LeDee's Game-Winner Lifts Frogs over Cowboys

Wednesday, February 3

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8 p.m.

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LeDee's Game-Winner Lifts Frogs over Cowboys

2/3/2021 11:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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RJ Nembhard leads all players with 20 points

FORT WORTH – Jaedon LeDee's game-winning fast-break layup and free throw with 2.2 seconds left lifted the TCU men's basketball team to an 81-78 win over Oklahoma State on Wednesday inside Schollmaier Arena.

The game featured 10 ties and 11 lead changes. TCU (10-7, 3-5 Big 12) was led by RJ Nembhard's game-high 20 points and seven assists. Oklahoma State (11-5, 4-5 Big 12) was led by Cade Cunningham's 19 points, all of which came in the second half.

The Frogs jumped out to an 18-10 lead through the first 8:09 of play after making six of their first 10 shots. The Cowboys responded with an 11-0 run over the next 3:17 to take a 21-18 lead. OSU stretched its lead to as many as four, but TCU scored the last four points of the half to tie the score at 34-34.

The Horned Frogs outscored the Cowboys 22-12 over the first eight minutes of the second half to take their largest lead of the game at 56-46. Oklahoma State fought back to take the lead at 67-66 with 4:36 left to play. OSU stretched its lead to three on two separate occasions with under three minutes to play, but TCU responded with a 3-pointer to tie the score each time.

With TCU trailing 78-76 with 24 seconds remaining, Miles raced down the court to make an acrobatic layup with 17 seconds to play. Solid defense from freshman Taryn Todd forced a missed shot from Cunningham with 12 seconds remaining. Todd grabbed the missed shot and threw a cross-court pass to LeDee, who drove to the rim and made a go-ahead layup while absorbing a foul with 2.2 seconds to play. LeDee made his free throw, and the TCU defense forced a missed desperation heave from Cunningham as time expired to seal an 81-78 win.

Up Next
TCU travels to Waco to face No. 2 Baylor on Saturday at 3 p.m. The game will be televised on BIG 12 NOW on ESPN+.

Team Notes
- Prior to and throughout the game, TCU honored Dr. James Cash, who played at TCU for three seasons (1966-69) and was the first African-American to play basketball in the Southwest Conference.
- TCU's socially distanced attendance of 2,481 was its largest of the season.
- TCU has won seven of its last nine contests against Oklahoma State to move to 11-27 all-time against the Cowboys.
- The Frogs outrebounded the Cowboys 35-28 to improve to 8-3 this season and 79-25 under Jamie Dixon when outrebounding their opponents.
- The Horned Frogs dished out 17 assists, their most in conference play this season.
- TCU won despite OSU shooting 53.3 percent (8-of-15) from 3-point range. It was the highest 3-point field goal percentage (min. 10 attempts) by an opponent in a TCU win since Jan. 30, 2018 when TCU won at Oklahoma State despite allowing a 57.1 percent 3-point percentage.
- The team wore its white retro uniforms for the first time this season. TCU is now 2-5 under Dixon in these uniforms.
- The Frogs started with a lineup of Mike Miles, RJ Nembhard, PJ Fuller, Chuck O'Bannon Jr. and Kevin Samuel for the first time this season. It was TCU's ninth different starting lineup of the season.

Individual Notes
- RJ Nembhard scored a game-high 20 points. It was his eighth-career game scoring at least 20 points, and the Frogs improved to 7-1 all-time when Nembhard scored at least 20 points.
- Nembhard also dished out a game-high seven assists, the most assists he has recorded in conference play this season.
- Freshman Mike Miles scored 18 points and dished out five assists. TCU improved to 3-1 this season when Miles records at least 15 points and five assists in a game.
- Miles also recorded a game-high two steals.
- Chuck O'Bannon Jr. scored 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting, including 2-of-3 shooting from 3-point range. O'Bannon has now scored in double-figures in consecutive games for the first time in his career.
- O'Bannon also grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
- Kevin Samuel scored 14 points, six rebounds and a team-high two blocks. The Frogs improved to 6-1 this season when Samuel scores in double-figures.
- Jaedon LeDee added eight points, including his game-winning layup and free throw with 2.2 seconds left. It was LeDee's first game-winning field goal of his career.