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The first quarterfinals matchup in the 2022 Big 12 Tournament is a matchup between the No. 22 Texas Longhorns and TCU Horned Frogs at 12:30 p.m. ET from the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. TCU wrapped up the regular season 19-11 and fifth in the conference, while the Longhorns finished 21-10 and fourth in the Big 12. Texas won both regular season meetings between the two programs and has defeated the Horned Frogs in seven consecutive games sating back to 2019.

The Longhorns are favored by 5.5 points in the latest Texas vs. TCU odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 125.5. Before entering any TCU vs. Texas picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $1,600 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Texas vs. TCU. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for TCU vs. Texas:

  • Texas vs. TCU spread: Texas -5.5
  • Texas vs. TCU over-under: 125.5 points

What you need to know about Texas

Texas came up short against the Kansas Jayhawks in its season finale on Saturday, 70-63. Forward Timmy Allen had a rough evening, as he finished with nine points on an abysmal 2-for-15 shooting night in his 40 minutes on the court. Allen has been much better against TCU this year, and in his two games against the Frogs, he has scored a total of 33 points and snagged 15 rebounds. Courtney Ramey upped his game against KU, and matched a season-high point total with 18 points to go with seven boards.

In conference play this season, Texas has been the worst team in the Big 12 at limiting personal fouls, and the Longhorns were whistled 19.4 times per game. One thing that they were more effective with was their perimeter defense, and they held conference opponents to the fewest made and attempted 3-point shots this season.

What you need to know about TCU

The Horned Frogs were within striking distance but couldn't close out the regular season with a win, as they fell 70-64 to West Virginia on Saturday. Guard Mike Miles was the top scorer for TCU with 17 points, and the Horned Frogs got 12 points apiece and 13 total rebounds from Damion Baugh and Micah Peavy. Miles was the top producer on offense in TCU's previous games against Texas, with 31 total points in two starts against the Longhorns.

A big factor that has held TCU back in conference play this season has been its turnovers. The Horned Frogs averaged 15.4 giveaways per game, which could be problematic against Texas. The Longhorns have forced Big 12 opponents into 13.3 turnovers per contest, which is the third-highest mark in the Big 12.

How to make TCU vs. Texas picks

The model is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

Who wins Texas vs. TCU? And which side of the spread hits more than 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out.