TCU Beats No. 9 Oklahoma in Big 12 Home Opener

Wednesday, January 10

Fort Worth, Texas

8 p.m.

TCU

12-3,1-1Big 12

Oklahoma

13-2,1-1Big 12

Oklahoma

TCU

TCU Beats No. 9 Oklahoma in Big 12 Home Opener

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Miller reaches 1,000 career points as a Horned Frog

FORT WORTH - Emanuel Miller's 27 points led the TCU men's basketball team to an 80-71 win over No. 9 Oklahoma Wednesday night in Schollmaier Arena.

Miller entered the game needing 27 points for 1,000 in his TCU career and the 6-7 forward got exactly that. With 2:33 remaining in the game, Miller drained a 3-pointer to give TCU its largest lead of the game at 17 and his 1,000th point as a Horned Frog.

TCU (12-3, 1-1) ended the first half on an 11-2 run to lead 40-34. Oklahoma (13-2, 1-1) scored back-to-back 3-pointers to begin the second half to tie the game. Miller scored the next basket off one of six offensive rebounds for the senior. All 12 lead changes took place in the first half as TCU maintained the lead throughout the remainder of the game.

As they have been doing so most of the season, the Horned Frogs forced turnovers, 14 by the Sooners which turned into 25 points. TCU took care of the ball and had a season-low seven turnovers to go with 14 assists, led by five from Avery Anderson III.

TCU will face its third-straight AP Top 25 team on Saturday when No. 2 Houston visits Schollmaier Arena at 5 p.m. on ESPN.

Team Notes

TCU improved to 8-28 all-time against Oklahoma and has won four of the last five meetings.
The Frogs improved to 8-0 at home this season.
It was TCU's highest ranked win since Feb. 26 of last season when it beat No. 9 Texas, 75-73.
TCU improved to 1-2 over AP Top 25 teams this season.
Of TCU's 35 wins over AP Top 25 teams in its history, 20 have come under Jamie Dixon.
TCU improved to 35-29 in Big 12 games under Dixon.
TCU had a season-low seven turnovers.
TCU forced Oklahoma into 14 turnovers. The Frogs have forced 13 or more turnovers in all but one game this season.
The 17-point lead TCU had at 2:33 remaining in the game was OU's largest deficit of the season.
TCU was without Jakobe Coles (foot).

Individual Notes

Emanuel Miller led the Frogs with 27 points. It was the fifth time this season he scored 20 or more points and finished two shy of his career-high 29.
Miller reached 1,000 career points as a Horned Frogs with a 3-pointer with 2:33 remaining. He's the 40th to reach 1,000 as a TCU player and the seventh under Jamie Dixon. Miller went over 1,000 points in his career last season, which included his two seasons at Texas A&M.
Miller tied a season-high with nine rebounds. He led the team in rebounding for the fifth time this season.
Miller's six offensive rebounds were the most he's had in a game all season.
Avery Anderson III scored 15 points, tying his season-high, and it was his fourth game this season in double-figures.
Anderson also led TCU in assists for the fifth time with five.
Jameer Nelson Jr. contributed 13 points, his 11th game this season in double-figures.
Nelson's seven rebounds were a season-high.
Chuck O'Bannon Jr. had 11 points, shooting 3-for-6 from the field. It was his third game in double-digits this season.