Wednesday, December 9
Fort Worth, Texas
4 p.m.
TCU
4-2,0-1Big 12
70
vs
79
Providence
4-2,0-0Big East
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2
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Providence
43
36
79
TCU
32
38
70
Providence Defeats TCU, 79-70
12/9/2020 7:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Frogs shoot season-best 60 percent in loss
FORT WORTH – RJ Nembhard totaled team highs in points (25), rebounds (7) and assists (7), but the TCU men's basketball team was unable to overcome a double-digit halftime deficit in a 79-70 loss to Providence on Wednesday inside Schollmaier Arena.
Nembhard's 25 points came on a career-high 11 made field goals on 17 attempts, including a 3-of-5 effort from 3-point range.
In his second start of the season, freshman Mike Miles scored 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting. Miles became the first Horned Frog since Kyan Anderson (2011-12) to score at least 20 points in multiple games as a freshman. Kevin Samuel also chipped in 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting for TCU (4-2). David Duke scored a game-high 28 points to lead Providence (4-2).
Providence made 12 of its first 16 shots to jump out to a 28-20 lead. The Friars stretched their lead to as many as 13 with 1:10 remaining in the first half, as the Frogs turned it over six times over the final five minutes of the first half. TCU trailed 43-32 at the break. Miles and Nembhard combined for 26 of TCU's 32 first half points.
The Horned Frogs made their first six shots out of the break and trimmed their deficit to as low as four in the opening minutes of the second half. However, the Friars made nine of 10 shots over an eight minute stretch in the second half to extend their lead to as many as 15.
Up Next
TCU will face Texas A&M (3-0) in The Lone Star Showdown at Dickies Arena on Saturday at 1 p.m. The game will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Team Notes
- The contest marked TCU's second meeting in program history against Providence. The first meeting was on Nov. 10, 1998 in the CoSIDA Classic when the No. 25 Horned Frogs defeated the Friars 79-77.
- TCU moved to 0-2 in the Big 12/Big East Battle and 10-15 all-time against Big East opponents.
- The Frogs are now 40-4 against nonconference opponents at Schollmaier Arena under Dixon.
- TCU shot a season-best 60 percent from the field, its best field goal percentage in a game since Nov. 26, 2018 in a win over Eastern Michigan.
- The game marked the first time that TCU shot over 50 percent from the field and lost since the Frogs shot 55.6 percent in a loss on Jan. 27, 2018 at Vanderbilt.
- The Frogs lost the turnover battle 19-12. TCU's 19 turnovers were its most since Feb. 10, 2020 at Texas Tech.
- The Frogs were outscored off of turnovers 26-12.
- The Frogs started with the lineup of Mike Miles, Mickey Pearson Jr., RJ Nembhard, Jaedon Ledee and Kevin Samuel for the first time this season.
Individual Notes
- TCU was without regular starters PJ Fuller and Francisco Farabello.
- Jamie Dixon moved to 10-2 all-time against Providence as a head coach.
- RJ Nembhard led TCU with a season-high 25 points on 11-of-17 (64.7 percent) shooting.
- Nembhard's 11 field goals were a career high. His previous career best was 10, coming in a win against Iowa State on Jan. 4, 2020.
- Nembhard also led TCU in rebounds (7) and assists (7).
- Nembhard became the first Horned Frog since at least the 2009-10 season to record at least 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Additionally, Nembhard is only the fifth player in NCAA Division I this season to total these stats.
- Mike Miles added 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including 2-of-5 shooting from 3-point range.
- Miles became the first Horned Frog since Kyan Anderson (2011-12) to record multiple games of at least 20 points scored as a freshman.
- Kevin Samuel scored 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting, grabbed six rebounds, blocked a game-high three shots and had two steals.
- Kevin Easley scored eight points on 3-of-4 shooting and recorded two rebounds and two assists off the bench.
- Jaedon Ledee recorded his first start as a Horned Frog.
- Mickey Pearson Jr. recorded his first collegiate start.
- Owen Aschieris recorded his second-career assist in the first half.
Nembhard's 25 points came on a career-high 11 made field goals on 17 attempts, including a 3-of-5 effort from 3-point range.
In his second start of the season, freshman Mike Miles scored 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting. Miles became the first Horned Frog since Kyan Anderson (2011-12) to score at least 20 points in multiple games as a freshman. Kevin Samuel also chipped in 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting for TCU (4-2). David Duke scored a game-high 28 points to lead Providence (4-2).
Providence made 12 of its first 16 shots to jump out to a 28-20 lead. The Friars stretched their lead to as many as 13 with 1:10 remaining in the first half, as the Frogs turned it over six times over the final five minutes of the first half. TCU trailed 43-32 at the break. Miles and Nembhard combined for 26 of TCU's 32 first half points.
The Horned Frogs made their first six shots out of the break and trimmed their deficit to as low as four in the opening minutes of the second half. However, the Friars made nine of 10 shots over an eight minute stretch in the second half to extend their lead to as many as 15.
Up Next
TCU will face Texas A&M (3-0) in The Lone Star Showdown at Dickies Arena on Saturday at 1 p.m. The game will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Team Notes
- The contest marked TCU's second meeting in program history against Providence. The first meeting was on Nov. 10, 1998 in the CoSIDA Classic when the No. 25 Horned Frogs defeated the Friars 79-77.
- TCU moved to 0-2 in the Big 12/Big East Battle and 10-15 all-time against Big East opponents.
- The Frogs are now 40-4 against nonconference opponents at Schollmaier Arena under Dixon.
- TCU shot a season-best 60 percent from the field, its best field goal percentage in a game since Nov. 26, 2018 in a win over Eastern Michigan.
- The game marked the first time that TCU shot over 50 percent from the field and lost since the Frogs shot 55.6 percent in a loss on Jan. 27, 2018 at Vanderbilt.
- The Frogs lost the turnover battle 19-12. TCU's 19 turnovers were its most since Feb. 10, 2020 at Texas Tech.
- The Frogs were outscored off of turnovers 26-12.
- The Frogs started with the lineup of Mike Miles, Mickey Pearson Jr., RJ Nembhard, Jaedon Ledee and Kevin Samuel for the first time this season.
Individual Notes
- TCU was without regular starters PJ Fuller and Francisco Farabello.
- Jamie Dixon moved to 10-2 all-time against Providence as a head coach.
- RJ Nembhard led TCU with a season-high 25 points on 11-of-17 (64.7 percent) shooting.
- Nembhard's 11 field goals were a career high. His previous career best was 10, coming in a win against Iowa State on Jan. 4, 2020.
- Nembhard also led TCU in rebounds (7) and assists (7).
- Nembhard became the first Horned Frog since at least the 2009-10 season to record at least 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Additionally, Nembhard is only the fifth player in NCAA Division I this season to total these stats.
- Mike Miles added 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including 2-of-5 shooting from 3-point range.
- Miles became the first Horned Frog since Kyan Anderson (2011-12) to record multiple games of at least 20 points scored as a freshman.
- Kevin Samuel scored 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting, grabbed six rebounds, blocked a game-high three shots and had two steals.
- Kevin Easley scored eight points on 3-of-4 shooting and recorded two rebounds and two assists off the bench.
- Jaedon Ledee recorded his first start as a Horned Frog.
- Mickey Pearson Jr. recorded his first collegiate start.
- Owen Aschieris recorded his second-career assist in the first half.
Team Stats
PROV
TCU
FG%
.524
.600
3FG%
.438
.429
FT%
.462
.714
RB
33
20
TO
12
19
STL
10
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
11
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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