Miller’s Buzzer Beater Leads Frogs over Hoyas

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Miller’s Buzzer Beater Leads Frogs over Hoyas

12/2/2023 8:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Senior forward scores a career-high 29 points

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Emanuel Miller's buzzer-beating 3-pointer led the TCU men's basketball team to an 84-83 win at Georgetown Saturday at Capital One Arena in downtown Washington, D.C.

With the Horned Frogs (7-0) trailing by two points with 2.7 seconds remaining, Micah Peavy heaved a pass from under the Hoyas (5-3) basket. Miller caught it beyond halfcourt, took two steps, one dribble and heaved it from 30-feet away. The ball hit off the backboard and went in to give TCU a win in the annual BIG EAST – Big 12 Battle.

It was a career-high 29 points for Miller, who was 12-of-18 from the field and 3-of-4 from 3-point range.

JaKobe Coles scored 17 points and made a 3-pointer to tie the game, 81-81, with 1:29 to play.

After a 44-36 advantage at the half, TCU's lead increased to a game-high 15 after scoring the first six points of the second half. Midway through the period, seven unanswered points by the Hoyas cut the Frogs lead to three, 57-54 with 13:16 to play. Georgetown retook the lead, 64-63 with 9:18 to play.

Four more lead changes ensued before Miller's game-winner. TCU had trailed 81-75 with 1:51 to play.

The Horned Frogs return to action Saturday, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. as they face Clemson in the Discount Tire Hall of Fame Series Toronto.

.@EmanMiller5 at the buzzer for the win!!!!!#GoFrogs pic.twitter.com/QFR0aiC3GH
— TCU Men's Basketball (@TCUBasketball) December 3, 2023

Team Notes

TCU improved to 1-0 all-time against Georgetown.
TCU improved to 3-2 all-time in the BIG EAST – Big 12 Battle.
Jamie Dixon improved to 10-6 all-time against Georgetown.
TCU improved to 9-3 under Dixon in an arena where an NBA team calls home.
TCU's largest lead was by 15, 51-38, with 18:00 remaining in the second half.
The Frogs improved to 7-0 for the first time since the 2017-2018 season when they were 12-0.
TCU won its road opener for the eighth-straight season.
TCU outrebounded Georgetown 35-31 and improved to 120-36 under Dixon when outrebounding its opponent.
TCU, which entered the game first in the nation in fastbreak points, finished with 20.
TCU improved to 92-13 against nonconference opponents under Dixon.
Under Dixon, TCU is 75-11 in the months of November and December combined.

Individual Notes

Emanuel Miller scored a career-high 29 points. His previous high was when he was at Texas A&M and had 28 at South Carolina on Jan. 6, 2021. It was his sixth-straight game in double figures.
Miller was 12-of-18 from the field, a career-high for made shots.
Miller was 3-of-4 from 3-point line, which tied a career-high for makes from three.
JaKobe Coles scored 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field. The eight field goals made was a career-high.
Avery Anderson III led the team with a season-high seven rebounds.
Trevian Tennyson scored eight points and was 2-of-4 from 3-point range.