Sunday, December 24
Honolulu, Hawaii
5:30 p.m.
TCU
at
Hawai'i
Preview: at Hawai’i
12/23/2023 2:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Horned Frogs will play on Sunday against the host Rainbow Warriors
NOTES
- TCU (9-2) will face Hawai'I (8-3) in the third-place game of the Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The 5:30 p.m. CT tip on Sunday will air on ESPN2.
- Head Coach Jamie Dixon, who has faced Hawai'i once before, was an assistant coach for the Rainbow Warriors twice in the 1990s, 1992-94 and 1998-99.
- It is the first Christmas Eve game for TCU since Dec. 23, 1997 when the Frogs defeated Iowa State, 93-54 in the Puerto Rico Holiday Classic in San Juan.
- TCU has used the same starting lineup every game this season. At this time (through 11 games) last year, TCU used 10 different starting lineups.
- TCU's remaining strength of schedule rank is No. 10 nationally according to ESPN's BPI.
- TCU has a winning margin of 18.4, which ranks 11th nationally.
- Emanuel Miller, who has averaged 21.5 points over the last five games.
- Miller leads the team with 17.3 points per game, which ranks fifth in the Big 12.
- Miller is also the team leader in rebounds with 6.0 per game.
- Micah Peavy is the reigning Big 12 Player of the Week after recording a triple-double in the win over Arizona State.
- Miller ranks ninth in the Big 12 in shooting percentage at 52.7 percent and third in free throw percentage at 88.2.
- Jameer Nelson Jr. ranks second in the Big 12 and seventh nationally with 2.8 steals per game.
- Nelson is one of 13 players nationally that is averaging at least 11.0 points, 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game.
- TCU leads the nation with 25.9 fastbreak points per game.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 11th nationally with 16.8 turnovers forced per game.
- TCU ranks second in the Big 12 and fifth nationally with 11.1 steals per game.
- TCU ranks third nationally in average possession length at 14.2 seconds per offensive possession.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and fifth nationally in assists with 20.3 per game
- TCU ranks second in the Big 12 and eighth nationally with 88.5 points per game.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 20th nationally with a turnover margin of +4.3.
- TCU ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 14th nationally in field goal percentage at 50.4 percent.
- Under Dixon, TCU has gone 77-13 in the months of November and December combined.
- TCU is receiving votes in the AP Top 25. TCU was No. 22 in the final ranking of the 2022-23 season.
- Of the sixteen 20-win seasons in TCU's history, five have come in the last seven seasons.
LAST TIME OUT
- Emanuel Miller scored 24 points in TCU's 88-75 loss to Nevada in the semifinal round of the Diamond Head Classic on Friday. Miller was 13-of-14 from the free throw line. It was the most free throws made by a TCU player in 15 seasons.
About the Opponent
- Hawai'i is 8-3 on the season and is coming off a 73-68 loss to Georgia Tech in the semifinal on Friday.
- The Rainbow Warriors are led by Noel Coleman's 15.1 points per game.
Series History
- TCU leads the all-time series 7-3.
- Hawai'i has won the past two meetings, the last one coming in the WAC Tournament. The Rainbow Warriors defeated the Horned Frogs 99-79 on March 8, 2001. Bingo Merriex, who is on the radio broadcast to Sunday's game, scored a game-high 26 points.
- TCU and Hawai'i were both members of the Western Athletic Conference for five seasons from 1996-2001.
UP NEXT
- TCU will host Texas A&M-Commerce on Monday, Jan. 1 at 3 p.m. on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
- TCU (9-2) will face Hawai'I (8-3) in the third-place game of the Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The 5:30 p.m. CT tip on Sunday will air on ESPN2.
- Head Coach Jamie Dixon, who has faced Hawai'i once before, was an assistant coach for the Rainbow Warriors twice in the 1990s, 1992-94 and 1998-99.
- It is the first Christmas Eve game for TCU since Dec. 23, 1997 when the Frogs defeated Iowa State, 93-54 in the Puerto Rico Holiday Classic in San Juan.
- TCU has used the same starting lineup every game this season. At this time (through 11 games) last year, TCU used 10 different starting lineups.
- TCU's remaining strength of schedule rank is No. 10 nationally according to ESPN's BPI.
- TCU has a winning margin of 18.4, which ranks 11th nationally.
- Emanuel Miller, who has averaged 21.5 points over the last five games.
- Miller leads the team with 17.3 points per game, which ranks fifth in the Big 12.
- Miller is also the team leader in rebounds with 6.0 per game.
- Micah Peavy is the reigning Big 12 Player of the Week after recording a triple-double in the win over Arizona State.
- Miller ranks ninth in the Big 12 in shooting percentage at 52.7 percent and third in free throw percentage at 88.2.
- Jameer Nelson Jr. ranks second in the Big 12 and seventh nationally with 2.8 steals per game.
- Nelson is one of 13 players nationally that is averaging at least 11.0 points, 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game.
- TCU leads the nation with 25.9 fastbreak points per game.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 11th nationally with 16.8 turnovers forced per game.
- TCU ranks second in the Big 12 and fifth nationally with 11.1 steals per game.
- TCU ranks third nationally in average possession length at 14.2 seconds per offensive possession.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and fifth nationally in assists with 20.3 per game
- TCU ranks second in the Big 12 and eighth nationally with 88.5 points per game.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 20th nationally with a turnover margin of +4.3.
- TCU ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 14th nationally in field goal percentage at 50.4 percent.
- Under Dixon, TCU has gone 77-13 in the months of November and December combined.
- TCU is receiving votes in the AP Top 25. TCU was No. 22 in the final ranking of the 2022-23 season.
- Of the sixteen 20-win seasons in TCU's history, five have come in the last seven seasons.
LAST TIME OUT
- Emanuel Miller scored 24 points in TCU's 88-75 loss to Nevada in the semifinal round of the Diamond Head Classic on Friday. Miller was 13-of-14 from the free throw line. It was the most free throws made by a TCU player in 15 seasons.
About the Opponent
- Hawai'i is 8-3 on the season and is coming off a 73-68 loss to Georgia Tech in the semifinal on Friday.
- The Rainbow Warriors are led by Noel Coleman's 15.1 points per game.
Series History
- TCU leads the all-time series 7-3.
- Hawai'i has won the past two meetings, the last one coming in the WAC Tournament. The Rainbow Warriors defeated the Horned Frogs 99-79 on March 8, 2001. Bingo Merriex, who is on the radio broadcast to Sunday's game, scored a game-high 26 points.
- TCU and Hawai'i were both members of the Western Athletic Conference for five seasons from 1996-2001.
UP NEXT
- TCU will host Texas A&M-Commerce on Monday, Jan. 1 at 3 p.m. on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
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