Saturday, January 11
Fort Worth, Texas
1 p.m.
TCU
12-3,3-0Big 12
52
vs
40
Oklahoma State
9-6,0-3Big 12
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2
F
Oklahoma St.
17
23
40
TCU
24
28
52
Strong Defense Stifles Cowboys in 52-40 Win
1/11/2020 4:27:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Bane scores 20 and moves up to No. 8 in all-time scoring
FORT WORTH – TCU's stifling defense and Desmond Bane's 17th career 20-point game led the Horned Frogs to a 52-40 win over Oklahoma State Saturday afternoon inside Schollmaier Arena.
The Frogs improved to 12-3 overall and 3-0 in the Big 12, its best start in conference play since going 14-0 in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1997-98 season. OSU's 40 points were the fewest scored by a TCU opponent in a Big 12 game. It was also the fewest scored by OSU ever in a Big 12 game.
The Horned Frogs jumped out to a 13-6 lead through the first nine minutes of action while holding the Cowboys (9-6, 0-3) to a 2-of-12 (16.7 percent) start from the floor. Oklahoma State responded with an 11-4 run to tie the score at 17-17 with 3:46 remaining in the half. Bane scored the next seven points for the Horned Frogs to give TCU a 24-17 lead at the half.
TCU continued its strong defense down the stretch, forcing Oklahoma State to miss eleven straight shots for over six minutes late in the second half. The Horned Frogs took their largest lead of the game at 48-32 with 5:26 remaining on back-to-back threes from Edric Dennis and Bane. TCU stayed in control the rest of the way.
Bane led the way for the TCU, recording game-highs in points (20), rebounds (9), assists (6) and steals (3). Freshman guard Francisco Farabello scored 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting and recorded a career-high 6 rebounds.
Up Next
TCU will hit the road for a Tuesday matchup against West Virginia at 8 p.m. on ESPNU.
Team Notes
- TCU moved to 9-26 all-time against Oklahoma State. The Horned Frogs have now won five of the last six meetings overall and three straight in Fort Worth against the Cowboys.
- TCU improved to 3-0 in Big 12 play to build on its best start in conference play since joining Big 12 conference. The last time TCU started 3-0 in conference play was the 1997-98 season while in the WAC.
- TCU has won 13 of its last 18 Big 12 home games. TCU moved to 17-12 in Big 12 home games under Dixon.
- TCU held Oklahoma State to just 40 points, the fewest allowed by TCU since its 60-40 win over Tennessee State on Dec. 29, 2014. It was the fewest ever allowed by TCU in a Big 12 Conference game.
- The Cowboys' 40 points marked their lowest scoring output in a Big 12 game in program history and lowest in any game since at least the 2010-11 season.
- TCU held an opponent under 60 points for the seventh time this season, the most of any season in the Dixon era.
- Additionally, the Horned Frogs defense held the Cowboys to just 16-for-53 (.302) shooting from the floor, the lowest opposing field goal percentage given up by TCU since Texas Tech shot 22.9 percent from the floor in TCU's 62-42 win in Lubbock on Jan. 17, 2015.
- The Horned Frogs held the Cowboys to 17 first half points. It was the fewest allowed by TCU in a half this season and the second fewest in the Dixon era behind the 15 scored by Alabama State in the first half on Nov. 14, 2016.
- TCU led 24-17 at halftime and improved to 11-1 when leading at the half this season.
- The Horned Frogs outrebounded the Cowboys 39-32, moving the Frogs to 10-1 this season and 69-19 in the Dixon era when besting its opponent on the boards.
- The Horned Frogs held Lindy Waters, Oklahoma State's leading scorer (12.9 points), scoreless for the first time since his freshman season on Jan. 23, 2017 (also against TCU).
- TCU started with the lineup of Edric Dennis, Desmond Bane, RJ Nembhard, Jaire Grayer and Kevin Samuel for the ninth consecutive game (7-2).
Individual Notes
- Desmond Bane recorded game-highs in points (20), rebounds (9), assists (6) and steals (3).
- Bane passed Lee Nailon (1998-99) and Ryan Carroll (1998-01) to move into eighth place on the TCU all-time scoring list with 1,510 career points. Bane became only the tenth player in school history to reach 1,500 points.
- The Horned Frogs are now 11-0 in his career when Bane leads the team in rebounds and 16-1 in his career when Bane scores 20 or more points.
- Bane shot 4-of-8 from 3-point range, his fourth consecutive game and eighth game this season shooting 50 percent or better from beyond-the-arc.
- Bane also shot 4-of-4 from the free throw line, making him a perfect 20-of-20 from the charity stripe at Schollmaier Arena this season.
- Kevin Samuel swatted away three shots, giving him multiple blocks in nine of the last 10 games.
