TCU To Battle Washington Once Again
11/28/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
TCU vs. Washington | |
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| Date | Time | Wednesday, Nov. 30 | 6:00 p.m. CT |
| Location | Schollmaier Arena |
| Television | FOX Sports Southwest Plus |
| TV Talent | Brian Estridge (Play-By-Play); John Denton (Color) |
| Radio Listing | KTCU, 570 AM KLIF, FrogVision, TuneIn |
| Listen Online | Listen Live |
| Radio Talent | Jeff Williams (Play-By-Play); Colin Boddicker (Color) |
| Live Stats | |
| Game Notes | TCU Game Notes |
Start time is set for 6:00 p.m. CT inside Schollmaier Arena. Fans not able to attend the non-conference tilt against the Huskies can follow it live on FOX Sports Southwest Plus with Brian Estridge (Play-By-Play) and John Denton (Color) calling the action live. The game can also be heard on KTCU, 570 AM KLIF, FrogVision or via TuneIn Radio.
The Opponent
Washington comes into Wednesday with a 4-2 overall record after falling to TCU in its last outing, 93-80. Against the Horned Frogs, Markelle Fultz led the way, scoring a game-high 27 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 10-of-12 from the charity stripe.
On the season, Fultz, a Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 List nominee, is averaging 23.0 points per game, while shooting 55.3 percent from the field. He has also dished out 6.7 assists per contest and grabbed 5.5 rebounds a game.
The Series
TCU and Washington will battle for only the fourth time in program history Wednesday night. The Frogs lead the all-time series at now 2-1 as TCU claimed a 93-80 victory this past Saturday over the Huskies. Jamie Dixon is 3-0 all-time against Washington as a head coach.
We Meet Again
When TCU and Washington take the court Wednesday night, it will mark the second-straight game in which the Horned Frogs and Huskies will play each other. The last time TCU played the same team in two-straight games came in 2010 when the Frogs faced BYU in back-to-back games to end the season.
In 2013, TCU played Tulsa twice during non-conference play, marking the last time the Purple and White have lined up against the same non-conference opponent twice in a single-season.
Building A Bench
Against Washington, TCU out-scored the Huskies off the bench, 48-18. In the last three games alone, the Horned Frogs have outscored the opposition a combined total of 125-39. For the season, the Frogs have outscored the opposition off the bench, 217-90.
It's A Start
By defeating Washington, head coach Jamie Dixon became the first first-year head coach in program history to start his career with a 6-0 record. TCU last started a season 6-0 in 2014-15 when the Horned Frogs went 13-0 in non-conference play. Overall, the 6-0 start marks only the seventh time in program history that a team has opened its season at 6-0.
Robinson Shining Early And Often
Sophomore Alex Robinson had a career-night in the Global Sports Classic championship game against Washington with a season and career-high 24 points on a career-high 7-of-13 shooting from the field, including a career-high 4-of-6 from deep. The sophomore, who was named to the all-tournament team following the conclusion of Saturday night's game, did most of his damage in the second half, recording 16 points in the period when the game was still in doubt.
Rebounding Machine
TCU out-rebounded Washington in its last outing, 36-29, marking the sixth-straight game in which the Horned Frogs have out-rebounded their opponent. In the last two years, TCU is 15-3 overall when out-rebounding its opponent. When broken down even further, head coach Jamie Dixon is now 271-50 overall as a head coach when his team out-boards the opposition. He was 17-4 last season at Pitt.
Grab The Rock
Junior Kenrich Williams posted a career-high 18 rebounds in TCU's 63-59 victory over UNLV. His 18 boards were the most since fellow teammate Karviar Shepherd posted 19 a year ago against Delaware State. His 18 rebounds are the most in a single-game in the Big 12 Conference this season and is tied for the 12th highest in the NCAA this year.
Numbers Tell The Story For Fisher
TCU freshman Jaylen Fisher currently ranks fifth among all freshmen nationally in total assists with 32. He also ranks No. 6 overall among freshmen in the NCAA in assists per game with 5.3.
November Numbers
TCU improved to 44-16 during the month of November since 2008 with its 93-80 win over Washington. Jamie Dixon is now 76-6 during the month of November as a head coach.
TCU Notes
• TCU and Washington will face each other for a second-straight game Wednesday.
• TCU head coach Jamie Dixon is 76-6 during the month of November.
• TCU currently ranks No. 15 in turnovers forced in the NCAA.
• Jaylen Fisher currently ranks fifth among all freshmen nationally in total assists with 32.
• Desmond Bane, the Global Sports Classic MVP, has scored 10 or more points in four out of the six games.
• Brandon Parrish played in his 103rd game Saturday night.
• Parrish needs to play in only 16 more games to move into the top-10 all-time in games played in school history.
• Karviar Shepherd is now No. 9 all-time in career starts at TCU with 91.
• Shepherd has tallied 571 career rebounds and needs only 129 to become only the 10th player all-time to capture 700 boards.
• Alex Robinson has recorded eight games of five or more assists in his career.
• Robinson,who was named to the all-tournament team in Vegas, led TCU in assists for a fourth time this season against UNLV.
• Robinson scored a career-high 24 points against Washington this past Saturday night.
• Kenrich Williams grabbed a career-high 18 boards against UNLV.
• Williams' 18 boards are the most in the Big 12 Conference this season and tied for the 12th most in the NCAA.
