Saturday, February 23
Fort Worth, Texas
1 PM
TCU
18-9 (6-8)
75
vs
72
#19 Iowa State
19-8 (8-6)
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2
F
Iowa State
28
44
72
TCU
36
39
75
TCU Sweeps No. 19 Iowa State, 75-72
2/23/2019 4:36:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Noi returns to score 20 points and a career-high 13 rebounds
FORT WORTH, Texas – Kouat Noi and Alex Robinson each recorded a double-double to help TCU end a three-game losing streak and sweep the season series over No. 19 Iowa State, 75-72, Saturday at Schollmaier Arena.
Noi, who had missed the past two games due to an ankle injury, scored 20 points, on 4-of-7 from 3-point range, and had a career-high 13 rebounds. It was the second double-double of the season and his career. Robinson had 12 points and 10 assists for his eighth double-double this season.
Iowa State (19-8, 8-6) made just two of its first 10 attempts from the field as TCU (18-9, 6-8) led early. The Cyclones, which entered the game leading the Big 12 in scoring, then made five of seven shots to grab a 14-12 lead with 11:57 remaining in the half. TCU responded with an 11-4 run to take a 23-18 lead with 7:39 left in the first and led 36-28 at halftime.
Both teams combined to shoot just 2-of-18 from 3-point range (TCU 2-9, ISU 0-9) in the first half.
After only making two threes in the first half, TCU made its first three 3-point attempts of the second. The Cyclones held pace with the Frogs as they made nine of their first 14 shots to open the second half and held TCU to just one field goal over a span of nearly eight minutes. With just over six minutes into the half, Iowa State went on a 13-2 run to take a 58-55 lead with 9:28 remaining, their first lead of the second half.
TCU fought back with an 11-2 run of their own to take a 67-62 lead with 5:12 remaining, including two 3-pointers from Noi and another from Desmond Bane. Iowa State fought back to tie the score 68-68 with 2:28 remaining, but a clutch 3-pointer from Bane and basket from JD Miller gave the Horned Frogs a 73-70 lead with 41 seconds to go which they would not relinquish. Two clutch free throws from Noi and a key defensive stop within the final 21 seconds sealed a 75-72 win for TCU.
Up Next
TCU will play at West Virginia on Tuesday at 6 p.m., on ESPNU.
Team Notes
- TCU won its fourth straight contest against Iowa State, improving to 10-11 in the all-time series. It also marked the first time that TCU has swept the season series against an opponent in Big 12 play in consecutive seasons.
- The Horned Frogs' all-time winning percentage of 47.6 percent against the Cyclones is their highest among current Big 12 opponents.
- TCU recorded its second win over a ranked opponent this season, both coming against Iowa State. It was TCU's 21st victory over a ranked opponent in school history, and TCU is now 5-18 against ranked opponents under Jamie Dixon.
- The Horned Frogs had at least four players score in double figures for the fifth time in their last six games.
- TCU held Iowa State to just 2-for-20 shooting (10 percent) from 3-point range, the fewest 3-pointers allowed by TCU this season and lowest 3-point percentage by a TCU opponent this season. It was the fewest 3-pointers allowed by TCU since Feb. 24, 2018 when Baylor shot 2-of-8 from 3-point range. It was the lowest opponent 3-point field goal percentage since Feb. 22, 2014, when Iowa State shot 9.1 percent (1-of-11) from 3-point range.
- The Horned Frogs shot 9-of-22 (40.9 percent) from 3-point range, including 7-of-13 (53.8 percent) in the second half. It was their best shooting performance from 3-point range in a game since the last time these two teams met in Ames on Feb. 9. The Horned Frogs shot a combined 17-of-40 (42.5 percent) in their two meetings with the Cyclones this season.
- Iowa State's 52 points in the paint were the most allowed by TCU this season.
- The Big 12's second-leading scorer, ISU's Marial Shayok, was held to just four points, his lowest scoring output this season. He came into the game averaging 19.1 points per game.
- TCU also improved to 15-2 when leading at the half.
- TCU outrebounded ISU 42-37 and improved to 14-4 this season, 56-16 under Dixon, 64-17 over the last three seasons when outrebounding its opponent.
Individual Notes
- In his first game back from injury, Kouat Noi scored a team-high 20 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds, with 10 rebounds coming in the first half alone. It was the sixth time he has led the team in scoring this season and it was the second double-double of his career and season. His 10 first half rebounds were the most in a half by a Horned Frog this season.
- Noi also made a 3-pointer for the 24th consecutive game.
- JD Miller scored 17 points, tying him with Damion Walker on the all-time TCU scoring list with 1,044 points. His 17 points also tied a season high, last occurring Feb. 2 at Baylor.
- Miller added nine rebounds, giving him four consecutive games with eight or more rebounds.
- Desmond Bane scored 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting, which moves him into 26th place on the all-time TCU scoring list with 1,097 career points.
- Alex Robinson scored 12 points and is now 28th on TCU's all-time scoring list with 1,088 points scored at TCU.
- Robinson also added 10 assists, giving him his eighth double-double of the season. TCU is now 7-1 this season when Robinson records a double-double. It was the ninth time this season that Robinson has had at least 10 assists in a game.
- Kevin Samuel recorded a block for the 10 straight game and had 2 steals, his third game this season with multiple steals.
