TCU Drops Game at No. 15 KU

Thursday, January 28

Lawrence, Kan.

7 p.m.

TCU

9-6,2-5Big 12

Kansas

11-5,5-4Big 12

TCU

Kansas

TCU Drops Game at No. 15 KU

1/28/2021 9:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Freshman Mike Miles makes season-high five 3-pointers in loss

LAWRENCE, Kan. – A second half run from No. 15 Kansas led the Jayhawks to a 59-51 win over TCU Thursday at Allen Fieldhouse.

TCU (9-6, 2-5 Big 12) was led in scoring by freshmen Mike Miles, who led all players with 18 points and a season-high five 3-pointers. RJ Nembhard added 12 points, his 12th consecutive game in double-figures. Kansas (11-5, 5-4) was led by David McCormack's 15 points.

After being held scoreless in the first meeting, Miles scored eight of the Frogs' first 10 points as TCU jumped out to a 10-2 lead over the first three minutes of play. TCU was then held scoreless over the next 7:22 of play, and KU took its first lead at 11-10 midway through the first half. The Frogs held the Jayhawks to only seven points over the final 11:22 of the first half and led 19-18 at the break.

TCU made its first five shots of the second half, including four 3-pointers, to expand its lead to 33-26 with 16:19 remaining. The Jayhawks outscored the Frogs 28-11 over the next 13 minutes and took their largest lead of the game at 54-44 with 3:11 to play. TCU missed five of its last seven shots over the final two minutes of play as the Frogs were unable to come back down the stretch.

Up Next
TCU will play at No. 12 Missouri in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Saturday at 1 p.m. on ESPNU. TCU is 4-3 all-time in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.

Team Notes
- TCU moved to 2-22 all-time against Kansas, including 0-10 in games played in Lawrence.
- The Frogs' defense held the Jayhawks to 18 points on 30.8 percent shooting in the first half, the fewest points allowed in a half by TCU in a conference game since Jan. 11, 2020, when TCU held Oklahoma State to 17 first half points in a 52-40 win.
- TCU outrebounded KU 38-35, including 24-11 in the first half. The Frogs moved to 7-3 this season and 78-25 under Jamie Dixon when outrebounding their opponent.
- The Horned Frogs lost the turnover battle 22-15, falling to 4-5 this season and 33-38 under Dixon when committing more turnovers than their opponent.
- The Frogs started with the lineup of Mike Miles, RJ Nembhard, Taryn Todd, Chuck O'Bannon Jr. and Kevin Samuel for the first time this season. It was their eighth different starting lineup.

Individual Notes
- Freshman Mike Miles scored a game-high 18 points, including 5-of-8 (62.5 percent) shooting from 3-point range.
- Miles' five 3-pointers were the most by a Horned Frog this season, and his eight 3-point attempts tied a season high.
- RJ Nembhard scored 12 points. It was his 12th consecutive game scoring in double-figures
- Chuck O'Bannon Jr. scored seven points on 3-of-6 shooting.
- O'Bannon's two highest scoring games in conference play have come against Kansas. He scored a career-high 18 points against KU in the first meeting of the season on Jan. 5.
- Kevin Samuel hauled in a game-high eight rebounds and tied a team high with two steals.
- Redshirt freshman Taryn Todd dished out a season-high four assists.