Wednesday, March 13
Kansas City, MO.
6 PM
TCU
20-12, 7-11
73
vs
70
Oklahoma State
12-20, 5-13
1
2
F
Oklahoma State
29
41
70
TCU
45
28
73
TCU Hangs On for Win over OSU
3/13/2019 9:31:00 PM | Men's Basketball
TCU will face KSU Thursday at 1:30 p.m.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Desmond Bane's 3-pointer with 16.4 seconds remaining led eighth-seeded TCU to a 73-70 win over ninth-seeded Oklahoma State Wednesday in the first round of 2019 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
The Horned Frogs (20-12), which led by as many as 21 points in the second half, trailed for the first time with 25 seconds to play after two free throws by OSU's Lindy Waters. Trailing 70-68, Bane drained his third 3-pointer of the game regain the lead, 71-70. Two free throws by Alex Robinson gave TCU a 73-70 lead with 0.9 seconds to play. Bane stole the ensuing inbounds pass to ensure TCU will play in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championship for the fifth-straight year.
TCU jumped out to an 8-0 lead, behind two of Kouat Noi's four 3-pointers. Noi scored 14 of his game-high 20 points in the first half as the Frogs cruised to a 45-29 lead.
A free throw by Kevin Samuel gave TCU it's largest lead of the game, 53-32, with 16:29 to play. The Frogs led 68-54 with 6:53 to play and did not score again until Bane's heroic 3-pointer, a scoring drought of 6 minutes and 28 seconds.
Up Next
TCU will face No. 15 ranked and top-seeded Kansas State in the quarterfinals on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN2.
Team Notes
- TCU improved to 20-12 overall and has won at least 20 games in three consecutive seasons for the first time since 1996-99. The current run is during the first three campaigns under head coach Jamie Dixon.
- The Horned Frogs will face No. 1-seed Kansas State Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the quarterfinal round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
- TCU and Kansas State will meet for the third time in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship. The previous two meetings were both decided by two points. The Horned Frogs won 67-65 in 2015 before dropping a 66-64 overtime decision last season.
- TCU has won at least one game in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
- The Horned Frogs improved to 5-6 all-time at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
- TCU's 38 rebounds were its most at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
- TCU outrebounded Oklahoma State 38-32. The Horned Frogs improved to 16-4 this season, 58-16 under Dixon and 66-17 since the 2015-16 season when outrebounding their opponents.
- TCU and Oklahoma State met for the first time in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
- TCU won the season series 2-1 against Oklahoma State and has defeated the Cowboys in four of their last five meetings.
- The Horned Frogs improved to 3-1 this season and 10-8 under Dixon in games decided by three points or less.
- TCU used the starting lineup of Alex Robinson, Desmond Bane, Kouat Noi, JD Miller and Kevin Samuel for the 14th time this season (8-6).
- The Horned Frogs improved to 17-3 when wearing its traditional white uniform.
- TCU scored the game's opening eight points with its largest lead being 21 points, 53-32, with 16:29 to play.
- TCU improved to 5-0 this season and 13-3 overall in neutral-site games under Dixon.
- The Horned Frogs led 45-29 at the half. TCU is now 17--2 when ahead at the break this season.
- TCU's 45-29 halftime advantage was its largest at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, topping a 44-31 lead over Oklahoma in 2017.
- TCU's 45 points and 16-point lead were its most since 48 first-half points and a 20-point lead against West Virginia on Jan. 15, 2019, which was 16 games ago.
- Four of the seven Horned Frogs who saw action scored in double figures: Kouat Noi 20 points, Desmond Bane 15 points, Kevin Samuel 14 points and Alex Robinson 12 points.
- All seven Horned Frogs who played broke into the scoring column.
Individual Notes
- Desmond Bane's go-ahead 3-pointer with 16.4 seconds left continued his flair for the dramatic at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship. He made three free-throws with two seconds left to give TCU an 85-82 win over No. 1 Kansas in 2017, before a game-tying 3-pointer at the final buzzer forced overtime against Kansas State last season.
- Bane, in a team-high 38 minutes, finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists and four steals.
- Bane equaled a career high with his four steals.
- Kouat Noi's team-high 20 points tied a TCU record at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, equaling the mark by Trey Zeigler (vs. Kansas, 2015) and Vladimir Brodziansky (vs. Oklahoma, 2017).
- Noi scored nine of TCU's opening 11 points in the game.
- Kevin Samuel had 14 points, equaling his third-best total of the season. He reached double figures for the 10th time this season. He had 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the first half.
- Noi and Samuel combined for 15 of TCU's opening 17 points.
- Samuel had nine rebounds, just missing his fifth double-double of the season.
- Samuel had a blocked shot to give him at least one in 26 of 32 games this season.
- Alex Robinson had a team-best eight assists, the final one coming on Bane's game-winning 3-pointer. He has at least five assists in seven straight games and in 23 of TCU's 32 contests overall this season. In 102 career games, Robinson has led the Horned Frogs in assists 83 times.
- Robinson's six rebounds were his most since also grabbing six on Jan. 26 versus Florida.
