Saturday, January 11
Fort Worth, Texas
1 p.m.
TCU
vs
BYU
Preview: BYU
1/9/2025 7:25:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Horned Frogs host the Cougars at 1 p.m. on Saturday
FORT WORTH – TCU (8-6, 1-2) will host BYU (10-4, 1-2) for the first time since being members of the same conference in 2011. Tip is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday and will air on ESPN2.
NOTES
- Jamie Dixon is four wins away from 500 as a head coach. His 168 wins at TCU rank second all-time.
- The matchup with the Cougars will be the Horned Frogs' sixth-straight opponent with a big cat for a mascot.
- Under Dixon in Schollmaier Arena, TCU is 110-38 overall and 40-32 in Big 12 games.
- TCU is 8-0 at home this season with an average scoring margin of +17.3.
- Ernest Udeh Jr., who is averaging 7.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks, is TCU's only returning scholarship player.
- Udeh's rebounding average of 8.5 ranks fourth in the Big 12. He's averaging 10 in Big 12 games, which ranks fourth.
- Udeh is one of five players in the Big 12 averaging at least 7.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.
- Udeh has won the opening tip in 10 of 12 games played this season and 35 of 41 career games.
- TCU's newcomers includes six transfers and four freshmen. Two additional players are redshirt freshmen.
- Senior guard Frankie Collins was ruled out for the season on Dec. 13, with a broken left foot.
- Leading TCU in scoring is Noah Reynolds with 11.8 points. He's averaged 18.8 in his last four games.
- Reynolds leads the Big 12 in conference only scoring, averaging 20.0 points through three games.
- Reynolds, the reigning Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, leads TCU with 3.5 assists.
- Trazarien White has made a 3-pointer in each of the last eight games.
- Brendan Wenzel is TCU's top 3-point threat at 44.9 percent.
- Freshman David Punch is one of six freshmen in the Big 12 averaging at least 5.0 (5.9) points and 4.5 (4.9) rebounds.
- TCU, which led the nation in fastbreak scoring the past two seasons, ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 53rd nationally with 14.1 per game.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 23rd nationally in 3-point defense, allowing 28.5 percent from three.
- Opponents are shooting 25.4 percent from three in Schollmaier Arena this season.
- TCU ranks 27th in defensive efficiency at 96.0 according to KenPom. TCU finished 44th last season.
- 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 21 active D1 coaches have more wins than Dixon's 496.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
- BYU is 10-4 on the season and has lost its last two games.
- The Cougars are 0-2 on the road this season and are coming off a 72-67 loss to Texas Tech on Tuesday.
- BYU's balanced scoring lineup is led by Richie Saunders' 12.9 points per game.
- Egor Demin leads the Big 12 in assists with 6.0 per game. His 11.4 points per game ranks second on the team.
- BYU is one of the best rebounding teams in the conference, leading the Big 12 with an average rebounding margin of +10.1. The Cougars also make the most 3-pointers of any conference team at 10.5 per game.
SERIES HISTORY
- BYU leads the all-time series, 20-3, including a 6-1 advantage in Fort Worth.
- The Cougars have won the past 17 meetings. TCU's last win came on Feb. 13, 1997, 92-80 in Provo.
- In last season's meeting, TCU led by 17 at halftime, 46-29, before falling 87-75 on March 2 in Provo.
- TCU and BYU are members of the same conference for the third time. There were in the Western Athletic Conference from 1996-99 and then the Mountain West Conference from 2005-2012, before the Big 12 starting last year.
LAST TIME OUT
- TCU fell at No. 12 Houston, 65-46, on Monday.
- Noah Reynolds scored 19 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field. His nine makes were a season high.
- The top-ranked Cougar defense forced the Frogs into a season-high 19 turnovers. TCU's 46 points were a season low.
UP NEXT
- TCU will host Utah on Wednesday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
NOTES
- Jamie Dixon is four wins away from 500 as a head coach. His 168 wins at TCU rank second all-time.
- The matchup with the Cougars will be the Horned Frogs' sixth-straight opponent with a big cat for a mascot.
- Under Dixon in Schollmaier Arena, TCU is 110-38 overall and 40-32 in Big 12 games.
- TCU is 8-0 at home this season with an average scoring margin of +17.3.
- Ernest Udeh Jr., who is averaging 7.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks, is TCU's only returning scholarship player.
- Udeh's rebounding average of 8.5 ranks fourth in the Big 12. He's averaging 10 in Big 12 games, which ranks fourth.
- Udeh is one of five players in the Big 12 averaging at least 7.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.
- Udeh has won the opening tip in 10 of 12 games played this season and 35 of 41 career games.
- TCU's newcomers includes six transfers and four freshmen. Two additional players are redshirt freshmen.
- Senior guard Frankie Collins was ruled out for the season on Dec. 13, with a broken left foot.
- Leading TCU in scoring is Noah Reynolds with 11.8 points. He's averaged 18.8 in his last four games.
- Reynolds leads the Big 12 in conference only scoring, averaging 20.0 points through three games.
- Reynolds, the reigning Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, leads TCU with 3.5 assists.
- Trazarien White has made a 3-pointer in each of the last eight games.
- Brendan Wenzel is TCU's top 3-point threat at 44.9 percent.
- Freshman David Punch is one of six freshmen in the Big 12 averaging at least 5.0 (5.9) points and 4.5 (4.9) rebounds.
- TCU, which led the nation in fastbreak scoring the past two seasons, ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 53rd nationally with 14.1 per game.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 23rd nationally in 3-point defense, allowing 28.5 percent from three.
- Opponents are shooting 25.4 percent from three in Schollmaier Arena this season.
- TCU ranks 27th in defensive efficiency at 96.0 according to KenPom. TCU finished 44th last season.
- 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 21 active D1 coaches have more wins than Dixon's 496.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
- BYU is 10-4 on the season and has lost its last two games.
- The Cougars are 0-2 on the road this season and are coming off a 72-67 loss to Texas Tech on Tuesday.
- BYU's balanced scoring lineup is led by Richie Saunders' 12.9 points per game.
- Egor Demin leads the Big 12 in assists with 6.0 per game. His 11.4 points per game ranks second on the team.
- BYU is one of the best rebounding teams in the conference, leading the Big 12 with an average rebounding margin of +10.1. The Cougars also make the most 3-pointers of any conference team at 10.5 per game.
SERIES HISTORY
- BYU leads the all-time series, 20-3, including a 6-1 advantage in Fort Worth.
- The Cougars have won the past 17 meetings. TCU's last win came on Feb. 13, 1997, 92-80 in Provo.
- In last season's meeting, TCU led by 17 at halftime, 46-29, before falling 87-75 on March 2 in Provo.
- TCU and BYU are members of the same conference for the third time. There were in the Western Athletic Conference from 1996-99 and then the Mountain West Conference from 2005-2012, before the Big 12 starting last year.
LAST TIME OUT
- TCU fell at No. 12 Houston, 65-46, on Monday.
- Noah Reynolds scored 19 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field. His nine makes were a season high.
- The top-ranked Cougar defense forced the Frogs into a season-high 19 turnovers. TCU's 46 points were a season low.
UP NEXT
- TCU will host Utah on Wednesday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
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