TCU Battles Prairie View A&M Friday Night
12/9/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 9, 2015
TCU vs. Prairie View A&M | |
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| Date | Time | Friday, Dec. 11 | 7:00 p.m. CT |
| Location | Wilkerson-Greines |
| Television | FOX Sports Southwest Plus |
| Television Talent | Brian Estridge (Play-By-Play); John Denton (Color) |
| Radio Listing | KTCU (88.7 FM), KPIR 1420 AM, FrogVision, TuneIn, SiriusXM |
| Listen Online | Listen Live |
| Radio Talent | Jeff Williams (Play-By-Play); Gary Randle (Color) |
| Gametracker | |
| Game Notes | TCU Game Notes |
Fans not able to attend the match-up against the Panthers can follow it live on the FOX Sports Southwest Plus with Brian Estridge (Play-By-Play) and John Denton (Color) calling the action live. Friday's game is also available on the radio airwaves via KTCU, KPIR 1420 AM, FrogVision, SiriusXM (93/199) or TuneIn Radio.
The Opponent
Prairie View A&M comes into Friday night's game with a 0-7 record after falling to No. 15 Baylor in its last outing, 80-41. Against the Bears, Tevin Bellinger scored a team-high 15 points on 4-of-13 shooting. Ja'Donta Blakely followed with eight points on 3-of-4 from the field.
On the season, the Panthers, who were picked to finish fifth overall in the SWAC, Bellinger is averaging 14.7 points per game and 2.6 boards. Admassu Williams is also in double-figures at 10.6 a contest and 7.0 rebounds.
The Series
TCU leads the all-time series at 4-0 after dropping the Panthers last year, 71-54, inside Wilkerson-Greines. The Frogs have never lost in Fort Worth to Prairie View A&M and are 33-1 all-time against SWAC schools.
Passing The Rock
Malique Trent has carried TCU the last three games, dishing out five or more assists in two out of the last three. In the last three alone, Trent, who totaled four assists at Washington, is averaging 5.3 assists per game. He is also shooting nearly 50 percent in those contest from the field.
Getting The Ball Down Low
TCU has made it a point this season to get the ball down low. The Frogs have now combined to outscore their last two opponents inside the paint, 80-46. On the season, the Purple and White have outscored the opposition by a total of 272-228 down low, which included a 38-32 advantage at Washington. In all, TCU has either tied or outscored its opponent down low in all but two games. Both of those contests the Frogs lost, falling to Rhode Island and nationally ranked SMU.
Next Man Up
Against Colgate, TCU only dressed nine student-athletes, including only eight scholarship players, as starting guard Chauncey Collins along with returning starters Kenrich Williams and Chris Washburn all sat out the contest. Collins returned to the lineup at Washington, while Williams and Washburn, who were named captains prior to the start of the season along with Karviar Shepherd, are both out for the time being with injuries.
Comparing The Two
A trend has become apparent in TCU's eight games this season. In the four wins, the Horned Frogs have gotten to the line 112 times, while shooting 73 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 four wins, tallying 22 more assists in games won.
Filling Up The Stat Sheet
Sophomore Vladimir Brodziansky has had quite the impact early on this season. The sophomore has scored in double-figures in seven out of the eight contests, while recording one double-double. He led TCU with a 19-point outing against Colgate on 7-of-10 from the field. So far this season against the four teams that made post-season a year ago, the Slovakian native is averaging 13.3 points per game and 7.0 boards a contest. He is also shooting almost 60 percent from the field.
Grab The Rock
TCU is a perfect 4-0 this season when out-rebounding its opponent. The Frogs are 31-15 all-time under Trent Johnson when out-rebounding the opposition. TCU out-rebounded Colgate in its last home outing, 40-23.
Starting Strong
In the first eight games of the season, TCU has combined to outscore its opponent 67-39 in the first 4 minutes of the game. During that stretch, the Horned Frogs have held the opposition to a 16-for-46 showing from the field.
TCU Notes
• TCU has won 22 of its last 26 non-conference games dating back to 2013.
• TCU is 36-7 when leading at the half under head coach Trent Johnson.
• TCU has held 31 opponents to 59 points or less under Trent Johnson.
• TCU is 15-4 all-time under Trent Johnson during the month of December.
• Heading into Friday, TCU ranks No. 29 in NCAA in blocks per game, averaging 5.50 a contest.
• TCU posted the 11th most free throws made in school history in its season-opener with 36.
• 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 eight games without Washburn and Williams.
• Vladimir Brodziansky was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week following the season-opener.
• Brodziansky joins former Frog Trey Zeigler as the only TCU player to earn the honor under Trent Johnson.
• Shepherd scored his 500th career point against Houston Baptist.
• Michael Williams has started two-straight games.
• Williams only had two prior starts in his three-year career heading into this season.
• Devonta Abron, the lone senior this season, has now played in 100 games during his career.
