Wednesday, January 22
Fort Worth, Texas
6 p.m.
TCU
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Kansas
Preview: No. 12 Kansas
1/20/2025 8:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Horned Frogs will host the Jayhawks Wednesday at 6 p.m.
FORT WORTH – TCU (10-7, 3-3 Big 12) will host No. 12 Kansas (13-4, 4-2 Big 12) on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in a game that will air on ESPN2.
NOTES
- The Horned Frogs will wear purple uniforms and encourage all fans to wear purple.
- Jamie Dixon is two wins away from 500 as a head coach. His 170 wins at TCU rank second all-time.
- Under Dixon in Schollmaier Arena, TCU is 111-39 overall and 41-33 in Big 12 games.
- TCU is 9-1 at home this season with the lone loss coming to Utah on Jan. 15.
- TCU's six losses are all to teams ranked in the top 85 of the NET.
- Of TCU's 38 wins over AP Top 25 teams in its history, 23 have come under Dixon.
- TCU is 9-6 against AP Top 25 teams at home since the 2021-22 season, including 3-2 last season.
- TCU last defeated top 25 teams in consecutive games last season, at No. 15 Baylor and vs. No. 15 Texas Tech.
- TCU is 5-0 in games decided by five or fewer points.
- TCU is 6-0 when outrebounding its opponent and had a 41-25 advantage over Baylor on Sunday.
- Ernest Udeh Jr., who is averaging 7.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks, is TCU's only returning scholarship player.
- Udeh, who played at Kansas as a freshman, ranks sixth in the Big 12 with 8.3 rebounds per game.
- Udeh is one of six players in the Big 12 averaging at least 7.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.
- TCU's newcomers includes six transfers and four freshmen. Two additional players are redshirt freshmen.
- Leading TCU in scoring is Noah Reynolds with 12.5 points. His average of 17.7 in Big 12 games ranks fourth.
- Reynolds has scored in double-figures in seven-straight games.
- Trazarien White has made a 3-pointer in each of the last 11 games and is averaging 9.5 points per game.
- Brendan Wenzel is TCU's top 3-point threat at 45.6 percent. He's 9-of-19 in the last three games from deep.
- Vasean Allette is averaging 11.5 points and has scored in double figures in eight-straight games.
- Freshman David Punch is one of six freshmen in the Big 12 averaging at least 5.0 (5.4) points and 4.5 (4.8) rebounds.
- TCU, which led the nation in fastbreak scoring the past two seasons, ranks fifth in the Big 12 with 13.1 per game.
- TCU ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 30th nationally in 3-point defense, allowing 29.5 percent from three.
- Opponents are shooting 26.9 percent from three in Schollmaier Arena this season.
- TCU ranks 27th in defensive efficiency at 96.4 according to KenPom. TCU finished 44th last season.
- The Frogs have committed less than 10 turnovers in four of the last seven games.
- Last season, TCU finished the season in the NCAA Tournament for a program-best, third-straight season.
- Dixon is one of just nine active head coaches who have made at least 15 appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
- Only 21 active D1 coaches have more wins than Dixon's 498.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
- Kansas is 13-4 overall and 4-2 in the Big 12 after an 83-74 win over Kansas State on Saturday. KU was preseason No. 1 and are now ranked No. 12 in the AP Poll.
- The Jayhawks are led by two-time All-American Hunter Dickinson who leads the league with 10.2 rebounds per game and ranks fifth with 15.8 points per game. He has nine double-doubles on the season which leads the conference.
- KU is one of the top defensive teams in the country ranking fourth in defensive efficiency (89.7), ninth in field goal percentage defense (37.6) and 24th in 3-point percentage defense (29.1).
SERIES HISTORY
- Kansas leads the all-time series, 26-4, and has won the previous two meetings.
- KU leads the series in Fort Worth, 10-2. The last win by TCU in Fort Worth came on March 1, 2022, 74-64.
- Last season's only meeting saw the Jayhawks winning 83-81 in Lawrence after 11 ties and 26 lead changes.
LAST TIME OUT
- Brendan Wenzel made a 3-pointer with 5.0 seconds left to give TCU a 74-71 win at No. 25 Baylor on Sunday.
- Wenzel led TCU with 17 points behind four 3-pointers.
- Ernest Udeh Jr. had a career-high 16 points and a season-high 15 rebounds to go with a career-high four blocks.
- TCU outrebounded Baylor, 41-25. It was the first time in Big 12 play that the Frogs outrebounded their opponent.
