Frogs travel to Marquette
1/22/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 22, 2002
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The TCU Horned Frogs (10-9, 0-5 C-USA) hit the road again, this time travelling to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to face Marquette (15-3, 4-1 C-USA). Tipoff for the Wednesday, January 23rd contest is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Frogs, who have dropped five straight games, are looking for their first win in conference play. Last Saturday, TCU lost to Tulane, 87-82, in overtime, the Frogs' second-straight overtime loss. Marquette went on the road and defeated DePaul, 87-68. After dropping the conference opener at Charlotte, the Golden Eagles have since won four consecutive games. Following the trip to Marquette, TCU will return home to host Southern Miss (January 26) and UAB (January 29).
Radio/TV: The Marquette game can be heard on ESPN Radio 103.3 FM and KTCU (88.7 FM) with Brian Estridge (play-by-play) and former TCU basketball letterman Herb Stephens (analysis) describing the action. The game will be 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 589-291, which places him 12th among the NCAA's winningest active coaches. Tubbs is 11 wins shy of 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 150-89. 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 100-23 mark at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, plus they are 3-0 in games played at the Fort Worth Convention Center. In home conference games, the Frogs are 37-16 under Tubbs. Last season, the Frogs recorded a 15-1 win-loss mark at Daniel-Meyer, including a 7-1 record in conference games.
TCU vs. Marquette: This is the first meeting between TCU and Marquette. A Billy Tubbs coached team has never faced the Golden Eagles.
About The Marquette Golden Eagles: Marquette enters the game with a record of 15-3 this season, 4-1 in conference play. Earlier this season, they were ranked as high as 14th in the Associated Press top 25. The Golden Eagles opened the season with a 10-game winning streak, which included wins over Tennessee, Indiana and Gonzaga in the Great Alaska Shootout. Marquette is 10-0 at home this season, and only two of the wins have been decided by less than 10 points. Their only losses this season have come on the road at Wisconsin, Wake Forest and Charlotte. Marquette is coached by third-year head coach Tom Crean, who has posted a win-loss mark of 45-31. The Golden Eagles are led by freshman Dwayne Wade, who leads the team in scoring (18.4), rebounding (6.8), assists (66), blocks (19) and steals (43).
