TCU Falls at No. 14 Iowa State, 71-59

Saturday, February 10

Ames, Iowa

1 p.m.

TCU

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Iowa State

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TCU

Iowa St.

TCU Falls at No. 14 Iowa State, 71-59

2/10/2024 4:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Miller leads the Frogs with 18 points

AMES, Iowa – Emanuel Miller led all players with 18 points, but the TCU men's basketball team had trouble against a stout defense in a 71-59 loss at No. 14 Iowa State Saturday at Hilton Coliseum.

Miller scored the games' first points, a 3-pointer, for his 600^th career made field goal. Trevian Tennyson followed with a 3-pointer to go up 6-4, but that was the Horned Frogs' (16-7, 5-5) last lead of the game and their last scoring for a while.

Boasting one of the top defenses in the nation, the Cyclones (18-5, 7-3) held the Frogs scoreless for seven minutes. During that time, they forced TCU into four turnovers and outscored the Frogs, 13-0.

Iowa State led 30-22 at the half. It was TCU's fewest points in a half this season after shooting 30.8 percent.

The Horned Frogs fared better in the second half, shooting 57.7 percent from the field, but so did the Cyclones at 53.8 percent.

Iowa State led by as many as 17 points, 49-32, with 12:56 to play. TCU responded with 10-straight points, five by Miller, to cut it to 49-42 with 9:58 remaining.

Miller also got TCU to within eight points of the lead three minutes later after a put-back on a blocked Chuck O'Bannon Jr. shot. TCU trailed 57-48 with 6:16 to play.

The Frogs did not get any closer. Proving to be the difference in the game were free throws. The Cyclones made the most of their trips to the free throw line, making 15-of-18 for 83.3 percent, while the Frogs were 8-of-16 for 50 percent.

JaKobe Coles joined Miller in double figures with 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range.

TCU will next host West Virginia on Monday at 7 p.m. on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

Team Notes

TCU moved to 14-17 all-time against Iowa State. Jamie Dixon dropped to 9-8 against the Cyclones.
TCU fell to 4-3 on the road.
TCU dropped to 4-4 against AP Top 25 teams and 4-2 against the top 15.
TCU's 22 first half points was a season-low for points in a half. The Frogs' previous low was 26 in the first half against Arizona State and the first meeting with Iowa State.
TCU outrebounded Iowa State 30-25. The Frogs are 11-4 this season and 126-40 under Dixon when outrebounding their opponent.
TCU shot 50 percent (8-of-16) from the free throw line, which tied a season-low.

Individual Notes

Emanuel Miller led TCU with 18 points. It was his 11th-straight game in double figures and his 21st of the season. It was his 12th time this season leading the team in scoring.
Miller moved up one spot to No. 26 in all-time scoring at TCU with 1,124 points. He is one point behind Kenrich Williams for 25^th.
Miller led in rebounds for the seventh time with six.
Jakobe Coles scored 14 points, on 5-of-7 shooting, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range. It was his 10th game this season with 10 or more and was his most this season in a Big 12 game.
Avery Anderson III led TCU in assists for the second-straight game with four.