TCU Back In Action Friday Night
11/17/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
TCU vs. Jacksonville State | |
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| Date | Time | Friday, Nov. 18 | 6:00 p.m. CT |
| Location | Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena |
| Television | FOX Sports Net |
| Television Talent | Brian Estridge (Play-By-Play); John Denton (Color) |
| Radio Listing | KTCU, 570 AM KLIF, FrogVision, TuneIn |
| Listen Online | Listen Live |
| Radio Talent | Jeff Williams (Play-By-Play); Colin Boddicker (Color) |
| Live Stats | |
| Game Notes | TCU Game Notes |
Fans not able to attend the non-conference tilt against the Gamecocks can follow it live on FOX Sports Net with Brian Estridge (Play-By-Play) and John Denton (Color) calling the action live. The game can also be heard on KTCU, 570 AM KLIF, FrogVision or via TuneIn Radio.
The Opponent
Jacksonville State, who played at Western Kentucky Wednesday night, comes into Friday night's showdown with a 1-2 overall record having fell to the Hilltoppers in its last outing, 74-67. Against Western Kentucky, JSU shot 41.5 percent from the field and held a 32-30 advantage inside the paint.
Individually, Erik Durham led the way with a team and game-high 17 points on 6-of-9 from the field. On the season, Norbertas Giga is averaging 15.0 points per game and 7.0 rebounds.
The Series
Friday night's contest will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs. The Horned Frogs will look to go to 4-2 all-time against Ohio Valley Conference schools. TCU's last OVC opponent came during the 2014-15 season in a 60-40 victory over Tennessee State inside the University Rec Center.
Double-Figure Outputs
In TCU's first two games, the Frogs have had five or more players score in double-figures in each contest. Freshmen Desmond Bane and Jaylen Fisher have now opened their careers with back-to-back outings of 10 or more points. Bane lit up the scoreboard for a game-high 19 points on 6-of-10 from the field against Alabama State.
Dishing The Rock
TCU recorded a total of 29 assists in its last outings. The 29 assists were the most since the Purple and White dished out 28 against Maryland-Eastern Shore on Dec. 21, 2004. Since 2004, the Frogs have only had 25 or more assists in a single-game a total of six times. TCU's 29 assists are also tied for the second-most in the Big 12 Conference this season as West Virginia and Iowa State tallied 29 and 31, respectively.
Closing A Half Strong
In TCU's 98-62 victory over Alabama State, the Frogs closed the first half on an 18-2 run. In each of TCU's first two games, the Purple and White have combined to outscore the opposition, 28-10, in the final 5 minutes of the opening frame. During that stretch, TCU has forced its opponent into a combined nine turnovers between the two games.
Numbers Tell The Story
With an average of 22 assists per game, TCU currently ranks No. 13 in the NCAA in assists per game. Even more impressive though is that the Frogs rank No. 9 nationally in steals per game at 12.0 after the first two contests. Individually, Jaylen Fisher currently ranks fourth among all freshmen nationally in total assists with 15. He also ranks No. 3 among all freshmen in the NCAA in assists per game with 7.5. Overall, he ranks No. 17 nationally in total assists and No. 28 in steals.
November Numbers
TCU improved to 40-16 during the month of November since 2008 with its 98-62 win over Alabama State. Jamie Dixon is now 72-6 during the month of November as a head coach. For a second-straight season, the Horned Frogs have now scored over 80 points in their first two games, having scored 90 a year ago against Southeastern Louisiana and Houston Baptist.
Fisher Honored By Big 12 Conference
TCU freshman Jaylen Fisher was named Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Newcomer of the Week by the league office Monday morning. Fisher, who shared weekly accolades with Baylor's Manu Leconte, tallied 13 points and seven assists in his first career start against St. Thomas Friday night. He also had a game-high four steals, while connecting on 6-of-14 (.429) shots from the field in 27 minutes of action.
Excitement Is Upon Us
Going into the 2016-17 campaign, TCU has sold a school record 4,400 season tickets. In comparison, the Frogs sold a total of 3,704 season tickets a year ago. TCU had 6,075 spectators Friday night, which marked the fifth-largest attendance figure in Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena history.
TCU Notes
• TCU and Jacksonville State will face each other for the first time Friday night.
• TCU is 3-2 all-time against Ohio Valley Conference schools.
• TCU head coach Jamie Dixon is 72-6 during the month of November.
• TCU has had five or more players score in double-figures in each of the first two games.
• TCU currently ranks No. 13 in turnovers forced in the NCAA.
• Jaylen Fisher was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week Monday.
• Brandon Parrish was the lone Frog to start every game for TCU in 2015-16.
• Parrish needs to play in only 20 more games to move into the top-10 all-time in games played in school history.
• With nine more starts, Parrish will rank No. 9 in games started at TCU all-time.
• Parrish needs only 262 points to reach 1,000 points for his career.
• Karviar Shepherd needs only one more starts to move into No. 9 all-time in games started in program history.
• Shepherd currently ranks No. 5 in blocked shots for a career with 97 going into this season.
• Shepherd has tallied 557 career rebounds and needs only 143 to become only the 10th player all-time to capture 700 boards.
