Frogs Fall to No. 24 Tigers, 74-66

Saturday, December 9

Toronto, Ontario

3 p.m.

TCU

7-1,0-0Big 12

Clemson

9-0,1-0ACC

TCU

Clemson

Frogs Fall to No. 24 Tigers, 74-66

12/9/2023 7:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Miller scores a team-high 16 points

TORONTO – TCU dropped its first game of the season, 74-66, to No. 24 Clemson Saturday in the Discount Tire Hall of Fame Series Toronto, held at Coca-Cola Coliseum.

Scarborough, Ontario native Emanuel Miller led the Horned Frogs (7-1) in scoring with 16 points in his homecoming back to the Toronto area. Micah Peavy had 12 points to go with eight rebounds and three steals. Jameer Nelson Jr. rounded out the double-figure scoring with 10 points and added three steals.

A back-and-forth first half saw nine lead changes and a 36-35 advantage for Clemson at the break.

A mid-range jumper by Miller gave TCU a 39-38 lead with 18:48 to play. That lead change was the game's 13^th and final lead change of the game.

A 19-3 run by Clemson (9-0) gave the Tigers a 57-42 lead with 13:05 remaining. The Horned Frogs chipped away by making its free throws, finishing 25-of-33 from line for 75.8 percent. TCU cut the deficit to six points, 60-54, with 8:23 to play following two free throws by Nelson. The Frogs, who shot 32.2 percent from the field, made just two field goals the remainder of the game.

Joseph Girard III led the Tigers with 21 points.

The Horned Frogs return to action on Saturday against Arizona State at 9 p.m. at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.

Team Notes

TCU fell to 0-4 all-time against Clemson.
TCU finished fewer than 10 turnovers for the second time in three games with nine.
TCU, which entered the game first in the nation in fastbreak points, finished with 19.
TCU fell to 29-13 under Jamie Dixon in neutral site games.
TCU dropped to 92-14 against nonconference opponents under Dixon.
Under Dixon, TCU is 75-12 in the months of November and December combined.

Individual Notes

Emanuel Miller finished with a team-high 16 points. It was the fourth time this season he led the team in scoring. He scored in double-figures for the seventh-straight game.
Micah Peavy had 12 points. It was his seventh game scoring in double figures.
Peavy brought down a season-high eight rebounds.
Ernest Udeh Jr. led the team in rebounding for the second time this season with 10 boards.
Jameer Nelson Jr., who entered the game ranked sixth nationally in steals per game finished with three to go with 10 points.