No. 20 TCU Dominates Oral Roberts

Sunday, November 11

Fort Worth, Texas

4 PM

TCU

2-0

Oral Roberts

1-2

Team	1	2	F
Oral Roberts	28	34	62
TCU	37	42	79

No. 20 TCU Dominates Oral Roberts

11/11/2018 6:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Redshirt freshman Kevin Samuel records double-double

FORT WORTH, Texas – Led by 20-point scoring efforts from Desmond Bane and Alex Robinson, the No. 20 TCU men's basketball team came out the gates strong and never trailed Sunday afternoon in a 79-62 win over Oral Roberts.

Bane and Robinson combined for over half of the team's points as the Horned Frogs improved to 2-0.

J.D. Miller set the tone for the Frogs just under four minutes into the game, throwing down the first of three monstrous dunks and totaling 11 points in the first half alone. The Frogs led by as much as 17 in the first half while shooting 48.3 percent from the field and 4-for-9 from beyond the arc.

The Frogs held Oral Roberts (1-2) to 37.9 percent shooting and forced nine turnovers as they took a 37-28 lead at halftime.

In the second half, TCU continued to play well. With 14:53 to play in the game, Bane knocked down a three-pointer, part of a 7-0 run and from there, the Frogs would hold onto a double-digit lead for the remainder of the game.

Overall, it was Robinson who led the team in scoring. He finished one off his career-high with 23 points, going 7-for-10 from the field and 4-for-6 from 3-point range. Bane followed with a 22-point performance and Miller scored in double-digits for the second consecutive game and had a career-high seven assists. Redshirt freshman Kevin Samuel recorded his first career double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. As a team the Frogs shot 50.9 percent from the field.

A total of 10 Frogs saw playing time, including freshman Kaden Archie who scored his first collegiate points on a fast break layup in the first half. He finished the game with four points and four rebounds. Redshirt freshman Angus McWilliam and sophomore Owen Aschieris also logged their first collegiate minutes.

Up Next
TCU hosts Fresno State on Thursday at 8 p.m. in Schollmaier Arena. The game will be televised on FOX Sports Southwest.

Team Notes
- TCU improved to 3-0 on Sundays under Jamie Dixon.
- TCU had four players in double figures for the second consecutive game.
- TCU improved to 43-13 when out-rebounding opponents under Dixon.
- TCU improved to 40-6 when leading at the half under Dixon.
- TCU improved to 26-2 in the month of November since the 2014-15 season and have won its last 17 in the month.
- The Horned Frog starters shot 60.5 percent (26-43) from the field.
- TCU had two 20-point scorers for the first time since Jan. 17, 2018 against Iowa State.

Individual Notes
- Alex Robinson finished with 23 points marking the 49th time in his career that he has scored in double-digits and his fifth 20-point game. He was one point away from his career high.
- JD Miller scored 13 points and a career-high seven assists. His previous high was six vs. Auburn on Jan. 28, 2017.
- Desmond Bane scored 22 points, his fourth-career game with 20 or more points.
- Freshman Kaden Archie scored his first collegiate basket on a fast break layup.
- Redshirt freshman Angus McWilliam and sophomore Owen Aschieris made their collegiate debuts.
- Jaylen Fisher (right), Lat Mayen (left) and Kouat Noi (right) were all out with knees injuries.