TCU MBB vs. Oklahoma State Preview & Game Thread
FORT WORTH – TCU (15-9, 5-6) will hit the road to play at Oklahoma State (16-8, 4-7) at 11 am on Saturday in a game that will air on ESPN2.
NOTES
– The Horned Frogs have won four of their last six games.
– TCU is the only team in the country that has played the current No. 1 (Arizona), 2 (Michigan), 3 (Houston) and 4 (Iowa State) in the Coaches Poll.
– TCU is 4-4 away from Schollmaier Arena this season.
– TCU is 4-5 in NET Q1 games. It’s the seventh most wins in the Big 12. TCU’s next two games are Q1 opportunities.
– Of TCU’s nine losses this season, six were by six points or less.
– Sophomore David Punch leads the team in points (14.0) and rebounds (7.0).
– Punch is one of two players averaging at least 14 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 1.0 steal and 2.0 blocks.
– Punch’s 2.2 blocks per game ranks second in the Big 12 and 20th nationally.
– Punch ranks 12th in the Big 12 with 7.0 rebounds per game.
– Xavier Edmonds, the No. 1 JUCO recruit last year, earned his second Big 12 Starting Five on Monday.
– Edmonds is averaging more points (14.5-10.5) and rebounds (7.7-4.2) in Big 12 play than he did in nonconference.
– Edmonds ranks second in the Big 12 with 56.6 percent shooting in conference games.
– Edmonds is averaging a team-best 15.0 points and 8.2 rebounds in road games this season.
– Micah Robinson made his second start of the season vs. Iowa State is averaging 10.0 points and 4.8 rebounds.
– Liutauras Lelevicius is TCU’s top 3-point threat at 40.5 percent. He is shooting 50.0 percent in Big 12 play.
– Brock Harding ranks third in the Big 12 and 27th nationally with 6.0 assists per game.
– Harding has had five or more assists in all but two (at CU, ISU) Big 12 games.
– Harding ranks ninth in the Big 12 with 1.7 steals per game.
– Harding is one of three players in the Big 12 averaging at least 8.0 points, 6.0 assists and 1.0 steal.
– Tanner Toolson is 39 points away from 1,000 for his career.
– TCU ranks 23rd in defensive efficiency with a rating of 97.4 according to KenPom.
– TCU ranks third in the Big 12 with 14.0 turnovers forced per game.
– TCU ranks third in the Big 12 in turnover margin at +2.6.
– TCU has had less than 10 turnovers in a game seven times this season.
– TCU ranks sixth in the Big 12 with 7.5 steals per game.
– TCU ranks second in the Big 12 and 25th nationally with 15.1 fastbreak points per game.
– TCU ranks second in the Big 12 and 25th nationally with 4.9 blocks per game.
– It is Jamie Dixon’s 10th season with the Horned Frogs. His 519 career wins ranks 21st among active coaches.
– Dixon was inducted into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame in August.
– Dixon is one of just 11 active head coaches who have made at least 15 appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
– Oklahoma State is 16-8 overall and 4-7 in Big 12 play following a loss at Arizona State, 85-76, on Wednesday.
– The Cowboys are led in scoring by Anthony Roy, who ranks 11th in the Big 12 with 17.7 points per game. Roy is fifth in the Big 12 in 3-point percentage (42.5) and sixth in 3-pointers per game (3.33).
– OSU ranks second in the Big 12 in free throws made per game (18.1) and free throws attempted (24.7).
– The OSU offense ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 29th nationally scoring 84.4 points per game.
HISTORY SERIES
– Oklahoma State leads the all-time series 29-16.
– TCU has won 12 of the last 16 meetings, including the last four.
– The Frogs won in Fort Worth earlier this season, 68-65, scoring the last 10 points of the game. David Punch recorded a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds and hit the game-winning shot with 6.3 seconds remaining.
– OSU leads the series in Stillwater, 15-4. The Frogs won the last meeting at OSU, 74-69 on Jan. 23, 2024.
LAST TIME OUT
– TCU scored the final 12 points in a 62-55 win over No. 5 Iowa State on Tuesday in Schollmaier Arena.
– Tanner Toolson recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds and Micah Robinson earned his second start of the season and tied for the team lead with 17 points.
UP NEXT
– TCU will continue play on the road at UCF on Tuesday at 6 pm CT on ESPN+.
