TCU men's basketball got a much needed win over South Alabama Monday. Elite defense and rebounding helped overcome a bad offensive performance to lead the Frogs to a 58-49 victory. The story of the game was TCU's work on the boards and stopping South Alabama's offense.

The South Alabama Jaguars (7-3) hit the road to take on the TCU Horned Frogs (5-4) Monday night. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a South Alabama-TCU prediction and pick.

Two of TCU’s first three possessions resulted in turnovers as it was indecisive early against South Alabama’s zone defense. Collins would’ve been the one penetrating and creating looks for others, but without his slashing ability TCU was limited to just passing the ball around the arc with multiple scoring droughts throughout the game.

Penn State Nittany Lions vs SMU Mustangs picks, predictions, odds, TV channel, streaming for College Football Playoff first round game on Saturday, Dec. 21.

We are coming off a loaded weekend of college basketball action where two AP top-eight teams lost (Marquette and Gonzaga), and where the No. 1 team in the country, Tennessee, needed a buzzer-beater to beat Illinois on the road.

Monday’s College Basketball slate is heating up and we are set for a betting prediction and pick with coverage of the Western Athletic Conference v. Conference USA Challenge. The Grand Canyon University Lopes (6-3) will take on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (9-2).