TCU
19-9,8-8Big 12
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Kansas
23-6,12-4Big 12
Frogs Close Home Slate with Win over No. 6 Jayhawks
3/1/2022 11:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball
TCU had seven turnovers and outrebounded KU by 12
FORT WORTH - Mike Miles scored 19 points to lead the TCU men's basketball team to a 74-64 victory over No. 6 Kansas Tuesday night in Schollmaier Arena.
It marked the first time in the history of the program that the Frogs (19-9, 8-8) defeated AP Top 25 teams in consecutive games, having beaten No. 9 Texas Tech on Saturday.
Miles was 6-of-14 from the field, including 2-of-2 from 3-point range, and had a team-high six assists.
With Kansas (23-6, 12-4) leading by six with 13:36 to play, TCU went on a 13-5 run, capped by a Damion Baugh jumper to take the lead, 22-20, with 9:15 left to play in the first half. That sparked a back-and-forth battle to close out the half, but abruptly ended with a 3-pointer by Jalen Coleman-Lands to send the Jayhawks to the locker room with a 35-34 lead.
With Kansas leading 37-36 with 18:25 to play in the second half, Miles found Emanuel Miller on a fast break to take the lead, 38-37. Following the lead change, TCU got two consecutive stops on the defensive end highlighted by Miller's block on Christian Braun with 17:38 left in the second half.
A dunk by Xavier Cork capped a 7-0 run and gave the Frogs their largest lead of the game, 61-49, with 7:09 to play. KU got it to four, 68-64 with 47 seconds to play, but the Jayhawks were held off thanks to Damion Baugh's foul shooting down the stretch. The junior was 7-of-8 from the free throw line, all in the final 51 seconds.
Baugh finished with 11 points, as did Miller.
TCU dominated the rebounding effort, 47-35, and had seven turnovers, its lowest in a Big 12 game this season.
TCU will play at No. 6 Kansas on Thursday at 7 p.m. on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Team Notes
- TCU improved to 4-4 against top 25 teams this season. It is the most wins over top 25 teams in a single season in program history.
- It was TCU's 28th time beating a ranked team in its history and the 12th time in the last six seasons under Dixon.
- It was TCU's 12th win ever over a top 10 team.
- It was TCU's first time beating back-to-back AP Top 25 teams after defeating No. 9 Texas Tech four days ago.
- TCU improved to 3-22 all-time against Kansas. Past wins came in 2013 and 2017.
- It was the highest ranked win by TCU since defeating No. 2 Baylor on Feb. 29, 2020.
- The 10-point margin of victory is TCU's largest against a top 10 team since Feb. 17, 2004, a 71-46 (25) win over No. 10 Louisville.
- TCU outrebounded Kansas, 47-35. It is 17-5 when outrebounding its opponent and 98-31 under Dixon. This is the Frogs' sixth time outrebounding their opponent.
- The Frogs had a season-high seven blocked shots.
- TCU's 47 rebounds were its fifth-most of the season.
- TCU had 19 offensive rebounds, it was the fifth time TCU had 19 or more offensive rebounds in a game.
- The Frogs outshot the Jayhawks, 41.8 percent to 37.3 percent to improve to 15-1 this season and 98-21 under Dixon when outshooting its opponent.
- TCU had seven turnovers, it's lowest in a Big 12 game this season.
- Mike Miles scored a team-high 19 points, his 19th time scoring double-figures.
- Miles has led the team 16 of the 25 games he's played in.
- Miles also led in assists with six, his most in eight games.
- Damion Baugh was 7-for-8 from the free throw line, all in the last 51 seconds. It was his most free throws in 19 games.
- Eddie Lampkin recorded a game-high nine rebounds.
- Jakobe Coles scored four points, his most in conference play this season.
- Micah Peavy had seven rebounds, his most in 21 games. He also tied his season-high in blocks with two.
- Xavier Cork made 4-of-5 field goals, tying a season-high for makes.
- Cork recorded five rebounds, his most in nine games.
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