Frogs Roll Aggies, 73-55

Saturday, December 12

Fort Worth, Texas

1 p.m.

TCU

5-2,0-1Big 12

Texas A&M

3-1,0-0SEC

Team	1	2	F
Texas A&M	21	34	55
TCU	42	31	73

Frogs Roll Aggies, 73-55

12/12/2020 4:15:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Guards Nembhard, Miles, Lead TCU at Dickies Arena

FORT WORTH – RJ Nembhard recorded game highs in points, assists and steals as TCU cruised to a 73-55 win over Texas A&M Saturday at Dickies Arena.

The junior guard finished with 16 points, nine assists and three steals. Nembhard was 6-of-10 from the field, part of a 50 percent shooting day for TCU (5-2). The Frogs also posted a season-high 22 assists.

Freshman guard Mike Miles scored 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range. The Lancaster, Texas native recorded his third consecutive game of 15 points or more. Other top performances included PJ Fuller, who scored 13 points on 4-of-9 shooting, as well as Kevin Samuel who had eight points, nine rebounds, two blocks and two steals.

After trailing by two points with 13:05 left in the first period, the Frogs went on a 32-8 run over 10 minutes. The scoring surge was built on an impressive field goal percentage of 54.2 percent, as well as six 3-pointers. TCU's offensive explosion propelled them to a 42-21 lead going into halftime. The Horned Frogs defense held the Aggies (3-1) to just 25 percent from the field and four assists, while forcing nine turnovers in the first half. Miles led the way before the break with 12 points, while Nembhard chipped in on defense with two steals.

The scoring didn't stop for the Frogs in the second half, who came out of halftime and immediately put 10 points on the board within the first two minutes, capped off by an emphatic slam dunk by Nembhard. TCU's largest lead of the game came with 14:12 left in the second half when a Jaedon LeDee layup put them ahead 58-25. The 18- point margin of victory over Texas A&M was the largest since 1992.

Up Next
TCU travels to Stillwater, Okla. on Wednesday to take on Oklahoma State (5-0) in the Frogs' first road game. The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN2.

Team Notes
- The contest marked the first meeting between TCU and Texas A&M since the two teams were members of the Southwest Conference and met at least twice every season from 1924-1996.
- TCU played its second game at Dickies Arena. TCU lost to USC, 80-78, on Dec. 6, 2019.
- The Frogs have won four of their last five meetings against the Aggies to move to 77-88 all-time and 8-5 in neutral-site meetings against Texas A&M.
- TCU outrebounded Texas A&M 33-26, moving to 5-1 this season and 76-23 under Jamie Dixon when the Frogs outrebound their opponent.
- The Horned Frogs led Texas A&M 42-21 at halftime, the largest lead for a TCU team against a Power 5 opponent in the Jamie Dixon era, topping a 20-point halftime advantage against West Virginia on Jan. 15, 2019.
- TCU shot a season-best 43.5 percent (10-of-23) from 3-point range.
- The Horned Frogs recorded a season-high nine steals as a team.
- TCU forced 20 turnovers, the most forced by the Frogs since they forced 21 against Xavier on Dec. 22, 2019.
- The Frogs had at least three players score in double-figures for the fifth time in seven games this season.
- The Frogs started with the lineup of Mike Miles, RJ Nembhard, Taryn Todd, Kevin Easley Jr. and Kevin Samuel for the first time this season.

Individual Notes
- Jamie Dixon faced Texas A&M for the first time in his 18 years as a head coach.
- RJ Nembhard scored a game-high 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting and tied his career high with a game-high nine assists.
- Nembhard's nine assists were the most by a Horned Frog since Desmond Bane dished out 10 assists in a win over West Virginia on Feb. 22, 2020.
- Nembhard also tied a career-high with three steals, last occurring against Lamar on Dec. 14, 2019.
- Freshman Mike Miles scored 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-5 shooting from 3-point range.
- Miles tied his season highs in 3-pointers (3) and assists (5).
- Miles has averaged 18.7 points per game over his last three contests.
- PJ Fuller returned to action after missing the last game due to an ankle injury.
- Fuller scored 13 points and dished out a season-high four assists.
- Fuller has now scored in double-figures in three consecutive games for the first time in his career.
- Kevin Samuel added eight points and hauled in a game-high nine rebounds.
- Samuel also recorded two steals and two blocked shots, his 15th career game in which he totaled multiple steals and blocks.
- Chuck O'Bannon Jr. scored eight points off the bench, his highest scoring output since he totaled 11 points to open the season against Houston Baptist on Nov. 25.
- Kevin Easley Jr. scored six points on 2-of-3 shooting from 3-point range.
- Jaedon Ledee hauled in a season-high six rebounds.