TCU
Houston Christian
Preview: vs. Houston Christian
11/26/2023 2:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Horned Frogs host Huskies at 7 p.m. Monday
NOTES
- TCU (5-0) hosts its sixth-straight game on Monday at 7 p.m. against Houston Christian (0-4) in Schollmaier Arena on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
- Monday's game is being played in conjunction with Play Smart, Save Lives to raise awareness of the need for safe, responsible firearm storage. The Frogs will wear special shirts during warm-ups before the game. More information can be found at playsmartsavelives.com.
- The Horned Frogs are 5-0 for the first time since the 2017-18 when they were 12-0.
- TCU has won its games by an average of 28.5 points per game, which ranks fifth nationally for scoring margin.
- The Horned Frogs are led by JaKobe Coles' 16.2 points per game which ranks ninth in the Big 12.
- Preseason All-Big 12 forward Emanuel Miller is averaging 12.3 points and 7.0 rebounds.
- Micah Peavy has scored in double-figures in each of the Frogs' five games.
- Coles ranks fourth in the Big 12 in field goal percentage (63.0) and Peavy ranks fifth (61.4).
- Jameer Nelson Jr. leads the Big 12 and ranks fifth nationally with 3.20 steals per game.
- Nelson is one of five players nationally that is averaging at least 11.0 points, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game.
- TCU leads the nation with 29.4 fastbreak points per game.
- TCU ranks second nationally (Kansas) with 22.4 assists per game.
- TCU ranks second in the Big 12 and seventh nationally with 91.4 points per game.
- TCU ranks second in the Big 12 and ninth nationally with 18.4 turnovers forced per game.
- TCU ranks second in the Big 12 and 13th nationally with 6.0 blocks per game.
- TCU ranks second in the Big 12 and eighth nationally with 11.6 steals per game.
- TCU ranks 19th nationally in defensive efficiency at 93.0.
- TCU ranks second nationally in average possession length at 13.6 seconds per offensive possession.
- Under Dixon, TCU is 95-33 overall in Schollmaier Arena.
- Under Dixon, TCU has gone 73-11 in the months of November and December combined.
- Under Dixon, TCU is 87-13 in nonconference games and 61-5 in nonconference games in Schollmaier Arena.
- TCU was picked to finish fifth in the Big 12 in a poll voted on by the league's coaches.
- TCU is receiving votes in the AP Top 25. TCU was No. 22 in the final ranking of the 2022-23 season.
- Of the sixteen 20-win seasons in TCU's history, five have come in the last seven seasons.
- TCU is looking for three-straight trips to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history.
LAST TIME OUT
- JaKobe Coles scored 20 points to lead TCU to a 93-74 win over Alcorn State on Tuesday.
- The Horned Frogs made their most free throws from a Jamie Dixon coached team, going 32-of-39 for 82.1 percent. That number included a 20-of-21 effort from the line in the second half.
About the Opponent
- Houston Christian is 0-4 on the season and is coming off a 92-65 loss at Oklahoma State on Saturday.
- The Huskies are led by Marcus Green's 16.5 points per game. Jay Alvarez is second on the team averaging 15.0 points.
- Ron Cottrell is the second-longest tenured coach among active NCAA DI head men's basketball coaches, now in his 33rd season with the Huskies.
Series History
- TCU leads the all-time series with Houston Christian, formerly Houston Baptist, 7-1.
- The last meeting was a 69-45 win by the Horned Frogs to open the 2020-21 season. Mike Miles Jr. finished his TCU debut with a game-high 13 points, five assists and three steals.
UP NEXT
- TCU plays on the road for the first time with a game at Georgetown on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. The Big 12/BIG EAST Battle will be shown on FS1.
