TCU Continues Homestand Wednesday vs. Panthers
11/30/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 30, 2010
GAME #8
TCU (5-2) vs. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (1-7)
TCU GAME NOTES 
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GAME DETAILS
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010 | 7 p.m. CT | Fort Worth, Texas | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (7,201)
Series Record: TCU leads, 2-0 | Last Meeting: W, 92-80 (Dec. 22, 2007)
TCU Head Coach: Jim Christian (Rhode Island, '88)
Record at TCU: 32-38 (.457) in 3rd season | Overall: 170-96 (.639) in 9th season
PVAMU Head Coach: Byron Rimm (CS Los Angeles, '99)
Record at PVAMU: 34-67 (.337) in 5th season | Overall: 34-67 (.337) in 5th season
Radio: 1460 AM (KCLE), 88.7 FM (KTCU) | Talent: Brian Estridge (play-by-play), John Denton (analyst)
Television: None | Internet: GoFrogs.com (live stats, radio)
FORT WORTH—TCU returns to the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum court Wednesday, when it plays host to in-state foe Prairie View A&M at 7 p.m. The matchup marks the third game of TCU's current stretch of four home contests in eight days.
The Frogs enter the GAME with a 5-2 record for the first time since 2004-05 following Monday's 81-69 home win over USC. The squad improved to 4-0 at home this season with the win over the Trojans. A win against the Panthers Wednesday would give TCU is first 6-2 start since 2000-01, when the squad opened with an 8-2 record. The Frogs have not opened a campaign 5-0 at home since the same season. The squad also will attempt to move to 3-0 this season against teams from the state of Texas.
Prairie View A&M arrives in Fort Worth with a 1-7 record after dropping a 90-45 road decision at Baylor Monday evening. The Panthers have been road warriors so far this season, playing all but one game away from home, which accounted for the team's lone victory (Arlington Baptist).
Wednesday's game will mark the third all-time meeting between the Frogs and Panthers. TCU won both previous matchups, including a 92-80 victory in the latest meeting in Fort Worth during the 2007-08 season. The Frogs are 24-1 all-time against teams from the Southwestern Athletics Conference (SWAC). Following the contest, TCU will next face 2010 NCAA Sweet 16 participant Northern Iowa Saturday at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum at 1 p.m.
TCU's matchup with Prairie View A&M will be broadcast live on the radio throughout the Metroplex on both 1460 AM KCLE and 88.7 FM KTCU with Brian Estridge and John Denton serving as the play-by-play team. Estridge is in his 12th straight season as the Voice of the Horned Frogs, while Denton is in his 21st year as color commentator.
FROG QUICK NOTES
- A win would move TCU to 6-2 overall and 5-0 at home for the first time since 2000-01.
- TCU is averaging 82.5 ppg while shooting 51.7% from the field at home this season. The Frogs are outscoring opponents by an average of 18.0 ppg at the DMC.
- Among the Frogs shooting well at home this season are J.R. Cadot (86.7%; 13-of-15), Garlon Green (62.9%; 22-of-35) and Amric Fields (53.3%; 16-of-30).
- The Frogs have scored 80 or more points three times, the most this early in a season since 2002-03.
- Green, who is shooting 58.5% from the field, has shot at least 55.0% in six of seven games.
- Ronnie Moss has scored in double figures in 10 straight games dating back to last season.
- Cadot is leading TCU in rebounds (6.1 rpg) by more than two full boards per game despite averaging only 20.1 minutes, which ranks No. 5 on the squad.
- As of Tuesday, Hank Thorns was the only player in the MWC this season with a double-figure assist outing. He has totaled 10 helpers three times in TCU's seven games.
- As of Monday, TCU ranked among the leaders in the Mountain West Conference in defensive rebound percentage (No. 2) and assist/turnover ratio (No. 3) and 3-pointers made (No. 3).
- Of the 14 players who have seen action this season, nine had never previously seen game action for the Frogs.
- TCU returns six players who accounted for 47.3% of scoring, 41.8% of rebounds, 57.4% of assists and 39.6% of steals last season.
- Only six Frog letterwinners return from last season's squad, which is tied for the fewest total in the Mountain West Conference team with New Mexico and Utah.
