The jam-packed Saturday slate of college basketball includes a Big 12 matchup between TCU-Oklahoma State. TCU received some good news the day before the game: Star junior guard Mike Miles will be making his return to the hardwood after missing five games with a hyperextended knee.
BREAKING: #TCU guard @MikeMilesJr_ has been officially cleared to return and will play tomorrow against Oklahoma State.
The junior has missed the last five games with a hyperextended knee.
— Colin Post (@colinp_3) February 17, 2023
The Mike Miles injury news immediately shifted the Oklahoma State-TCU odds.
Oklahoma State-TCU Odds Following Mike Miles Injury News
Per Bet Rivers, Oklahoma State is currently a 3.5-point favorite against Oklahoma State on Saturday afternoon. But DraftKings stated bettors should expect the Horned Frogs to be a 4-6 point favorite when they release their lines later Friday night.
The addition of Miles is much needed to help a reeling TCU team that has lost four of its past five games in his absence. Miles was leading the way for TCU with 18.1 points, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals prior to the injury.
The Horned Frogs (17-9, 6-7 Big 12) will have the luxury of heading back to their home floor to try to regain their winning form on Saturday. They fell flat in a 70-59 loss at Iowa State on Wednesday night
“We’re not playing as good as we’ve played,” TCU coach Jamie Dixon said, per Yard Barker. “We’re searching. We haven’t gotten it done on the road against good teams.”
Oklahoma State will be trying to get back into the win column as well after falling 87-76 to the Kansas Jayhawks at home earlier in the week. The Cowboys were up throughout the first half but couldn’t keep up the momentum against one of the defending champs. They beat TCU at home earlier in the season.
“We’re going to go down to Fort Worth and play a game against a team that we played well against in our building and that’s just like us, fighting and clawing, trying to get in a better position in the conference heading into the last couple weeks of the season. That’s where our focus has to be,” OK State head coach Mike Boynton said.
The Oklahoma State-TCU matchup should be close, with both teams eyeing an NCAA Tournament invitation. The Mike Miles addition may very well prove to be the boost TCU needs to get the dub.
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