- Samuel added three rebounds, bringing his total this season to 191, the third-most by a freshman in TCU history.
- RJ Nembhard tied his career high with two steals, last occurring Dec. 16 against Indiana State.
Noi, who had missed the past two games due to an ankle injury, scored 20 points, on 4-of-7 from 3-point range, and had a career-high 13 rebounds. It was the second double-double of the season and his career. Robinson had 12 points and 10 assists for his eighth double-double this season.
Iowa State (19-8, 8-6) made just two of its first 10 attempts from the field as TCU (18-9, 6-8) led early. The Cyclones, which entered the game leading the Big 12 in scoring, then made five of seven shots to grab a 14-12 lead with 11:57 remaining in the half. TCU responded with an 11-4 run to take a 23-18 lead with 7:39 left in the first and led 36-28 at halftime.
Both teams combined to shoot just 2-of-18 from 3-point range (TCU 2-9, ISU 0-9) in the first half.
After only making two threes in the first half, TCU made its first three 3-point attempts of the second. The Cyclones held pace with the Frogs as they made nine of their first 14 shots to open the second half and held TCU to just one field goal over a span of nearly eight minutes. With just over six minutes into the half, Iowa State went on a 13-2 run to take a 58-55 lead with 9:28 remaining, their first lead of the second half.
TCU fought back with an 11-2 run of their own to take a 67-62 lead with 5:12 remaining, including two 3-pointers from Noi and another from Desmond Bane. Iowa State fought back to tie the score 68-68 with 2:28 remaining, but a clutch 3-pointer from Bane and basket from JD Miller gave the Horned Frogs a 73-70 lead with 41 seconds to go which they would not relinquish. Two clutch free throws from Noi and a key defensive stop within the final 21 seconds sealed a 75-72 win for TCU.
Up Next
TCU will play at West Virginia on Tuesday at 6 p.m., on ESPNU.
Team Notes
- TCU won its fourth straight contest against Iowa State, improving to 10-11 in the all-time series. It also marked the first time that TCU has swept the season series against an opponent in Big 12 play in consecutive seasons.
- The Horned Frogs' all-time winning percentage of 47.6 percent against the Cyclones is their highest among current Big 12 opponents.
- TCU recorded its second win over a ranked opponent this season, both coming against Iowa State. It was TCU's 21st victory over a ranked opponent in school history, and TCU is now 5-18 against ranked opponents under Jamie Dixon.
- The Horned Frogs had at least four players score in double figures for the fifth time in their last six games.
- TCU held Iowa State to just 2-for-20 shooting (10 percent) from 3-point range, the fewest 3-pointers allowed by TCU this season and lowest 3-point percentage by a TCU opponent this season. It was the fewest 3-pointers allowed by TCU since Feb. 24, 2018 when Baylor shot 2-of-8 from 3-point range. It was the lowest opponent 3-point field goal percentage since Feb. 22, 2014, when Iowa State shot 9.1 percent (1-of-11) from 3-point range.
- The Horned Frogs shot 9-of-22 (40.9 percent) from 3-point range, including 7-of-13 (53.8 percent) in the second half. It was their best shooting performance from 3-point range in a game since the last time these two teams met in Ames on Feb. 9. The Horned Frogs shot a combined 17-of-40 (42.5 percent) in their two meetings with the Cyclones this season.
- Iowa State's 52 points in the paint were the most allowed by TCU this season.
- The Big 12's second-leading scorer, ISU's Marial Shayok, was held to just four points, his lowest scoring output this season. He came into the game averaging 19.1 points per game.
- TCU also improved to 15-2 when leading at the half.
- TCU outrebounded ISU 42-37 and improved to 14-4 this season, 56-16 under Dixon, 64-17 over the last three seasons when outrebounding its opponent.
Individual Notes
- In his first game back from injury, Kouat Noi scored a team-high 20 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds, with 10 rebounds coming in the first half alone. It was the sixth time he has led the team in scoring this season and it was the second double-double of his career and season. His 10 first half rebounds were the most in a half by a Horned Frog this season.
- Noi also made a 3-pointer for the 24th consecutive game.
- JD Miller scored 17 points, tying him with Damion Walker on the all-time TCU scoring list with 1,044 points. His 17 points also tied a season high, last occurring Feb. 2 at Baylor.
- Miller added nine rebounds, giving him four consecutive games with eight or more rebounds.
- Desmond Bane scored 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting, which moves him into 26th place on the all-time TCU scoring list with 1,097 career points.
- Alex Robinson scored 12 points and is now 28th on TCU's all-time scoring list with 1,088 points scored at TCU.
- Robinson also added 10 assists, giving him his eighth double-double of the season. TCU is now 7-1 this season when Robinson records a double-double. It was the ninth time this season that Robinson has had at least 10 assists in a game.
- Kevin Samuel recorded a block for the 10 straight game and had 2 steals, his third game this season with multiple steals.
- Samuel added three rebounds, bringing his total this season to 191, the third-most by a freshman in TCU history.
- RJ Nembhard tied his career high with two steals, last occurring Dec. 16 against Indiana State.
Team Stats
ISU
TCU
FG%
.449
.433
3FG%
.100
.409
FT%
.727
.583
RB
37
42
TO
11
17
STL
13
9
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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