Saturday, February 24
Fort Worth, Texas
2 p.m.
TCU
vs
Cincinnati
Preview: vs. Cincinnati
2/22/2024 5:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Horned Frogs Host Bearcats Saturday at 2 p.m.
FORT WORTH – TCU will host two games in three days beginning on Saturday at 2 p.m. against Cincinnati on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
NOTES
- TCU is 11-2 at home this season and 101-36 under Jamie Dixon, including 38-31 in Big 12 games.
- TCU is 5-3 on the road this season, its most since winning six road games in the 2004-05 season.
- Seven of TCU's eight losses are in NET Quadrant 1 games.
- TCU is 3-7 in Q1 games and has two more opportunities for Q1 wins. Saturday's game is a Q2.
- TCU is 4-5 against AP Top 25 teams this season and 4-2 against the top 15.
- Of TCU's 37 wins over AP Top 25 teams in its history, 23 have come under Dixon.
- Emanuel Miller leads the team and ranks tied for sixth in the Big 12 with 16.1 points per game.
- Miller has scored in double figures in each of the last 14 games and reached 20 points seven times this season.
- Miller is the team leader in rebounds with 5.9 per game, which ranks 13th in the Big 12.
- Miller ranks third in the Big 12 in field goal percentage at 48.7.
- At 1,163 points, Miller ranks 22nd on TCU's all-time scoring list.
- Ernest Udeh Jr. is day-to-day with a left leg injury suffered at Kansas State.
- Trevian Tennyson leads the Big 12 in 3-point percentage at 43.4.
- Tennyson has made 2.7 threes in Big 12 games this season, which ranks second in the league.
- Jameer Nelson Jr. ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 34th nationally with 2.1 steals per game.
- Nelson is one of three players in the Big 12 that is averaging at least 10 points, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game.
- When trailing by 10 or more points, TCU is 6-4, including 3-1 in road games.
- TCU has used four different starting lineups. TCU used 15 last year.
- TCU leads the nation with 19.3 fastbreak points per game.
- TCU leads the Big 12 and ranks 25th nationally in shortest offensive possession length at 15.8 seconds.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 18th nationally with 9.1 steals per game.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 27th nationally with 15.0 turnovers forced per game.
- The Frogs have forced 13 or more turnovers in all but five games this season.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 10th nationally with 17.7 assists per game. The best under Dixon is 18.9 in '17-'18.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 27th nationally with 81.5 points per game. The best under Dixon is 75.4 in '17-'18.
- TCU is shooting 71.8 percent from the free throw line. The best under Jamie Dixon is 70.6 percent in 2017-18.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 26th nationally in field goal percentage at 48.1 percent.
- In Big 12 games only, TCU is first in scoring offense (77.2) and first in 3-point percentage (37.9).
- Of the sixteen 20-win seasons in TCU's history, five have come in the last seven seasons.
- TCU is looking for three-straight trips to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history.
LAST TIME OUT
- TCU led by as many as 10 points late in the second half but was unable to hold onto the lead in an 82-81 loss at No. 23 Texas Tech Tuesday.
- TCU dominated the glass, 49-36, and outshot Tech 42.3 percent to 39.4 percent from the field. Tech won the game at the free throw line, making 24-of-28 (85.7 percent) while TCU was 16-of-21 (76.2 percent).
- Emanuel Miller finished with a double-double with 15 points and a season-high 12 rebounds.
- Cincinnati leads the all-time series 6-0 and holds a 2-0 advantage with games played in Fort Worth.
- UC won the last meeting in Fort Worth, 89-74, on Feb. 26, 2005. Current TCU Assistant Coach/Player Development Corey Santee scored 16 points in the game and had three assists and three rebounds.
- The Bearcats won the first meeting this season, 81-77 in overtime. The Horned Frogs were 11-of-25 from 3-point range, led by Trevian Tennyson's 5-of-8 effort. The senior guard led TCU with 17 points. Ernest Udeh Jr. had the best game of his career with 11 points and nine rebounds.
UP NEXT
- TCU will host No. 11 Baylor at 8 p.m. on ESPN's Big Monday.
NOTES
- TCU is 11-2 at home this season and 101-36 under Jamie Dixon, including 38-31 in Big 12 games.
