The set-up: The 14-3 (3-2 in Big 12) TCU Horned Frogs are looking for the school's first three-game conference winning streak in eight years when they travel to take on the 13-4 (2-3 in Big 12) Texas Tech Red Raiders in a Big 12 mathcup.

TCU: Jamie Dixon left Pittsburgh after 13 years, which included 12, 20-win seasons and 11 NCAA appearances. He returned to his alma mater and TCU has matched the best start to a season in school history. The Horned Frogs are averaging 77.5 PPG, led by 6-11 sophomore Vladimir Brodziansky (12.6 & 5.8) and PG Alex Robinson (10.8 & 5.4 APG), a Texas A&M transfer. Six others contribute between 5.9 and 9.9 PPG and TCU plays solid defense, allowing 66.0 PPG.

Texas Tech: The Red Raiders feature four double-figure scorers, paced by guard Keenan Evans' 14.0 PPG. The others are a trio of 6-8 players up front, Smith's (12.9 & 7.8), Livingston (12.1 & 4.2 ) and Ross (11.0 & 3.1). Tech averages 78.0 PPG and allows 64.1 PPG. Like TCU, Tech has a new coach this year in Chris Beard, who last yerar led Arkansas-Little Rock to a 30-win season, including an upset of Purdue in the NCAAs.

The pick: There is not too much difference between these two teams but Tech comes in having lost three of their last five (the two wins were by one point!) and has been sloppy so far in Big 12 play, averaging almost 13 turnover per game. TCU is an 8* play.