- Robinson went 4-of-4 at the free-throw line, including a pair with one second left, and is now 6-of-7 over the last four contests.
- JD Miller played in his 135th game, one shy of equaling Brandon Parrish (136, 2013-17) for the most in TCU history.
The Horned Frogs (20-12), which led by as many as 21 points in the second half, trailed for the first time with 25 seconds to play after two free throws by OSU's Lindy Waters. Trailing 70-68, Bane drained his third 3-pointer of the game regain the lead, 71-70. Two free throws by Alex Robinson gave TCU a 73-70 lead with 0.9 seconds to play. Bane stole the ensuing inbounds pass to ensure TCU will play in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championship for the fifth-straight year.
TCU jumped out to an 8-0 lead, behind two of Kouat Noi's four 3-pointers. Noi scored 14 of his game-high 20 points in the first half as the Frogs cruised to a 45-29 lead.
A free throw by Kevin Samuel gave TCU it's largest lead of the game, 53-32, with 16:29 to play. The Frogs led 68-54 with 6:53 to play and did not score again until Bane's heroic 3-pointer, a scoring drought of 6 minutes and 28 seconds.
Up Next
TCU will face No. 15 ranked and top-seeded Kansas State in the quarterfinals on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN2.
Team Notes
- TCU improved to 20-12 overall and has won at least 20 games in three consecutive seasons for the first time since 1996-99. The current run is during the first three campaigns under head coach Jamie Dixon.
- The Horned Frogs will face No. 1-seed Kansas State Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the quarterfinal round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
- TCU and Kansas State will meet for the third time in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship. The previous two meetings were both decided by two points. The Horned Frogs won 67-65 in 2015 before dropping a 66-64 overtime decision last season.
- TCU has won at least one game in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
- The Horned Frogs improved to 5-6 all-time at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
- TCU's 38 rebounds were its most at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
- TCU outrebounded Oklahoma State 38-32. The Horned Frogs improved to 16-4 this season, 58-16 under Dixon and 66-17 since the 2015-16 season when outrebounding their opponents.
- TCU and Oklahoma State met for the first time in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
- TCU won the season series 2-1 against Oklahoma State and has defeated the Cowboys in four of their last five meetings.
- The Horned Frogs improved to 3-1 this season and 10-8 under Dixon in games decided by three points or less.
- TCU used the starting lineup of Alex Robinson, Desmond Bane, Kouat Noi, JD Miller and Kevin Samuel for the 14th time this season (8-6).
- The Horned Frogs improved to 17-3 when wearing its traditional white uniform.
- TCU scored the game's opening eight points with its largest lead being 21 points, 53-32, with 16:29 to play.
- TCU improved to 5-0 this season and 13-3 overall in neutral-site games under Dixon.
- The Horned Frogs led 45-29 at the half. TCU is now 17--2 when ahead at the break this season.
- TCU's 45-29 halftime advantage was its largest at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, topping a 44-31 lead over Oklahoma in 2017.
- TCU's 45 points and 16-point lead were its most since 48 first-half points and a 20-point lead against West Virginia on Jan. 15, 2019, which was 16 games ago.
- Four of the seven Horned Frogs who saw action scored in double figures: Kouat Noi 20 points, Desmond Bane 15 points, Kevin Samuel 14 points and Alex Robinson 12 points.
- All seven Horned Frogs who played broke into the scoring column.
Individual Notes
- Desmond Bane's go-ahead 3-pointer with 16.4 seconds left continued his flair for the dramatic at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship. He made three free-throws with two seconds left to give TCU an 85-82 win over No. 1 Kansas in 2017, before a game-tying 3-pointer at the final buzzer forced overtime against Kansas State last season.
- Bane, in a team-high 38 minutes, finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists and four steals.
- Bane equaled a career high with his four steals.
- Kouat Noi's team-high 20 points tied a TCU record at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, equaling the mark by Trey Zeigler (vs. Kansas, 2015) and Vladimir Brodziansky (vs. Oklahoma, 2017).
- Noi scored nine of TCU's opening 11 points in the game.
- Kevin Samuel had 14 points, equaling his third-best total of the season. He reached double figures for the 10th time this season. He had 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the first half.
- Noi and Samuel combined for 15 of TCU's opening 17 points.
- Samuel had nine rebounds, just missing his fifth double-double of the season.
- Samuel had a blocked shot to give him at least one in 26 of 32 games this season.
- Alex Robinson had a team-best eight assists, the final one coming on Bane's game-winning 3-pointer. He has at least five assists in seven straight games and in 23 of TCU's 32 contests overall this season. In 102 career games, Robinson has led the Horned Frogs in assists 83 times.
- Robinson's six rebounds were his most since also grabbing six on Jan. 26 versus Florida.
- Robinson went 4-of-4 at the free-throw line, including a pair with one second left, and is now 6-of-7 over the last four contests.
- JD Miller played in his 135th game, one shy of equaling Brandon Parrish (136, 2013-17) for the most in TCU history.
Team Stats
OSU
TCU
FG%
.435
.482
3FG%
.276
.455
FT%
.667
.563
RB
32
38
TO
13
16
STL
9
8
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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