Frogs Set to Clash with Red Raiders Tuesday Evening
12/7/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 7, 2009
Game 9 - TCU (5-3) vs. Texas Tech (8-0)
Fort Worth, Texas • Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
Tuesday (December 8) • 6:30 p.m. Central Time
Radio - KHFX 1460 AM and KTCU 88.7 FM (Brian Estridge and John Denton)
TV - The Mtn. Network (James Bates and Blaine Fowler)
Game Notes - Texas Tech in PDF Format
Too Tuff to Handle
• TCU sophomore Ronnie "Tuffy" Moss originally signed with Kent State, but was granted his release and signed with the Frogs after Christian was announced as the new head men's basketball coach in the Spring of 2008.
• Moss posted a career-high 26 points on 9-of-17 shooting, including five three-pointers, to go along with six assists, five rebounds, two steals and one blocked shot in 32 minutes of action in TCU's 74-69 victory over Mid-America Christian. The TCU sophomore became the first player since Junior Blount in 2002 to open the season with 25 or more points in a game.
• The TCU sophomore is averaging 18.5 points per game and has posted a double-digit scoring performance in all eight games this season. In addition, Moss has recorded three 20-plus scoring performances and ranked second in the Mountain West Conference and 60th in the country in scoring average (18.5 P-G).
• Moss is also ranked third in the country and first in the Mountain West Conference in assists per game (7.0 A-G) and has dished out at least five assists in all eight games this season. In addition, Moss is ranked second in the Mountain West Conference and 37th in the country in three-point field goals made (2.88 3FGM-G).
• The Fort Worth standout posted his first career double-double in a triple overtime victory over Texas State after collecting 18 points and 12 assists. Moss became the first TCU player to post a double-double in points and assists since Corey Santee notched 20 points and 12 assists on Nov. 28, 2001 against Southwest Texas State (now known as Texas State).
• Moss is the only player in the country to be ranked in the top-60 in both scoring average and assists per game and is only one of two players in the Mountain West Conference to be ranked in the top-10 in at least six statistical categories alongside BYU's Jimmer Fredette - who was selected as the Preseason Mountain West Conference Player of the Year.
• Moss is also coming up on a scoring milestone as the TCU sophomore needs 44 points to reach the 500-point mark for his career. The 6-2 guard has established himself as one of the top players in the conference this season as he ranks first in minutes played (35.12 MP-G), second in three-pointers (2.88 3FGM-G) and fourth in three-point percentage (.442 | 23-of-52).
Buljan Ranked Among League's Best
• Senior Zvonko Buljan became the first player in program history to earn Preseason First Team All-Mountain West Conference accolades as voted on by the coaches and media. In addition, Buljan was selected as a Preseason First Team All-Mountain West Conference award winner by two publications in CBS Sportsline and Blue Ribbon Basketball Yearbook.
• The TCU forward has posted three double-doubles this season, including a career-high 22 points and 16 rebounds in the Frogs' season opener against Mid-America Christian on Nov. 13th. In the following game, Buljan posted his second straight double- double following a 14-point and career-high 17-rebound performance against Cal State Northridge in the Preseason NIT.
• Buljan became the first Frog since Chudi Chinweze in 2004-05 to post a double-double in the season opener. The 16 rebounds for Buljan were the most for a Frog in the season opener since Kurt Thomas notched 18 rebounds against Midwestern State to begin the 1994-95 season.
• Buljan is currently listed 21st in the country and first in the Mountain West Conference in rebounds per game (10.5 R-G). In addition, he is ranked first in the Mountain West Conference in defensive rebounds per game (7.38 R-G) and fifth in offensive boards per evening (3.13 R-G).
• Through eight games this season, Buljan is the only player in the Mountain West Conference to be averaging a double-double at 13.3 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Ranked as the 21st-best international player last season by The Sporting News, Buljan is only one of 31 players in the country averaging a double-double during the 2009-10 campaign.
• The TCU senior is also on the verge of a scoring milestone as Buljan needs 13 points to reach the 500-point mark for his career. In 39 career games with the Frogs, Buljan has averaged 12.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. The 6-9 forward has posted six double-digit scoring performances this season, which ranks second on the team.
Hail to the Chief
• Upon capturing the Northeastern Prep School Championship at Bridgton Academy, Ronnie Moss and Greg Hill took a tour of the White House in Washington, D.C. Even though President George W. Bush was unable to meet with the team during their visit, Moss and Hill were able to get their picture taken with an up-and-coming Senator from Illinois named Barack Obama.
Century Milestone
• The Frogs scored 108 points in a triple overtime victory over Texas State on Nov. 24, 2009, which marked the first time that TCU has surpassed the 100-point milestone since Jan. 4, 2003. In that game, the Frogs scored 102 points against Centenary. In addition, this is also the first time that TCU has scored 108 points in a game since Jan. 5, 2002, in a Conference USA contest against South Florida.
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