TCU to host North Texas in Men's Basketball
12/22/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 22, 2001
The TCU Horned Frogs (9-3) will play their final game before the Christmas holidays, when they host North Texas (3-6) Sunday, December 23 at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. Tipoff for the non-conference game is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. The Frogs are coming off of a 110-76 win over Appalachian State, a win that extended their winning streak to five games. The North Texas game is TCU's fourth contest in the last nine days, and the sixth game in a seven-game homestand. North Texas is playing for the third time in five days. Head coach Billy Tubbs is one win shy of recording his 150th win at TCU.
Radio/TV: The North Texas game can be heard on ESPN Radio 103.3 FM or KTCU (88.7 FM) with Brian Estridge (play-by-play) and former TCU basketball letterman Herb Stephens (analysis) describing the action. The 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 588-285, which places him 12th among the NCAA's winningest active coaches. Tubbs needs only 12 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 149-83. 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 100-20 mark at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, plus they are 2-0 in games played at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Last season, the Frogs recorded a 15-1 win-loss mark at Daniel-Meyer.
Conference USA Preseason Poll: The league head coaches have picked TCU to finish fifth in the National Division of Conference USA. Preseason top-25 team Memphis is picked to win the National Division, while Cincinnati is the top pick in the American Division. South Florida is picked to finish second in the National Division, and they are followed by UAB, Southern Miss, TCU, Houston and Tulane. Charlotte is picked to finish second in the American Division, followed by Marquette, Louisville, Saint Louis, DePaul and East Carolina.
TCU vs. North Texas: This is the 71st meeting between TCU and North Texas. TCU leads in the overall series, 40-30. The Frogs have won each of the last four games, including a 134-91 win in the 1999-2000 season. Head Coach Billy Tubbs, a former assistant at North Texas, has compiled a 6-5 career record vs. the Mean Green, including a 4-0 record while at TCU.
About North Texas: The Mean Green are coached by first-year head coach Johnny Jones. North Texas has won each of their last two games, improving to 3-6 in the process. On Friday, they defeated Tennessee Tech, 89-83. Earlier in the week, UNT defeated Lipscomb, 102-81.
