, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Horned Frogs as a 11.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 141 points.

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