Thursday, December 5
Fort Worth, Texas
7 p.m.
TCU
vs
Xavier
Preview: Xavier
12/3/2024 4:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Horned Frogs will face the Musketeers Thursday in the Big 12-BIG EAST Battle
FORT WORTH – TCU (4-3) will host Xavier (7-1) in the Big 12-BIG EAST Battle on Thursday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
NOTES
- TCU is 3-2 all-time in the Big 12-BIG EAST Battle, which began in 2019. TCU has won the past three games in the scheduling series, including an 84-83 win at Georgetown last season.
- Jamie Dixon is eight wins away from 500 as a head coach. His 164 wins at TCU rank second all-time.
- Under Dixon, TCU is 66-5 against nonconference opponents at Schollmaier Arena.
- TCU has won its last 16 home nonconference games.
- Ernest Udeh Jr., who is averaging 7.8 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks, is TCU's only returning scholarship player. His rebounding average would rank fifth in the Big 12 should he have enough games to qualify.
- TCU's newcomers includes six transfers and four freshmen. Two additional players are redshirt freshmen.
- Frankie Collins leads the Frogs with 11.3 points, 4.3 assists and 2.0 steals per game.
- Collins is one of 12 players nationally averaging at least 11 points, four assists, four rebounds and two steals.
- Noah Reynolds assist/turnover ratio of 2.50 ranks ninth in the Big 12.
- Vasean Allette has come off the bench in every game and ranks fourth on the team with 9.7 points per game.
- Brendan Wenzel is TCU's top 3-point threat at 39.5 percent.
- Wenzel has made at least one 3-pointer in every game except Santa Clara.
- Trazarien White arrived at TCU with over 1,000 career points. Collins (53 away) and Reynolds (50 away) are closing in on 1,000 for their careers.
- TCU ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 39th nationally in fastbreak points with 15.4 per game. TCU led the nation the last two seasons.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 61st nationally in 3-point defense, allowing 28.9 percent from three.
- Opponents are shooting 25.8 percent in Schollmaier Arena this season.
- TCU ranks 32nd in defensive efficiency at 96.3 according to KenPom.
- TCU ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 44th nationally in scoring defense at 64.3 points per game allowed.
- TCU ranks fifth in the Big 12 and 32nd nationally in turnover margin at 4.4.
- TCU ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 43rd nationally in turnovers forced per game at 15.6.
- Last season, TCU finished the season in the NCAA Tournament for a program-best, third-straight season.
- Dixon is one of just nine active head coaches who have made at least 15 appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
- Only 22 active D1 coaches have more wins than Dixon's 492.
- TCU has 17 seasons of 20 or more wins in its history and six have come in the last eight seasons.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
- Xavier is 7-1 following a 71-68 win over South Carolina St. on Sunday. The Musketeers only loss this season was to Michigan, 78-53, on Nov. 27.
- Xavier is led by Ryan Conwell's 16.5 points per game. His 3.8 made threes per game rank ninth in the country.
- Zach Freemantle is averaging 15.6 points and 7.8 rebounds.
- The Musketeers lead the BIG EAST and rank fourth nationally with 20.6 fastbreak points per game.
SERIES HISTORY
- Xavier leads the all-time series 2-1.
- The two teams last met in the first year of the Big 12-Big EAST Battle on Dec. 22, 2019. Desmond Bane (14 & 10) and Kevin Samuel (14 & 11) both recorded double-doubles for the Horned Frogs.
LAST TIME OUT
- TCU dropped its second-straight game, 76-72 in overtime against Colorado State in the consolation game of the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Desert, Calif.
- Frankie Collins had a season-high 18 points, eight rebounds and five steals to go with five assists.
UP NEXT
- TCU will face Vanderbilt on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. at Dickies Arena. The game is part of the USLBM Coast to Coast Challenge and will air on ESPNU.
NOTES
- TCU is 3-2 all-time in the Big 12-BIG EAST Battle, which began in 2019. TCU has won the past three games in the scheduling series, including an 84-83 win at Georgetown last season.
- Jamie Dixon is eight wins away from 500 as a head coach. His 164 wins at TCU rank second all-time.
- Under Dixon, TCU is 66-5 against nonconference opponents at Schollmaier Arena.
- TCU has won its last 16 home nonconference games.
- Ernest Udeh Jr., who is averaging 7.8 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks, is TCU's only returning scholarship player. His rebounding average would rank fifth in the Big 12 should he have enough games to qualify.
- TCU's newcomers includes six transfers and four freshmen. Two additional players are redshirt freshmen.
- Frankie Collins leads the Frogs with 11.3 points, 4.3 assists and 2.0 steals per game.
- Collins is one of 12 players nationally averaging at least 11 points, four assists, four rebounds and two steals.
- Noah Reynolds assist/turnover ratio of 2.50 ranks ninth in the Big 12.
- Vasean Allette has come off the bench in every game and ranks fourth on the team with 9.7 points per game.
- Brendan Wenzel is TCU's top 3-point threat at 39.5 percent.
- Wenzel has made at least one 3-pointer in every game except Santa Clara.
- Trazarien White arrived at TCU with over 1,000 career points. Collins (53 away) and Reynolds (50 away) are closing in on 1,000 for their careers.
- TCU ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 39th nationally in fastbreak points with 15.4 per game. TCU led the nation the last two seasons.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 61st nationally in 3-point defense, allowing 28.9 percent from three.
- Opponents are shooting 25.8 percent in Schollmaier Arena this season.
- TCU ranks 32nd in defensive efficiency at 96.3 according to KenPom.
- TCU ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 44th nationally in scoring defense at 64.3 points per game allowed.
- TCU ranks fifth in the Big 12 and 32nd nationally in turnover margin at 4.4.
- TCU ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 43rd nationally in turnovers forced per game at 15.6.
- Last season, TCU finished the season in the NCAA Tournament for a program-best, third-straight season.
- Dixon is one of just nine active head coaches who have made at least 15 appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
- Only 22 active D1 coaches have more wins than Dixon's 492.
- TCU has 17 seasons of 20 or more wins in its history and six have come in the last eight seasons.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
- Xavier is 7-1 following a 71-68 win over South Carolina St. on Sunday. The Musketeers only loss this season was to Michigan, 78-53, on Nov. 27.
- Xavier is led by Ryan Conwell's 16.5 points per game. His 3.8 made threes per game rank ninth in the country.
- Zach Freemantle is averaging 15.6 points and 7.8 rebounds.
- The Musketeers lead the BIG EAST and rank fourth nationally with 20.6 fastbreak points per game.
SERIES HISTORY
- Xavier leads the all-time series 2-1.
- The two teams last met in the first year of the Big 12-Big EAST Battle on Dec. 22, 2019. Desmond Bane (14 & 10) and Kevin Samuel (14 & 11) both recorded double-doubles for the Horned Frogs.
LAST TIME OUT
- TCU dropped its second-straight game, 76-72 in overtime against Colorado State in the consolation game of the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Desert, Calif.
- Frankie Collins had a season-high 18 points, eight rebounds and five steals to go with five assists.
UP NEXT
- TCU will face Vanderbilt on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. at Dickies Arena. The game is part of the USLBM Coast to Coast Challenge and will air on ESPNU.
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