Horned Frogs Fall to Cyclones, 70-59

Wednesday, February 15

Ames, Iowa

8 p.m.

TCU

17-9,6-7Big 12

Iowa State

17-8,8-5Big 12

TCU

Iowa St.

Horned Frogs Fall to Cyclones, 70-59

2/15/2023 11:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Shahada Wells leads TCU with 15 points and seven rebounds

AMES, Iowa - No. 22 TCU dropped its fourth-straight game in a 70-59 loss at No. 19 Iowa State Wednesday in Hilton Coliseum.

The Horned Frogs (17-9, 6-7) were once again without Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year Mike MIles Jr. Shahada Wells scored a team-high 15 points and led the Frogs with seven rebounds. Damion Baugh had seven points and a game-high nine assists. Micah Peavy was 6-of-9 from the field for 13 points.

TCU struggled at the beginning of both halves, trailing 15-2 after the opening six minutes. After fighting back to make it a 35-24 deficit at halftime, TCU was outscored 12-2 in the opening three minutes of the second half.

Despite the slow starts and trailing by as many as 21 in the second half, the Frogs continued to force the Cyclones (17-8, 8-5) into turnovers, totaling 16 for the game. TCU trailed by just nine points, 66-57, with 2:09 to play. The Frogs turned the ball over in three of their last four possessions.

TCU shot 46.2 percent from the field, the highest in its last four road games. However, the Frogs shots a season-low 33.3 percent (6-of-18) from the free throw line. ISU took advantage at the line and made 15-of-17 for 88.2 percent.

After playing six of its last nine on the road, TCU will play three of its next four at home, starting with Oklahoma State on Saturday at 1 p.m. on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

Team Notes

TCU fell to 13-16 all-time against Iowa State and 5-8 in Ames.
Dixon fell to 9-6 all time against Iowa State.
TCU moved to 4-5 against AP Top 25 teams this season.
TCU's starting lineup of Damion Baugh, Xavier Cork, Emanuel Miller, Micah Peavy and Shahada Wells was its 14th different starting lineup of the season. It is still the most among teams in major conferences.

Individual Notes

Shahada Wells had a team-high 15 points. It was his eighth game this season and fourth time in the last six games with double digit points.
Damion Baugh had a game-high nine assists. He has led TCU in assists in nine-straight games and in 17 of 20 games played.
Baugh played a season-high 39 minutes.
Micah Peavy scored 13 points. It was his ninth time this season with 10 or more points and second in his last three played.
Emanuel Miller had two blocks for the eighth time this season, matching a season-high.
Eddie Lampkin Jr. returned after missing the previous game and was 1-of-2 shooting from the field for three points.

Tyler Lundblade saw the floor for two minutes tonight his first appearance since Jan. 24 against Oklahoma.
TCU was without Mike MIles Jr. (right knee) and Rondel Walker (right elbow).