Preview: Lindenwood - TCU Athletics

FORT WORTH – TCU begins its 116^th season of men's basketball on Monday when it hosts Lindenwood in Schollmaier Arena at 7 p.m. on ESPN+

NOTES
-    Nov. 2 is the earliest start date for a game in program history.
-    The Horned Frogs are 77-37 all-time in season openers and have won 18 of their last 20.
-    It is Jamie Dixon's 11th season with the Horned Frogs. His 199 wins at TCU are six shy of the school record (205).
-    In 2025-26, the Frogs made the program's 12th NCAA Tournament appearance and finished with a record of 23-12.
-    TCU returns 50.8 percent of its scoring, all from Xavier Edmonds, Brock Harding, Micah Robinson and Tanner Toolson.
-    TCU appeared No. 1 on Andy Katz' list of Top 10 Final Four Dark Horses.
-    TCU ranked No. 23 nationally and fourth in the Big 12 on College Basketball Report's list of top frontcourts.
-    Edmonds was one of 10 players named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Team.
-    Edmonds was named to the Karl Malone Award watch list for the nation's top power forward.
-    Edmonds averaged 12.7 points and 6.5 rebounds last season to earn All-Big 12 Third Team honors.
-    Edmonds was ranked No. 69 in CBS Sports' Top 100 And 1 players who will define the 2026-27 season.
-    Harding is the Big 12's top returning assist leader after averaging 5.6 last season.
-    Harding's 2.95 assist/turnover ratio last season was the best in TCU history.
-    Robinson led TCU in scoring in the NCAA Tournament with 18 points against each opponent, Ohio State and Duke.
-    The Horned Frogs welcome 10 newcomers, led by Big West Conference Freshman of the Year Gavin Sykes.
-    Junior guard Trent Lincoln was the top-ranked junior college player in the nation last season.
-    Junior forward Luke Bamgboye started the last eight games last season for Texas Tech.
-    Sophomore forward DJ Thomas averaged 6.6 points and 2.1 rebounds last season for West Virginia.
-    Junior forward Ryan Hunt was the No. 13 ranked junior college player in the country last season.
-    TCU will play seven teams currently ranked in the Preseason AP Top 25.
-    The Frogs received 17 votes in the Preseason AP Top 25, which would have them ranked No. 31.
-    TCU was picked to finish seventh in the Big 12 in a preseason poll conducted by the league's coaches.
-    New staff positions added were Desmond Bane as Chief Basketball Officer and Allen Huddleston as General Manager.
-    Jerry Hobbie was named assistant coach after serving in the same role at Washington.
-    Dixon ranks 17th among all active DI head coaches in wins at 527.
-    Dixon is the ninth-most tenured coach at a power conference school, now in his 11th season.
-    Under Dixon, TCU is 53-9 in November and 100-21 in November and December combined.
-    Under Dixon, TCU is 77-8 against nonconference opponents in Schollmaier Arena.

ABOUT THE OPPONENT
-   Lindenwood dropped its only exhibition game, 75-71, Tuesday at Southern Illinois. Malek Archie, Marsai Mason and Xavier Spencer all had a game-high 14 points. The Lions had 19 assists to just nine turnovers.
-   Lindenwood was picked to finish sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference. Tennessee State was picked to win the league.
-   Kellen Robinson and Xavier Spencer were listed on the OVC's Players to Watch list for the season. Robinson is a transfer from Little Rock and Spencer came from UMass Lowell.

SERIES HISTORY
-    It's the first meeting between TCU and Lindenwood.
-    TCU is 2-0 all-time against members of the Ohio Valley Conference with wins over Tennessee State and UT Martin.

LAST TIME OUT
-    TCU defeated Wyoming, 89-76, on Oct. 17 in an exhibition game in Midland, Texas.
-    Gavin Sykes led the Frogs with 17 points off the bench while Brock Harding scored 16 on 6-of-6 shooting, including 4-of-4 from 3-point range. Micah Robinson was 3-of-5 from three and scored 15 points.
- The Frogs shots 10-of-21 from three and outrebounded the Cowboys, 34-22.

UP NEXT
-     TCU will host Southern on Friday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

Luke Bamgboye

Xavier Edmonds

Brock Harding

Ryan Hunt

Trent Lincoln

Micah Robinson

Gavin Sykes

DJ Thomas

Tanner Toolson

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