No. 22 TCU Falls in Defensive Battle, 63-58, to No. 3 Kansas

Monday, February 20

Fort Worth, Texas

8 p.m.

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Kansas

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No. 22 TCU Falls in Defensive Battle, 63-58, to No. 3 Kansas

2/21/2023 12:03:00 AM | Men's Basketball

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The Horned Frogs fall on Big Monday

FORT WORTH - In a Big Monday Top 25 showdown, No. 24 TCU fell to No. 3 Kansas, 63-58 in front of 7,831 at Schollmaier Arena.

Mike Miles Jr. led TCU with 13 points. JaKobe Coles has 12 points and Damion Baugh finished with 11 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals.

It was a defensive battle as TCU shot season-low 30.3 percent and held KU to 39.4 percent from the field.

TCU (18-10, 7-8) led briefly in the first half and as many as four points, 25-21, after a three by Coles, with 4:43 to play. Kansas (23-5, 11-4) closed the half on a 12-4 run to lead 33-29 at halftime.

The Horned Frogs never took the lead in the second half, but trailed by two points, 60-58, with 1:44 to play. Neither team made a field goal in the final four minutes and 19 seconds of the game and TCU made just one of 10 shots to close out the game.

Baugh got off a potential game-tying 3-pointer with five second on the clock, but his well-guarded shot was off target.

KU was led by freshman Gradey Dick, who had 14 of his game-high 19 in the first half behind three 3-pointers.

TCU will next play at Texas Tech on Saturday at 11 a.m. on ESPN2.

Team Notes

TCU split the season series with Kansas for the second-straight year.
TCU's seven turnovers tied a season low (West Virginia).
The Frogs were outrebounded for the fourth time this season, 48-42.
The attendance of 7,831 was the third-highest to see a TCU home game. There were 2,475 students in attendance, the fourth-most all-time.
TCU fell to 4-6 against AP Top 25 teams this season.

Individual Notes

Mike Miles Jr. scored 13 points, his 19th game this season in double-digits out of 20 played.
JaKobe Coles had 12 points. It was the sixth time he's scored in double figures in the last eight games.
Damion Baugh led the Frogs with four assists. It was his 11th-straight game leading in assists. It was the 19th time this season leading the team in that category out of 22 games played.
Baugh tallied three steals. It was his sixth time this season with three or more steals.
Eddie Lampkin Jr. had a team-best eight rebounds, his 11th time this season leading the team in that category.
Chuck O'Bannon Jr. recorded two blocks. It was his 11th time this season with two or more blocks in a game.