TCU Falls in Overtime at Mississippi State

Saturday, January 28

Starkville, Miss.

3 p.m.

TCU

16-5,5-3Big 12

Mississippi State

13-8,1-7SEC

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TCU

Mississippi St.

TCU Falls in Overtime at Mississippi State

1/28/2023 7:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Miles' injury hinders comeback in SEC/Big 12 Challenge

STARKVILLE, Miss. - Down three scholarship players, No. 11 TCU rallied from a 12-point deficit before falling in overtime at Mississippi State, 81-74, Saturday in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.

The Horned Frogs (16-5) went into the game without starting center Eddie Lampkin Jr. (ankle) and guard Rondel Walker (sick). Nearly four minutes into the game, the Big 12's second-leading scorer, Mike Miles Jr., left the game with a knee injury and didn't return.

Behind Tolu Smith, who finished with 27 points, 13 rebounds and five assists, the Bulldogs (13-8) built a 12-point lead, 23-11, with 7:14 to play in the opening half. Shahada Wells gave TCU life with five points in the final 36 seconds of the half. The Frogs held the Bulldogs without a field goal the final 5:17 of the half. MSU led 31-25 at the break.

A 3-pointer by Chuck O'Bannon gave TCU its first lead of the game, 38-37, with 15:31 to play in the second half. It was the first of seven ties and 12 lead changes. A layup by Xavier Cork gave TCU its largest lead, 43-37, with 11:15 remaining.

TCU trailed by two points with 55 seconds to play until Emanuel Miller tied the game, 66-66, with 32 seconds remaining. Miller scored all 13 of his points in the second half. TCU's defense held to send the game to overtime.

After Wells scored a layup off of the opening tip, the Bulldogs answered with eight-straight points including back-to-back 3-pointers by Shakeel Moore. A three by O'Bannon cut the deficit from six to three with 1:17 to play. MSU closed on a 7-3 run and snapped its six-game losing streak.

Damion Baugh played nearly all 45 minutes and finished with a team-high 19 points and had five rebounds and four assists. Wells and JaKobe Coles had 12 points and O'Bannon finished with 10.

The Horned Frogs will return to action on Tuesday when they host West Virginia (13-8) at 8 p.m. on ESPNU.

Team Notes

TCU fell to 3-2 all-time against Mississippi State
TCU fell to 5-5 all-time in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge
TCU had 10 turnovers. It was the 10th game with 10 or fewer turnovers.
The Horned Frogs had five double digit scorers for the fourth time this season
TCU went to overtime for the first time this season and went to 5-7 under Jamie Dixon in OT.

Individual Notes

TCU was without three scholarship players for the majority of the game. Eddie Lampkin Jr. (ankle) and Rondel Walker (sick) did not play at all. Mike Miles exited the game with 16:14 on the clock with a right knee injury and did not return.
Damion Baugh scored 19 points. It was the 12th time he's scored in double figures in 15 games played.
Baugh had team-high four assists. It was his 12th time leading the team in that category in 15 games played.
Baugh was subbed out just briefly and played a career-high 45 minutes (44:46).
Jakobe Coles had a team-high eight rebounds. It was his third time leading the team in rebounds.
Coles finished with 12 points. It was his fifth time this season scoring in double figures.
Shahada Wells tied a season-high with four steals.
Emanuel Miller scored all 13 points in the second half.
Miller played a career-high 40 minutes.