Tuesday, November 12
Fort Worth, Texas
7 p.m.
TCU
vs
Texas State
Preview: vs. Texas State
11/11/2024 8:59:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Horned Frogs host the Bobcats on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
FORT WORTH – TCU (2-0) will conclude its three-game homestand Tuesday night against Texas State (2-0) at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
NOTES
- The Frogs are 53-6 in the month of November since the 2014-15 season.
- Jamie Dixon is in his 22nd season as a head coach and his ninth season with TCU. His birthday was Sunday.
- Dixon is 10 wins away from 500 as a head coach. His 162 wins at TCU rank second all-time.
- Under Dixon, TCU is 64-5 against nonconference opponents at Schollmaier Arena.
- Ernest Udeh Jr. is TCU's only returning scholarship player from last season's team.
- Udeh is averaging 10.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks. Five of his seven made field goals were dunks.
- TCU's incoming class includes seven transfers and four freshmen.
- Among the transfer class are Frankie Collins, Noah Reynolds, Trazarien White and Brendon Wenzel, who each have played at least three years of college basketball before arriving at TCU in the summer.
- Allette has come off the bench in the first two games and has also been the top scorer in both. He leads the Frogs with 17.0 points per game.
- Reynolds has led TCU in assists in both games this season and is averaging 6.0 per game. His celebrated his birthday on Monday.
- White was a two-time All-Colonial Athletic Association guard from UNC Wilmington and has 1,309 career points. He is averaging 5.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in his two games as a starter at TCU.
- Collins started at guard the past two seasons at Arizona State and is averaging 10.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists this season.
- TCU's top 3-point threat is Wyoming transfer Brendon Wenzel, who is 4-of-9 from three and is averaging 9.0 points.
- The freshman class ranks 17th by ESPN and highlighted by Micah Robinson (64) and David Punch (96).
- Robinson is averaging 8.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
- Returning to the team are Isaiah Manning and Jace Posey, who redshirted last season as freshmen.
- TCU led the nation in fast break points the past two seasons and is averaging 17.5 so far this season.
- Last season, TCU finished the season in the NCAA Tournament for a program-best, third-straight season.
- TCU has made four NCAA Tournament appearance in the last six seasons that a postseason was held.
- TCU had been to one NCAA Tournament in the 30 years prior to Dixon's first appearance in 2018.
- TCU's win percentage during Dixon's first eight seasons was .593, the best by a TCU coach in 20 years.
- Only 22 active D1 coaches have more wins than Dixon.
- TCU has 17 seasons of 20 or more wins in its history and six have come in the last eight seasons.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
- Texas State is 2-0 this season following a 102-62 win over McMurry on Friday.
- The Bobcats return three starters from last season's team that finished 17-18 overall and 7-11 in the Sun Belt Conference.
- One of the returners is sophomore guard Kaden Gumbs who leads the Bobcats with 21.0 points per game and also averages 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists.
SERIES HISTORY
- TCU leads the all-time series 3-0 with all three meetings in Fort Worth.
- The last meeting was a triple overtime win by the Horned Frogs, 108-99, on Nov. 24, 2009.
LAST TIME OUT
- A tightly played game was busted open in the final seven minutes when TCU scored 20 of the last 25 points to defeat Florida Gulf Coast, 67-51, Friday at Schollmaier Arena.
- For the second-straight game, TCU's leading scorer was Vasean Allette with 14 points, including eight during the Frogs' late run. Freshman Micah Robinson scored all nine of his points in the last seven minutes.
- Brendan Wenzel had eight points and a game-high nine rebounds.
UP NEXT
- TCU will play at Michigan for the second time ever on Friday at 5 p.m. CT on FS1.
NOTES
- The Frogs are 53-6 in the month of November since the 2014-15 season.
- Jamie Dixon is in his 22nd season as a head coach and his ninth season with TCU. His birthday was Sunday.
- Dixon is 10 wins away from 500 as a head coach. His 162 wins at TCU rank second all-time.
- Under Dixon, TCU is 64-5 against nonconference opponents at Schollmaier Arena.
- Ernest Udeh Jr. is TCU's only returning scholarship player from last season's team.
- Udeh is averaging 10.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks. Five of his seven made field goals were dunks.
- TCU's incoming class includes seven transfers and four freshmen.
- Among the transfer class are Frankie Collins, Noah Reynolds, Trazarien White and Brendon Wenzel, who each have played at least three years of college basketball before arriving at TCU in the summer.
- Allette has come off the bench in the first two games and has also been the top scorer in both. He leads the Frogs with 17.0 points per game.
- Reynolds has led TCU in assists in both games this season and is averaging 6.0 per game. His celebrated his birthday on Monday.
- White was a two-time All-Colonial Athletic Association guard from UNC Wilmington and has 1,309 career points. He is averaging 5.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in his two games as a starter at TCU.
- Collins started at guard the past two seasons at Arizona State and is averaging 10.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists this season.
- TCU's top 3-point threat is Wyoming transfer Brendon Wenzel, who is 4-of-9 from three and is averaging 9.0 points.
- The freshman class ranks 17th by ESPN and highlighted by Micah Robinson (64) and David Punch (96).
- Robinson is averaging 8.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
- Returning to the team are Isaiah Manning and Jace Posey, who redshirted last season as freshmen.
- TCU led the nation in fast break points the past two seasons and is averaging 17.5 so far this season.
- Last season, TCU finished the season in the NCAA Tournament for a program-best, third-straight season.
- TCU has made four NCAA Tournament appearance in the last six seasons that a postseason was held.
- TCU had been to one NCAA Tournament in the 30 years prior to Dixon's first appearance in 2018.
- TCU's win percentage during Dixon's first eight seasons was .593, the best by a TCU coach in 20 years.
- Only 22 active D1 coaches have more wins than Dixon.
- TCU has 17 seasons of 20 or more wins in its history and six have come in the last eight seasons.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
- Texas State is 2-0 this season following a 102-62 win over McMurry on Friday.
- The Bobcats return three starters from last season's team that finished 17-18 overall and 7-11 in the Sun Belt Conference.
- One of the returners is sophomore guard Kaden Gumbs who leads the Bobcats with 21.0 points per game and also averages 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists.
SERIES HISTORY
- TCU leads the all-time series 3-0 with all three meetings in Fort Worth.
- The last meeting was a triple overtime win by the Horned Frogs, 108-99, on Nov. 24, 2009.
LAST TIME OUT
- A tightly played game was busted open in the final seven minutes when TCU scored 20 of the last 25 points to defeat Florida Gulf Coast, 67-51, Friday at Schollmaier Arena.
- For the second-straight game, TCU's leading scorer was Vasean Allette with 14 points, including eight during the Frogs' late run. Freshman Micah Robinson scored all nine of his points in the last seven minutes.
- Brendan Wenzel had eight points and a game-high nine rebounds.
UP NEXT
- TCU will play at Michigan for the second time ever on Friday at 5 p.m. CT on FS1.
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