- TCU shot 50.9 percent from the field, its best effort since shooting 53.8 percent against Texas State on Nov. 12.
UP NEXT
- TCU will play at UCF on Saturday for a 3 p.m. game on ESPN+.
NOTES
- The Horned Frogs will wear purple uniforms and encourage all fans to wear purple.
- Jamie Dixon is two wins away from 500 as a head coach. His 170 wins at TCU rank second all-time.
- Under Dixon in Schollmaier Arena, TCU is 111-39 overall and 41-33 in Big 12 games.
- TCU is 9-1 at home this season with the lone loss coming to Utah on Jan. 15.
- TCU's six losses are all to teams ranked in the top 85 of the NET.
- Of TCU's 38 wins over AP Top 25 teams in its history, 23 have come under Dixon.
- TCU is 9-6 against AP Top 25 teams at home since the 2021-22 season, including 3-2 last season.
- TCU last defeated top 25 teams in consecutive games last season, at No. 15 Baylor and vs. No. 15 Texas Tech.
- TCU is 5-0 in games decided by five or fewer points.
- TCU is 6-0 when outrebounding its opponent and had a 41-25 advantage over Baylor on Sunday.
- Ernest Udeh Jr., who is averaging 7.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks, is TCU's only returning scholarship player.
- Udeh, who played at Kansas as a freshman, ranks sixth in the Big 12 with 8.3 rebounds per game.
- Udeh is one of six players in the Big 12 averaging at least 7.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.
- TCU's newcomers includes six transfers and four freshmen. Two additional players are redshirt freshmen.
- Leading TCU in scoring is Noah Reynolds with 12.5 points. His average of 17.7 in Big 12 games ranks fourth.
- Reynolds has scored in double-figures in seven-straight games.
- Trazarien White has made a 3-pointer in each of the last 11 games and is averaging 9.5 points per game.
- Brendan Wenzel is TCU's top 3-point threat at 45.6 percent. He's 9-of-19 in the last three games from deep.
- Vasean Allette is averaging 11.5 points and has scored in double figures in eight-straight games.
- Freshman David Punch is one of six freshmen in the Big 12 averaging at least 5.0 (5.4) points and 4.5 (4.8) rebounds.
- TCU, which led the nation in fastbreak scoring the past two seasons, ranks fifth in the Big 12 with 13.1 per game.
- TCU ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 30th nationally in 3-point defense, allowing 29.5 percent from three.
- Opponents are shooting 26.9 percent from three in Schollmaier Arena this season.
- TCU ranks 27th in defensive efficiency at 96.4 according to KenPom. TCU finished 44th last season.
- The Frogs have committed less than 10 turnovers in four of the last seven games.
- Last season, TCU finished the season in the NCAA Tournament for a program-best, third-straight season.
- Dixon is one of just nine active head coaches who have made at least 15 appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
- Only 21 active D1 coaches have more wins than Dixon's 498.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
- Kansas is 13-4 overall and 4-2 in the Big 12 after an 83-74 win over Kansas State on Saturday. KU was preseason No. 1 and are now ranked No. 12 in the AP Poll.
- The Jayhawks are led by two-time All-American Hunter Dickinson who leads the league with 10.2 rebounds per game and ranks fifth with 15.8 points per game. He has nine double-doubles on the season which leads the conference.
- KU is one of the top defensive teams in the country ranking fourth in defensive efficiency (89.7), ninth in field goal percentage defense (37.6) and 24th in 3-point percentage defense (29.1).
SERIES HISTORY
- Kansas leads the all-time series, 26-4, and has won the previous two meetings.
- KU leads the series in Fort Worth, 10-2. The last win by TCU in Fort Worth came on March 1, 2022, 74-64.
- Last season's only meeting saw the Jayhawks winning 83-81 in Lawrence after 11 ties and 26 lead changes.
LAST TIME OUT
- Brendan Wenzel made a 3-pointer with 5.0 seconds left to give TCU a 74-71 win at No. 25 Baylor on Sunday.
- Wenzel led TCU with 17 points behind four 3-pointers.
- Ernest Udeh Jr. had a career-high 16 points and a season-high 15 rebounds to go with a career-high four blocks.
- TCU outrebounded Baylor, 41-25. It was the first time in Big 12 play that the Frogs outrebounded their opponent.
- TCU shot 50.9 percent from the field, its best effort since shooting 53.8 percent against Texas State on Nov. 12.
UP NEXT
- TCU will play at UCF on Saturday for a 3 p.m. game on ESPN+.
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