TCU
10-17 (1-11MWC)
Colorado State
18-7 (8-3MWC)
Frogs Drop Home Battle with Rams
2/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 16, 2011
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FORT WORTH—Colorado State forward Andy Ogide scored a game-high 20 points and added eight rebounds Saturday to lead the Rams to a 69-55 victory over TCU at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.
The loss dropped TCU's overall season record to 10-17, including 1-11 in the Mountain West Conference. CSU improved to 18-7 overall and 8-3 in the MWC.
Two Frogs scored in double figures Wednesday, led by sophomore forward Nikola Cerina and junior forward J.R. Cadot with 12 points each. Cerina also totaled a career-high five steals. Junior guard Hank Thorns added 11 points, eight assists and four steals, while sophomore forward Garlon Green had 10 points with a trio of 3-pointers.
In addition to Ogide's 20 points, CSU received a double-double from forward Greg Smith featuring 19 points and 10 boards. Ogide and Smith combined to go 20-of-23 at the charity stripe, as CSU went 27-of-39 at the line overall for the evening. Forward Travis Franklin chipped in 10 points, while fellow forward Pierce Hornung pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds to help lead the Rams to a 46-28 advantage on the glass.
Much like in the team's first matchup this season in Fort Collins, Colorado State attacked the basket all evening, scoring 51 of its 69 points either in the paint or at the free-throw line. TCU was able to force the Rams into 19 turnovers, and the Frogs collected a season-high 13 steals on the evening.
TCU scored the opening basket of the second half to climb within one point of the Rams, 26-25, but CSU responded with 15 of the game's next 19 points in what turned out to be the game's most crucial stretch.
Smith totaled six of the points, including his only 3-pointer of the contest, and he added one last free throw to push the Rams to their largest lead of 14 points at 42-28 with 14:29 remaining. The Frogs twice cut their deficit to eight points or fewer down the stretch but were unable to climb any closer.
CSU held the Frogs to only 34.5 percent shooting in the second half and only 35.1 percent overall for the evening. The Rams did most of their second-half damage at the stripe, going 24-of-33 on free throws.
The Frogs leaned on their defense in the opening stanza to keep themselves in the game despite being outrebounded by a 24-11 margin. The squad forced 12 Ram turnovers in the half and limited CSU to a 1-for-9 showing from beyond the arc. TCU still trailed for much of the period and was down by six with just over three minutes remaining, 26-20, but the squad held the Rams scoreless until the teams reached the locker room.
TCU returns to action Saturday, when it plays host to No. 7 BYU at a sold-out Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. The contest, which is set to tip off at 3:30 p.m., will be televised live by The MountainWest Sports Network (The Mtn.).
