T.M. Selection: TCU.

I like TCU to cover the spread against Kansas in this game on Friday. TCU just won their 1st game in this tournament and they did it against Texas after coming back from a 20+ point deficit in that game to win by 5 points. I think they played great in the 2nd half of that game and to make that kind of comeback in that situation really speaks a lot of their character as a team. TCU will alwaysfight back no matter how far they are behind and I think that is an important quality to have as a team since they will never give up on a game. I think they can carry over a lot of momentum from that win and I expect them to hang tight in this game with Kansas the entire time. TCU has already played against Kansas 2 times in their previous 4 games and TCU was able to steal a win against them on their home court and a loss in their road game against them but that loss was only by 4 points. I think TCU will play Kansas tough here like they have in their other 2 games against them this year and I expect them to keep this game close. Kansas also won their 1st game of this tournament yesterday against West Virginia but West Virginia has been underachieving all year so that win is not that impressive. TCU was able to come back in their previous game because of the defensive effort they put in in the 2nd half of that game and I think they will put out the same effort here to try and slow down Kansas' offense. Kansas also plays good defense in some of their games though and there is a good chance that this game stays in the lower scoring range because of the defensive effort from both teams. Either way, I think TCU will come to play hard in this game and I expect them to keep it close. I like TCU to cover the spread here.

T.M. Prediction: 72-67 Kansas.