TCU MBB vs. Cincinnati Preview & Game Thread
1st Half
TCU’s offense took some time to get going, because the Frogs began simply 3-8 from the ground as a staff. A jumper from David Punch, adopted by a 3-pointer from Xavier Edmonds, gave TCU the early 5-3 lead. Jayden Pierre reverses off a give-and-go from David Punch to place TCU forward 7-5 on the under-16 timeout.
Cincinnati tuned it on halfway via the primary half, utilizing a 10-2 run to take a 15-11 lead over the Horned Frogs, forcing Jamie Dixon to name timeout with 10:57 to go within the half. A pair of 3-pointers from Jizzle James and Jalen Celestine helped spark the run.
The Frogs turned up the defensive effort after the timeout, and used it to go on a fast 6-0 run. Pierre scored all six factors for the Frogs, together with a breakaway dunk that compelled the Bearcats to name a timeout.
The Frogs and Bearcats traded baskets and leads for the ultimate seven minutes of the half, with a Micah Robinson nook three giving TCU a 32-29 lead proper on the buzzer.
FORT WORTH – In its remaining dwelling sport of the season, TCU (20-10, 10-7) will host Cincinnati (17-13, 9-8) at 1 pm on Saturday on TNT.
NOTES
– TCU seniors Jayden Pierre, Vianney Salatchoum and Trey Stuart shall be acknowledged earlier than the sport.
– TCU has gained seven of its final eight video games, probably the most convention wins over an eight-game stretch since 1998.
– TCU has outrebounded its opponents in every of the final eight video games with an general margin of +7.5.
– The Horned Frogs are 13-5 at dwelling this season and have gained their final 4.
– Under Jamie Dixon in Schollmaier Arena, TCU is 129-46 general and 52-37 in Big 12 video games.
– TCU is 3-3 towards high 10 ranked groups this season, one in every of 4 groups within the Big 12 with at the very least three high 10 wins.
– The Frogs acquired two factors on this week’s AP Top 25 Poll.
– Six of TCU’s losses have been by six factors or much less. Three losses have been to groups presently ranked within the high seven.
– TCU swept three Big 12 opponents for the second time ever and the primary since 2018.
– The Frogs’ 10 Big 12 wins are probably the most they’ve had in a convention since 1998 once they have been 14-0 within the WAC.
– TCU has 20 wins for the fourth time within the final 5 seasons and the seventh instances within the final 10.
– TCU’s four-straight wins ties for its longest streak in Big 12 play (2018).
– Five-straight wins could be the longest streak in a convention since successful 15-straight within the WAC in 1998.
– Sophomore David Punch leads the staff in scoring with 13.6 factors per sport.
– Punch’s 2.0 blocks per sport ranks third within the Big 12 and twenty fifth nationally.
– TCU is 6-1 since Micah Robinson was inserted into the beginning lineup (final seven video games).
– Robinson is averaging 10.7 factors this season and a team-best 14.1 factors within the final seven video games.
– Xavier Edmonds ranks fifth within the Big 12 with 8.8 rebounds per sport in convention play.
– Edmonds is averaging extra factors (14.9-10.5) and rebounds (8.8-4.2) in Big 12 play than he did in nonconference.
– Edmonds’ 10 double-doubles are probably the most of any participant in Big 12 video games this season.
– Over the final eight video games, Edmonds is averaging a double-double at 15.5 factors and 10.1 rebounds.
– Brock Harding ranks third within the Big 12 and twenty eighth nationally with 5.9 assists per sport.
– Harding has had 4 or extra assists in all however two (at CU, at UCF) Big 12 sport.
– Harding ranks fifth within the Big 12 with 1.8 steals per sport.
– Harding within the final 4 video games has 27 assists to 5 turnovers and is 10-of-13 from the free throw line.
– TCU ranks nineteenth in defensive effectivity with a score of 97.2 in response to KenPom.
– TCU ranks third within the Big 12 with 14.0 turnovers compelled per sport.
– TCU ranks third within the Big 12 in turnover margin at +2.9 and has had lower than 10 turnovers in a sport 10 instances.
– TCU leads the Big 12 with 12.9 offensive rebounds in convention video games solely.
– TCU ranks third within the Big 12 with 8.0 steals per sport.
– TCU ranks third within the Big 12 and thirty second nationally with 14.3 fastbreak factors per sport.
– TCU ranks third within the Big 12 and thirty fourth nationally with 4.6 blocks per sport.
– It is Dixon’s tenth season with the Horned Frogs. His 524 profession wins ranks nineteenth amongst energetic coaches.
– Dixon is one in every of simply 11 energetic head coaches who’ve made at the very least 15 appearances within the NCAA Tournament.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
– Cincinnati is 17-13 general and 9-8 within the Big 12. The Bearcats have gained six of their final seven video games with the final three wins coming by 16 or extra factors. UC is coming off a 90-68 win over BYU on Tuesday.
– The Bearcats are led in scoring and rebounding by Baba Miller who’s averaging a double-double with 13.8 factors and 10.0 rebounds. He can also be averaging a team-best 3.6 assists.
– UC is among the greatest defensive groups, rating tenth in KenPom in defensive effectivity. The Bearcats rank second within the Big 12 with 26.4 makes an attempt from 3-point vary per sport.
HISTORY SERIES
– Cincinnati leads the all-time collection 7-1, together with a 2-1 benefit in Fort Worth.
– Since being members of the identical convention, UC leads the collection 2-1 with every staff successful at dwelling.
– UC gained final season’s assembly, 75-63, on Feb. 22, 2025 in Cincinnati. TCU gained at dwelling on Feb. 24, 2024, 75-57.
LAST TIME OUT
– Xavier Edmonds had 20 factors and 12 rebounds to steer TCU to a 73-65 win over No. 10 Texas Tech on Tuesday.
– The Frogs used a 39-25 rebounding benefit to document the second-highest ranked highway win of their historical past.
– Micah Robinson scored 15 factors and Jayden Pierre added 14.
UP NEXT
– TCU will start play within the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. Game time and opponents shall be determined after Saturday’s video games.
Preview offered by TCU Athletics.