- Samuel is now averaging 4.5 blocks in his last four games.
- Samuel was held scoreless for only the second time in his career.
- Francisco Farabello set a new career high in rebounds with six, besting his previous high of five against Air Force.
The Frogs improved to 12-3 overall and 3-0 in the Big 12, its best start in conference play since going 14-0 in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1997-98 season. OSU's 40 points were the fewest scored by a TCU opponent in a Big 12 game. It was also the fewest scored by OSU ever in a Big 12 game.
The Horned Frogs jumped out to a 13-6 lead through the first nine minutes of action while holding the Cowboys (9-6, 0-3) to a 2-of-12 (16.7 percent) start from the floor. Oklahoma State responded with an 11-4 run to tie the score at 17-17 with 3:46 remaining in the half. Bane scored the next seven points for the Horned Frogs to give TCU a 24-17 lead at the half.
TCU continued its strong defense down the stretch, forcing Oklahoma State to miss eleven straight shots for over six minutes late in the second half. The Horned Frogs took their largest lead of the game at 48-32 with 5:26 remaining on back-to-back threes from Edric Dennis and Bane. TCU stayed in control the rest of the way.
Bane led the way for the TCU, recording game-highs in points (20), rebounds (9), assists (6) and steals (3). Freshman guard Francisco Farabello scored 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting and recorded a career-high 6 rebounds.
Up Next
TCU will hit the road for a Tuesday matchup against West Virginia at 8 p.m. on ESPNU.
Team Notes
- TCU moved to 9-26 all-time against Oklahoma State. The Horned Frogs have now won five of the last six meetings overall and three straight in Fort Worth against the Cowboys.
- TCU improved to 3-0 in Big 12 play to build on its best start in conference play since joining Big 12 conference. The last time TCU started 3-0 in conference play was the 1997-98 season while in the WAC.
- TCU has won 13 of its last 18 Big 12 home games. TCU moved to 17-12 in Big 12 home games under Dixon.
- TCU held Oklahoma State to just 40 points, the fewest allowed by TCU since its 60-40 win over Tennessee State on Dec. 29, 2014. It was the fewest ever allowed by TCU in a Big 12 Conference game.
- The Cowboys' 40 points marked their lowest scoring output in a Big 12 game in program history and lowest in any game since at least the 2010-11 season.
- TCU held an opponent under 60 points for the seventh time this season, the most of any season in the Dixon era.
- Additionally, the Horned Frogs defense held the Cowboys to just 16-for-53 (.302) shooting from the floor, the lowest opposing field goal percentage given up by TCU since Texas Tech shot 22.9 percent from the floor in TCU's 62-42 win in Lubbock on Jan. 17, 2015.
- The Horned Frogs held the Cowboys to 17 first half points. It was the fewest allowed by TCU in a half this season and the second fewest in the Dixon era behind the 15 scored by Alabama State in the first half on Nov. 14, 2016.
- TCU led 24-17 at halftime and improved to 11-1 when leading at the half this season.
- The Horned Frogs outrebounded the Cowboys 39-32, moving the Frogs to 10-1 this season and 69-19 in the Dixon era when besting its opponent on the boards.
- The Horned Frogs held Lindy Waters, Oklahoma State's leading scorer (12.9 points), scoreless for the first time since his freshman season on Jan. 23, 2017 (also against TCU).
- TCU started with the lineup of Edric Dennis, Desmond Bane, RJ Nembhard, Jaire Grayer and Kevin Samuel for the ninth consecutive game (7-2).
Individual Notes
- Desmond Bane recorded game-highs in points (20), rebounds (9), assists (6) and steals (3).
- Bane passed Lee Nailon (1998-99) and Ryan Carroll (1998-01) to move into eighth place on the TCU all-time scoring list with 1,510 career points. Bane became only the tenth player in school history to reach 1,500 points.
- The Horned Frogs are now 11-0 in his career when Bane leads the team in rebounds and 16-1 in his career when Bane scores 20 or more points.
- Bane shot 4-of-8 from 3-point range, his fourth consecutive game and eighth game this season shooting 50 percent or better from beyond-the-arc.
- Bane also shot 4-of-4 from the free throw line, making him a perfect 20-of-20 from the charity stripe at Schollmaier Arena this season.
- Kevin Samuel swatted away three shots, giving him multiple blocks in nine of the last 10 games.
- Samuel is now averaging 4.5 blocks in his last four games.
- Samuel was held scoreless for only the second time in his career.
- Francisco Farabello set a new career high in rebounds with six, besting his previous high of five against Air Force.
Team Stats
OSU
TCU
FG%
.302
.333
3FG%
.105
.320
FT%
.750
.750
RB
32
39
TO
13
13
STL
5
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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