Frogs Fall to Santa Clara

Monday, November 22

San Juan Capistrano, Calif.

9:30 p.m.

TCU

3-1,0-0Big 12

Santa Clara

5-0,0-0WCC

Team	1	2	F
Santa Clara	43	42	85
TCU	29	37	66

Frogs Fall to Santa Clara

11/23/2021 12:58:00 AM | Men's Basketball

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Evans leads the Frogs with 15 points

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. - TCU dropped its first game of the season in the SoCal Challenge, 85-66, to Santa Clara on Monday.

The Broncos (5-0) shot 69 percent (11-of-16) from 3-point range and shot 61 percent from the floor. The Horned Frogs were held to 41 percent shooting from the field.

Maxwell Evans led the Horned Frogs (3-1) with a season-high 15 points, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range. Mike Miles and Micah Peavy each added 10 points. Miles also dished out a career-high seven assists.

After TCU took a 1-0 lead, the first half belonged to Santa Clara. Having trailed by 11 midway through the first half, the Horned Frogs' JaKobe Coles brought TCU to within four points after a 3-pointer with 2:27 to play in the half. The Broncos then responded with 10 unanswered points to end the half and led 43-29.

Santa Clara continued its scoring streak to 24 to start the second half and led by as many as 28 with 15:36 to play. The Frogs then went on a 14-3 run to cut the deficit to 15 points with just over nine minutes remaining, but never got any closer.

Up next, TCU continues play in the SoCal Challenge on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. CT against Pepperdine. It will be shown on CBSSN.

Team Notes

TCU dropped its first game in a mid-season tournament in two seasons (MGM Resorts Main Event) and fell to 10-2 in those tournaments under Dixon.
Since 2014-15, the Frogs have gone 40-5 in the month of November
Under Dixon (since 2016-17), TCU has gone 54-10 in November and December.

Individual Notes

Mike Miles scored in double figures for the fourth game this season. He finished with 10 points.
Miles had a career-high seven assists. His previous high was six against McNeese in the season opener.
Maxwell Evans scored a season-high 15 points.
Xavier Cork had two blocks, his third-straight game with two blocked shots.
Chuck O'Bannon's 3-point streak ended at nine as he was 0-for-1.