Tuesday, February 10
Fort Worth, Texas
8 p.m.
TCU
15-9,5-6Big 12
62
vs
55
Iowa State
21-3,8-3Big 12
1
2
F
Iowa St.
30
25
55
TCU
29
33
62
Frogs Finish, Beat No. 5 Iowa State, 62-55
2/10/2026 11:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Robinson, Toolson lead TCU with 17 points
FORT WORTH – TCU scored the final 12 points in a 62-55 win over No. 5 Iowa State on Tuesday at Schollmaier Arena.
The Horned Frogs (15-9, 5-6) trailed 55-50 with 2:38 to play following a layup by Nate Heise, which served as the final points for the Cyclones (21-3, 8-3). TCU then made its last four field goal attempts and forced ISU into three turnovers for a total of four in the final 4:19 of the game.
Jayden Pierre flipped the game with five points in 20 seconds. With TCU trailing 55-54, the senior guard made a tough hook shot floater in the paint and then made a 3-pointer to give the Frogs a 57-55 lead with 48 seconds remaining.
Tanner Toolson finished the game off with making 3-of-4 free throw attempts, part of a 17-point effort for the junior guard. He had 11 in the second half where the Frogs outscored the Cyclones 33-25.
The second half was sparked by the first half finish when the Frogs trailed 28-19 before ending the half on a 10-2 run to cut the deficit to one point, 30-29.
Micah Robinson had several key plays, including two dunks in the last 2:14 of the game. He finished with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting.
The rebounding effort went the way of the Frogs, 36-31, behind a season-high nine rebounds for Toolson.
It was TCU's highest-ranked win since beating No. 2 Houston on Jan. 13, 2024.
The Horned Frogs will return to action on Saturday at Oklahoma State. Tip is at 11 a.m. and will air on ESPN2.
TEAM NOTES
- TCU improved to 15-18 all-time against Iowa State and broke a streak of six-straight wins in the series by the Cyclones.
- It was TCU's first win over ISU since Jan. 22, 2022 and the first time in Fort Worth since Feb. 9, 2021.
- Jamie Dixon improved to 10-9 all-time against Iowa State.
- TCU improved to 11-5 at home this season.
- TCU moved to 2-5 against the AP Top 25 this season and 2-3 against the top 10.
- TCU improved to 11-10 against the AP Top 25 at home since the 2021-22 season.
- TCU has won seven of its last 12 games against top 10 opponents at home.
- The win over No. 5 Iowa State was TCU's highest ranked win since a 68-67 win against No. 2 Houston on Jan. 13, 2025.
- TCU tied a season high in steals with 12.
- The Frogs held the Cyclones to 55 points, tying the third fewest by an opposing team this season.
- TCU outrebounded Iowa State 36-31. The Horned Frogs improved to 13-1 this season and 153-45 under Dixon when outrebounding their opponent.
- The starting lineup of Xavier Edmonds, Brock Harding, Jayden Pierre, David Punch and Micah Robinson was TCU's fifth different this season. It was Robinson's second start of the year.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Tanner Toolson tied a game high with 17 points. It was the third time this season he led or tied for the TCU high in scoring. It was his sixth game in double figures.
- Toolson went 10-of-15 from the free throw line, both highs for his career.
- Toolson had a season-high nine rebounds. It was one shy of his career best.
- Micah Robinson tied a game high with 17 points. It was the first time he has led or tied for the lead in scoring. It was also his most in a Big 12 game.
- Xavier Edmonds finished with five points and seven rebounds. It broke a steak of five-straight double-doubles.
- Brock Harding tied a team high with four assists. It was the 20th time this season he led the team in assists.
- David Punch led or tied for the team high in assists for the second time in his career with four.
The Horned Frogs (15-9, 5-6) trailed 55-50 with 2:38 to play following a layup by Nate Heise, which served as the final points for the Cyclones (21-3, 8-3). TCU then made its last four field goal attempts and forced ISU into three turnovers for a total of four in the final 4:19 of the game.
Jayden Pierre flipped the game with five points in 20 seconds. With TCU trailing 55-54, the senior guard made a tough hook shot floater in the paint and then made a 3-pointer to give the Frogs a 57-55 lead with 48 seconds remaining.
Tanner Toolson finished the game off with making 3-of-4 free throw attempts, part of a 17-point effort for the junior guard. He had 11 in the second half where the Frogs outscored the Cyclones 33-25.
The second half was sparked by the first half finish when the Frogs trailed 28-19 before ending the half on a 10-2 run to cut the deficit to one point, 30-29.
Micah Robinson had several key plays, including two dunks in the last 2:14 of the game. He finished with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting.
The rebounding effort went the way of the Frogs, 36-31, behind a season-high nine rebounds for Toolson.
It was TCU's highest-ranked win since beating No. 2 Houston on Jan. 13, 2024.
The Horned Frogs will return to action on Saturday at Oklahoma State. Tip is at 11 a.m. and will air on ESPN2.
TEAM NOTES
- TCU improved to 15-18 all-time against Iowa State and broke a streak of six-straight wins in the series by the Cyclones.
- It was TCU's first win over ISU since Jan. 22, 2022 and the first time in Fort Worth since Feb. 9, 2021.
- Jamie Dixon improved to 10-9 all-time against Iowa State.
- TCU improved to 11-5 at home this season.
- TCU moved to 2-5 against the AP Top 25 this season and 2-3 against the top 10.
- TCU improved to 11-10 against the AP Top 25 at home since the 2021-22 season.
- TCU has won seven of its last 12 games against top 10 opponents at home.
- The win over No. 5 Iowa State was TCU's highest ranked win since a 68-67 win against No. 2 Houston on Jan. 13, 2025.
- TCU tied a season high in steals with 12.
- The Frogs held the Cyclones to 55 points, tying the third fewest by an opposing team this season.
- TCU outrebounded Iowa State 36-31. The Horned Frogs improved to 13-1 this season and 153-45 under Dixon when outrebounding their opponent.
- The starting lineup of Xavier Edmonds, Brock Harding, Jayden Pierre, David Punch and Micah Robinson was TCU's fifth different this season. It was Robinson's second start of the year.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Tanner Toolson tied a game high with 17 points. It was the third time this season he led or tied for the TCU high in scoring. It was his sixth game in double figures.
- Toolson went 10-of-15 from the free throw line, both highs for his career.
- Toolson had a season-high nine rebounds. It was one shy of his career best.
- Micah Robinson tied a game high with 17 points. It was the first time he has led or tied for the lead in scoring. It was also his most in a Big 12 game.
- Xavier Edmonds finished with five points and seven rebounds. It broke a steak of five-straight double-doubles.
- Brock Harding tied a team high with four assists. It was the 20th time this season he led the team in assists.
- David Punch led or tied for the team high in assists for the second time in his career with four.
Team Stats
IowaSt
TCU
FG%
.421
.404
3FG%
.217
.278
FT%
.250
.652
RB
31
36
TO
17
15
STL
8
12
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
10
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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