TCU Rolls over Seton Hall, 69-42

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TCU Rolls over Seton Hall, 69-42

3/19/2022 1:53:00 AM | Men's Basketball

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The Horned Frogs win their first NCAA Tournament game since 1987

SAN DIEGO - Behind a game-high 21 points by Mike Miles Jr. the ninth seeded TCU men's basketball team rolled eighth seeded Seton Hall, 69-42, Friday at Viejas Arena for its first NCAA Tournament win in 35 years.

The Horned Frogs (21-12) used stifling defense, holding the Pirates (21-11) to 28.8 percent shooting, the lowest by a TCU opponent in seven seasons. SHU's 42 points were also a season-low for a TCU opponent.

After trading buckets early on, a Damion Baugh floater gave TCU a 6-4 lead and one they didn't give up. Baugh finished with 14 points and a game-high six assists. A pair of Miles free throws expanded the lead to 13 points, 28-15, with 2:35 left in the first half. The Frogs took a 30-21 lead into halftime.

TCU used a 17-3 run early in the second half to take a commanding 50-26 lead following a three from Baugh with 12:14 to play. TCU's lead never got below 20 and ended the game with its largest scoring margin of 27.

The Horned Frogs dominated the glass, 39-26, and the paint, 40-14, while shooting 50.9 percent from the field.

Emanuel Miller rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points.

TCU will next face No. 1 seed Arizona on Sunday at 8:40 p.m. CT on TBS.

Team Notes

TCU won its first NCAA Tournament game since 1987. That year, No. 4 seed TCU defeated No. 13 seed Marshall, 76-60.
TCU improved to 6-8 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
TCU outrebounded Seton Hall 39-26. The Frogs improved to 19-7 this season and 100-33 under Dixon when outrebounding their opponent.
TCU outshot Seton Hall, 50.9 percent to 28.8 percent. The Horned Frogs improved to 17-3 this season and 100-23 under Dixon when outshooting their opponent.
TCU held Seton Hall to 28.8 percent shooting from the field. It was the lowest by a TCU opponent since Jan. 17, 2015 when it held Texas Tech to 22.9 percent.
TCU improved to 5-2 this season and 22-10 under Dixon in neutral site games
Dixon improved to 13-12 all time in the NCAA Tournament and 25-15 in postseason tournaments.
TCU improved to 2-1 in the state of California this year, 4-1 under Dixon.
Dixon improved to 8-5 all-time against Seton Hall.
TCU's 42 points allowed was the fewest since Jan. 11 2020 against Oklahoma State when it held the Cowboys to 40 points.

Individual Notes

Mike Miles scored 21 points, his 24th game scoring in double-figures in 30 games played this season and the seventh time scoring 20 or more points. It was the 18th time he led the team in points this season.
Emanuel Miller scored 10 points, the 17th time this season he's scored in double-figures.
Damion Baugh scored 14 points. He was 2-of-2 from 3-point range.
Baugh had a game-high six assists. It was his 10th game with five or more assists.
Francisco Farabello was 1-of-3 from 3-point range. He has made at least one three in 14 of the last 16 games.
Farabello drew two of TCU's four charges in the game.