TCU Takes On Bradley Wednesday
12/21/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 21, 2015
TCU vs. Bradley | |
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| Date | Time | Wednesday, Dec. 23 | 7:00 p.m. CT |
| Location | Carver Arena |
| Television | ESPN3 |
| Television Talent | Scott Warmann (Play-By-Play); Rich Zvosec (Color) |
| Radio Listing | KTCU (88.7 FM), KPIR 1420 AM, FrogVision, TuneIn, SiriusXM |
| Listen Online | Listen Live |
| Radio Talent | Brian Estridge (Play-By-Play); John Denton (Color) |
| Gametracker | |
| Game Notes | TCU Game Notes |
Fans not able to attend the contest against the Braves can follow it live on ESPN3 with Scott Warmann (Play-By-Play) and Rich Zvosec (Color) calling the action live.
Wednesday's game is also available on the radio airwaves via KTCU, KPIR 1420 AM, FrogVision, SiriusXM (126) or TuneIn Radio.
The Opponent
Bradley comes into Wednesday night with a 2-10 overall record after falling to Boise State in its last outing, 90-70. Against the Broncos, Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye paced the Braves with 17 points, while Antoine Pittman added 15 on 6-of-13 shooting in the loss.
On the season, Bradley, who started four freshmen against Boise State, has been carried by Donte Thomas who is tallying 10 points and 5.7 rebounds a game. Lautier-Ogunleye is also in double-figures, averaging 10.0 points a contest and 2.7 assists.
The Series
TCU and Bradley will battle for only the 10th time in program history Wednesday night. The Braves lead the all-time series, 5-4, but the Horned Frogs have won three-straight, including a 57-49 decision a year ago at the Corpus Christi Coastal Classic.
A Closer Look
With Chris Washburn and Kenrich Williams out because of injury, TCU has only four active players who saw action a year ago versus Bradley. In all, Brandon Parrish, Karviar Shepherd, Chauncey Collins and Michael Williams all faced the Braves in Corpus Christi, with the quartet totaling a combined total of nine points and five rebounds.
A Dynamic Duo
Against Abilene Christian, sophomore newcomers Malique Trent and Vladimir Brodziansky combined to score 43 of TCU's 80 points. In all, the duo equaled 54 percent of the Purple and White's total number of points versus ACU. The duo also dished out five of the Horned Frogs' 16 assists against the Wildcats. Since the start of the month, Trent and Brodziansky have scored 147 of TCU's 366 points in December.
The Opening Act
Sunday's game against ACU marked the first game inside Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena. Previously known as Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, the facility underwent a $72 million renovation. The first basket in a live game was scored by sophomore Vladimir Brodziansky, while Karviar Shepherd dished out the first assist. TCU opened the game, making nine of its first 10 attempts from the field.
Comparing The Two
A trend has become apparent in TCU's 10 games this season. In the six wins, the Horned Frogs have gotten to the line 176 times, while shooting 72 percent from the charity stripe. In the four losses, TCU has only attempted 81 free throws, connecting on 64 percent of them. The Purple and White have also shared the rock better in the six wins, tallying 54 more assists in games won.
Mr. Perfection
Against Prairie View A&M, Vladimir Brodziansky had quite the outing, going a perfect 7-for-7 from the field en route to a 16-point showing. He followed that up with a 19-point performance against ACU. The sophomore ranks No. 2 in the Big 12 Conference and No. 17 in the NCAA in field goal percentage.
Passing The Rock
Malique Trent has carried TCU the last five games, dishing out five or more assists in three out of the last five. In the last five alone, Trent, who totaled four assists versus ACU, is averaging 5.2 assists per game.
Rewind to last season and Trent is right around the pace set by former all-conference honoree Kyan Anderson who had totaled 4.1 assists after nine games. Trent is averaging 3.7 on the year heading into game No. 11.
Grab The Rock
TCU is a perfect 6-0 this season when out-rebounding its opponent. The Frogs are 33-15 all-time under Trent Johnson when out-rebounding the opposition. TCU out-rebounded ACU in its last home outing, 33-32.
Starting Strong
In the first 10 games of the season, TCU has combined to outscore its opponent 85-46 in the first 4 minutes of the game. During that stretch, the Horned Frogs have held the opposition to a 19-for-59 showing from the field.
TCU Notes
• TCU has won 24 of its last 28 non-conference games dating back to 2013.
• TCU is 38-7 when leading at the half under head coach Trent Johnson.
• TCU has held 32 opponents to 59 points or less under Trent Johnson.
• TCU is 17-4 all-time under Trent Johnson during the month of December.
• Heading into Wednesday, TCU ranks No. 47 in NCAA in blocks per game, averaging 5.2 a contest.
• TCU returned three starters from a year ago in Chris Washburn, Kenrich Williams and Karviar Shepherd.
• With Williams out, Washburn and Shepherd are TCU's captains this season.
• TCU has played its first 10 games without Washburn and Williams.
• Vladimir Brodziansky was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week following the season-opener.
• Michael Williams has started four-straight games.
• Williams only had two prior starts in his three-year career heading into this season.
