Wednesday, March 10
Kansas City, Mo.
5:30 p.m.
TCU
12-14,5-11Big 12
50
vs
71
Kansas State
9-19,4-14Big 12
1
2
F
Kansas St.
29
42
71
TCU
23
27
50
Frogs Fall to Wildcats in KC
3/10/2021 8:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Nembhard leads TCU with 11 points
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A big second half led Kansas State to a 71-50 win over TCU at the 2021 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Wednesday night at T-Mobile Center.
TCU (12-14) had a balanced scoring attack, led by RJ Nembhard with 11 points. Kansas State (9-19) was led by Nijel Pack's 23 points and was 5-of-6 shooting from 3-point range.
The Frogs got off to a slow start offensively, making only one of their first eight shots. TCU trailed 15-5 through the first 8:38 of play and then went on a 14-2 run from the 11:02 to 5:23 mark of the first half to take its first lead of the game at 19-17. However, Kansas State closed the first half on a 10-0 run to lead 29-23 at halftime.
KSU continued its run by scoring the first six points of the second half to stretch its lead to 12 at 35-23 with 19:03 to play. The Horned Frog offense struggled to mount a comeback as they made five of their first 18 shot attempts in the first 14 minutes of the second half. The Wildcats stretched their lead to as many as 27 at 61-34 with 6:05 to play.
Team Notes
- TCU moved to 9-19 all-time against Kansas State, including 2-4 in games played at a neutral location.
- It was the fourth-straight season that Kansas State eliminated TCU from the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
- TCU fell to 5-9 in the Big 12 Championship, including a 3-5 mark under Jamie Dixon.
- The TCU bench outscored the KSU bench 12-10. The Frogs have scored more bench points than their opponents in three consecutive games.
- The Frogs outscored the Wildcats 19-14 off of turnovers despite losing the turnover margin 17-13.
- TCU started with the lineup of Mike Miles, RJ Nembhard, PJ Fuller, Chuck O'Bannon Jr. and Kevin Samuel for the eighth consecutive game and ninth time this season.
Individual Notes
- RJ Nembhard led TCU with 11 points and three assists and was tied for the team lead with five rebounds and two steals.
- Mike Miles scored nine points and was tied for the team lead with two steals.
- PJ Fuller scored eight points on 3-of-5 shooting. It was his highest shooting percentage in a game (min. 5 attempts) since Dec. 6, 2020 against Oklahoma when he shot 75 percent (6-for-8) from the floor.
- Chuck O'Bannon Jr. scored seven points, blocked a game-high two shots, and tied a team-best mark with five rebounds.
- Kevin Samuel and Kevin Easley Jr. also tied for the team-high in rebounds with five each.
- Freshman Eddie Lampkin Jr. scored a season-high three points off the bench.
TCU (12-14) had a balanced scoring attack, led by RJ Nembhard with 11 points. Kansas State (9-19) was led by Nijel Pack's 23 points and was 5-of-6 shooting from 3-point range.
The Frogs got off to a slow start offensively, making only one of their first eight shots. TCU trailed 15-5 through the first 8:38 of play and then went on a 14-2 run from the 11:02 to 5:23 mark of the first half to take its first lead of the game at 19-17. However, Kansas State closed the first half on a 10-0 run to lead 29-23 at halftime.
KSU continued its run by scoring the first six points of the second half to stretch its lead to 12 at 35-23 with 19:03 to play. The Horned Frog offense struggled to mount a comeback as they made five of their first 18 shot attempts in the first 14 minutes of the second half. The Wildcats stretched their lead to as many as 27 at 61-34 with 6:05 to play.
Team Notes
- TCU moved to 9-19 all-time against Kansas State, including 2-4 in games played at a neutral location.
- It was the fourth-straight season that Kansas State eliminated TCU from the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
- TCU fell to 5-9 in the Big 12 Championship, including a 3-5 mark under Jamie Dixon.
- The TCU bench outscored the KSU bench 12-10. The Frogs have scored more bench points than their opponents in three consecutive games.
- The Frogs outscored the Wildcats 19-14 off of turnovers despite losing the turnover margin 17-13.
- TCU started with the lineup of Mike Miles, RJ Nembhard, PJ Fuller, Chuck O'Bannon Jr. and Kevin Samuel for the eighth consecutive game and ninth time this season.
Individual Notes
- RJ Nembhard led TCU with 11 points and three assists and was tied for the team lead with five rebounds and two steals.
- Mike Miles scored nine points and was tied for the team lead with two steals.
- PJ Fuller scored eight points on 3-of-5 shooting. It was his highest shooting percentage in a game (min. 5 attempts) since Dec. 6, 2020 against Oklahoma when he shot 75 percent (6-for-8) from the floor.
- Chuck O'Bannon Jr. scored seven points, blocked a game-high two shots, and tied a team-best mark with five rebounds.
- Kevin Samuel and Kevin Easley Jr. also tied for the team-high in rebounds with five each.
- Freshman Eddie Lampkin Jr. scored a season-high three points off the bench.
Team Stats
KState
TCU
FG%
.483
.370
3FG%
.333
.211
FT%
.500
.500
RB
38
36
TO
13
17
STL
9
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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