SCOUTING PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
Prairie View A&M, led by fifth-year head coach Byron Rimm, is 1-7 this season after notching a 16-14 overall record and fourth-place finish in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in 2009-10. The Panthers have faced a daunting schedule, dropping road contests at Marquette, Wisconsin, LaSalle, Providence and Baylor in addition to setbacks to North Florida and Western Illinois in the Cancun Challenge. The team's victory came at home against Arlington Baptist, 82-58.
Prairie View featured three freshmen starters in their latest outing against Baylor. Senior guard Trant Simpson leads the team in both scoring (13.4 ppg) and assists (2.3 apg). Senior forward Brandon Webb ranks second on the team in scoring (8.1 ppg), while redshirt freshman forward Cortney Bell is the team's top rebounder (4.6 rpg).
INSIDE THE SERIES
TCU owns a 2-0 series lead over the Panthers, with both previous games occurring in Fort Worth.
TCU vs. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M - PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Date W/L Score Site
Dec. 28, 1989 W 84-59 Fort Worth
Dec. 22, 2007 W 92-80 Fort Worth
LAST TIME WE MET: TCU 92, PVAMU 80
FORT WORTH (Dec. 22, 2007)--Kevin Langford and Henry Salter combined for 55 points to lead TCU to a 92-80 victory over Prairie View A&M.
Langford finished with a career-high 31 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the field, while he also went 10-of-15 from the charity stripe. He added six rebounds and one assist while becoming the first Frog to score 30-plus points in a game since Junior Blunt on March 6, 2002 against Louisville.
Salter connected on 9-of-16 shooting, including 6-of-10 from behind arc, while scoring a career-best 24 points.
TCU STOPS USC, REMAINS HOT AT HOME
TCU raced out to a seven-point first-half lead and never looked back, posting an 81-69 victory over USC Monday evening at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. The win marked the Frogs' first over a Pac-10 opponent since 2002 and boosted the squad's record to 4-0 at home.
TCU continued its hot shooting this season at the DMC, making 50.8% of its attempts from the field Monday. At the same time, the Frogs were able to lock down the glass, gaining a 40-33 rebounding edge, its largest advantage this season.
Four Frogs scored in double figures, including Ronnie Moss, who scored a game-high 20 points, his 12th career 20-point effort and second this season. Moss shot 7-of-15 from the field and 5-of-5 at the free-throw line. Overall, the Frogs went 16-of-20 at the charity stripe. Moss added a season-high three steals.
TCU ran out to an early 13-6 lead in the opening 4:30 after a stretch highlighted by 3-pointers from Hank Thorns and Nikola Gacesa. Thorns added a traditional 3-point play to complete an 11-2 Frog spurt.
USC fought back with a 9-1 run that gave the squad its only lead at 29-28 with 3:30 remaining in the half, but TCU responded with a 10-2 spurt to end the period.
The Frogs scored the first seven points out of the locker room in the second half for a 14-point advantage. Gacesa started the run with a layup off a nice feed from Thorns, and then finished it off with a 3-pointer off an assist by Moss. The two squads traded baskets from there, with USC climbing no closer than eight points the remainder of the game.
MILESTONE WATCH
- Ronnie Moss needs 104 points to reach the 1,000- point milestone.
- Moss also is only nine rebounds shy of 200 and 25 assists short of becoming only the 10th Frog ever with 300 helpers in a career.
TCU BURNING UP THE NETS AT HOME
TCU is off to a fast 4-0 start at home this season featuring wins over Jackson State, SMU, Houston and USC. Strong offensive performances have carried the Frogs to their opening success at the DMC.
- TCU has combined to shoot 51.7% at home this season, and has gone better than 50.0% in three of four contests.
- The squad is shooting 43.7% from behind the 3-point line at the DMC.
- TCU owns a +18.0 scoring margin at home.
- Of the seven Frogs with at least 10 field-goal attempts at home, six are shooting better than 45.0%, including: J.R. Cadot (86.7%; 13-of-15), Garlon Green (62.9%; 22-of-35), Nikola Gacesa (58.3%; 7-of-12); Amric Fields (53.3%; 16-of-30), Ronnie Moss (48.1%; 26-of-54), and Hank Thorns (45.7%; 16-of-35).