- TCU is 5-3 on the road this season, its most since winning six road games in the 2004-05 season.
- Seven of TCU's eight losses are in NET Quadrant 1 games.
- TCU is 3-7 in Q1 games and has two more opportunities for Q1 wins. Saturday's game is a Q2.
- TCU is 4-5 against AP Top 25 teams this season and 4-2 against the top 15.
- Of TCU's 37 wins over AP Top 25 teams in its history, 23 have come under Dixon.
- Emanuel Miller leads the team and ranks tied for sixth in the Big 12 with 16.1 points per game.
- Miller has scored in double figures in each of the last 14 games and reached 20 points seven times this season.
- Miller is the team leader in rebounds with 5.9 per game, which ranks 13th in the Big 12.
- Miller ranks third in the Big 12 in field goal percentage at 48.7.
- At 1,163 points, Miller ranks 22nd on TCU's all-time scoring list.
- Ernest Udeh Jr. is day-to-day with a left leg injury suffered at Kansas State.
- Trevian Tennyson leads the Big 12 in 3-point percentage at 43.4.
- Tennyson has made 2.7 threes in Big 12 games this season, which ranks second in the league.
- Jameer Nelson Jr. ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 34th nationally with 2.1 steals per game.
- Nelson is one of three players in the Big 12 that is averaging at least 10 points, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game.
- When trailing by 10 or more points, TCU is 6-4, including 3-1 in road games.
- TCU has used four different starting lineups. TCU used 15 last year.
- TCU leads the nation with 19.3 fastbreak points per game.
- TCU leads the Big 12 and ranks 25th nationally in shortest offensive possession length at 15.8 seconds.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 18th nationally with 9.1 steals per game.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 27th nationally with 15.0 turnovers forced per game.
- The Frogs have forced 13 or more turnovers in all but five games this season.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 10th nationally with 17.7 assists per game. The best under Dixon is 18.9 in '17-'18.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 27th nationally with 81.5 points per game. The best under Dixon is 75.4 in '17-'18.
- TCU is shooting 71.8 percent from the free throw line. The best under Jamie Dixon is 70.6 percent in 2017-18.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 26th nationally in field goal percentage at 48.1 percent.
- In Big 12 games only, TCU is first in scoring offense (77.2) and first in 3-point percentage (37.9).
- Of the sixteen 20-win seasons in TCU's history, five have come in the last seven seasons.
- TCU is looking for three-straight trips to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history.
LAST TIME OUT
- TCU led by as many as 10 points late in the second half but was unable to hold onto the lead in an 82-81 loss at No. 23 Texas Tech Tuesday.
- TCU dominated the glass, 49-36, and outshot Tech 42.3 percent to 39.4 percent from the field. Tech won the game at the free throw line, making 24-of-28 (85.7 percent) while TCU was 16-of-21 (76.2 percent).
- Emanuel Miller finished with a double-double with 15 points and a season-high 12 rebounds.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
- Cincinnati (16-10, 5-8) is coming off an 82-77 loss to Oklahoma State on Wednesday.
- In Big 12 play, the Bearcats are 2-5 at home and 3-3 on the road.
- Dan Skillings Jr. leads the team with 12.2 points and 6.4 rebounds.
- Cincinnati is one of the nation's best rebounding teams, ranking ninth nationally with a rebounding margin of 9.2 and is 11th with 40.7 rebounds per game. UC leads the Big 12 in both categories.
- Cincinnati leads the all-time series 6-0 and holds a 2-0 advantage with games played in Fort Worth.
- UC won the last meeting in Fort Worth, 89-74, on Feb. 26, 2005. Current TCU Assistant Coach/Player Development Corey Santee scored 16 points in the game and had three assists and three rebounds.
- The Bearcats won the first meeting this season, 81-77 in overtime. The Horned Frogs were 11-of-25 from 3-point range, led by Trevian Tennyson's 5-of-8 effort. The senior guard led TCU with 17 points. Ernest Udeh Jr. had the best game of his career with 11 points and nine rebounds.
UP NEXT
- TCU will host No. 11 Baylor at 8 p.m. on ESPN's Big Monday.
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