Frogs Host Athletes First In Men's Basketball Exhibition
11/8/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 8, 2001
Tonight's Game: The TCU Horned Frogs continue the 2001-2002 basketball season tonight with an exhibition game against Athletes First. Tonight's game is the second and final exhibition game for the Horned Frogs.
Radio/TV: TCU basketball can be heard on KTCU (88.7 FM) with Brian Estridge (play-by-play) and former TCU basketball letterman Herb Stephens (analysis) describing the action. This game will not be televised.
Billy Tubbs: One of the nation's winningest coaches, Billy Tubbs is in his 8th season at TCU and his 28th overall as a head coach. His career record stands at 579-282, which places him 12th among the NCAA's winningest active coaches. Tubbs needs only 21 wins to reach the 600 victory plateau. Only 35 coaches have won at least 600 games in their respective careers. While at TCU, Tubbs has recorded a win-loss mark of 140-80. He is assisted by Brian Fish, Rob Flaska and Scott Edgar.
Home Sweet Home: Under Billy Tubbs, Daniel-Meyer Coliseum has developed into one of the more difficult places for opponents to play. Since arriving in Fort Worth, Tubbs' coached teams have posted an impressive 94-19 mark at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.
Conference USA: The Frogs are in their first season in Conference USA, one of the top basketball leagues in the nation. During C-USA play, the Frogs will compete in the National Division, facing Houston, Memphis, South Florida, Southern Miss, Tulane and UAB both home and away. Plus, TCU will face four members of the American Division. The Frogs will travel to Marquette and Louisville, and they will host DePaul and East Carolina. During the regular-season, TCU will not face Charlotte, Cincinnati or Saint Louis. The head coaches in the league have picked TCU to finish fifth in the National Division.
Last Game: The Frogs opened the exhibition season with a 146-70 win over Czech-Select. TCU was led by Marlon Dumont's 31 points and 13 rebounds, while Junior Blount hit eight three-pointers to score a total of 26 points. The Frogs scored 88 points in the second half, hitting 79.1 percent of their shots, including 12 of 14 three-pointers. In the second half, the Frogs outscored Czech-Select by 46 points (88-42). Overall, eight TCU players reached double figures, including all five starters. Corey Santee posted eight assists and 15 points, while Blount finished with seven assists.
Athletes First: This is the seventh of 10 exhibition games for Athletes First. Last night, Athletes First lost to Stephen F. Austin by a score of 77-76. Thru the first six games, Athletes First has recorded win-loss mark of 1-5. Their lone win was a 93-88 decision at Wichita State. On Tuesday night, they lost to Oklahoma State by a score of 92-88. Last season, the Frogs defeated Athletes First by a score of 111-92.
Up Next: TCU will open the regular-season Friday, November 16, when the Frogs entertain Northwestern State in a 8:05 p.m. tipoff at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. The contest vs. the Demons will be the first game in the Las Vegas Invitational. The final three games will take place in Las Vegas, November 19-21.
