TCU vs. Texas: How to watch, odds, predictions from ESPN, KenPom

No. 17 TCU (13-2) and No. 10 Texas (13-2) square off in Austin Wednesday night in a ranked Big 12 matchup. Ahead of the game, which will be broadcast live on ESPN2, predictions and betting odds – including KenPom analytics – are rolling in.

How to watch TCU vs. Texas

Tip-off: 9:00 p.m. ET

Location: Austin (Texas)

Channel: ESPN2

Vegas Odds

Texas is a 6.5 point favorite over TCU Wednesday, according to the odds at VegasInsider. The total is set at 142.5

ESPN BPI prediction

Predicted winner: Texas

Predicted point differential: 10.2

Win probability Texas: 82%

Matchup quality: 82.3

ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a tool that measures team strength and uses that to predict outcomes of future performances. This is one of the better games on the slate, ranked No. 8 out of all games.

KenPom prediction

Predicted final score: Texas wins 76-68

Win probability Texas: 77%

KenPom is another tool that provides advanced analysis across college basketball. Here, Texas is the projected winner as well, but KenPom sees this game ending a little closer than ESPN .

More on TCU vs. Texas

Following the firing of head coach Chris Beard amid his legal troubles, Texas won its first game post-Beard with a 56-46 win over Oklahoma State on the road.

The Longhorns were stout defensively but only had two players score in the double digits. Marcus Carr had 12 points, one rebound and four assists while Timmy Allen had 11 points, six rebounds and two assists.

On the flipside, TCU lost 69-67 after getting outscored by seven in the second half against Iowa State. Mike Miles led the way in scoring for the Horned Frogs with 18 points, two rebounds and one assist while Damion Baugh had 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Texas was rolling this season but dropped from No. 6 to No. 10 in the latest AP Poll earlier this week following a loss to Kansas State at home. However, that was only the second loss for the Longhorns in 2022-23 and they’re favored to bounce back against an in-state foe.

To climb back up the rankings, Texas has plenty of opportunities.

Texas already beat one team this season currently ranked in the latest poll. That is No. 8 Gonzaga (12-3). Those remaining on the schedule ranked in the Top 25 are No. 2 Kansas (twice), No. 17 TCU (twice), and No. 14 Iowa State (twice), and one more bout with No. 11 Kansas State in Manhattan.