TCU
4-1,0-0Big 12
Alcorn State
0-5,0-0SWAC
Horned Frogs Cruise to 71-48 Win over Braves
11/19/2024 10:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Frogs make 11 3-pointers in home win
FORT WORTH – Freshman David Punch sparked a defensive effort that led TCU to a 71-48 win over Alcorn State Tuesday at Schollmaier Arena.
The Harker Heights, Texas native had five blocks to go with 10 points and seven rebounds. The five blocked shots were the most by a TCU player in four seasons and the most by a TCU freshman in six seasons.
Punch helped the defense hold the Braves (0-5) to 30.4 percent shooting, a season-low for a TCU opponent this season.
The two teams exchanged baskets in the first three minutes, before the Horned Frogs (4-1) pulled away with several small runs throughout the game. TCU shot 56 percent in the first half and led 39-22.
The Frogs made 11 3-pointers, led by three from Trazarien White, who finished with a game-high 14 points. Brendan Wenzel also made three to continue his 3-point streak at five games.
TCU extended its lead in the second half by six more points and finished the game with 17 assists on 25 made baskets. Noah Reynolds led the Frogs with six assists and added eight points and three steals.
The Horned Frogs will next compete in the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Springs, Calif. TCU will face Santa Clara on Thursday, Nov. 28, at 3 p.m. CT. The game will be on truTV and Max.
TEAM NOTES
- TCU improved to 2-0 all-time against Alcorn.
- Jamie Dixon's record moved to 492-234 as a head coach.
- TCU moved to 55-7 in the month of November since the 2014-14 season.
- TCU improved to 66-5 at home against nonconference opponents in Schollmaier Arena under Dixon.
- TCU was 11-of-32 from the 3-point line. It was the Frogs' second game with double-digit 3-pointers made.
- TCU held Alcorn to 30.4 percent shooting, a season-low for a Horned Frog opponent.
- Alcorn was 4-of-13 from 3-point range, a season-low for made threes from a TCU opponent.
- TCU led for 36 minutes and 54 seconds.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Trazarien White led the Frogs in scoring for the second time this season with 14 points. It was his 65th career game in double figures.
- Freshman David Punch started his second consecutive game with the absence of Ernest Udeh Jr. Punch finished with five blocked shots. It was the most by a Horned Frog since Kevin Samuel had five against Kansas State on Feb. 20, 2021. It was the most by a TCU freshman since Samuel blocked five shots at Oklahoma State on Feb. 18, 2019.
- Punch had a career-high 10 points and tied a career-high with seven rebounds.
- Brendan Wenzel was 3-of-5 from 3-point range. He's made at least one 3-pointer in all five games this season.
- Noah Reynolds finished with eight points and six assists. It was his third game leading TCU in assists.
- Wenzel scored a season-high 15 points.
- Freshman Malick Diallo had six points on 3-of-3 shooting and five rebounds in 16 minutes of play. All were career bests.
