Wednesday, January 29
Lubbock, Texas
6 p.m.
TCU
at
Texas Tech
Preview: at No. 22 Texas Tech
1/27/2025 8:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Horned Frogs will play in Lubbock at 6 p.m. on Wednesday
FORT WORTH – TCU (10-9, 3-5) will play its second-straight road game when it plays at No. 22 Texas Tech (15-4, 6-2) on Wednesday at 6 p.m. on ESPN2.
NOTES
- It's Suits and Sneakers Week, the signature annual advocacy and awareness initiative of the American Cancer Society and NABC's Coaches vs. Cancer program.
- Texas Tech will recognize the 40th anniversary of its Southwest Conference Championship of which TCU Associate Head Coach Tony Benford was a part of in 1985. Benford averaged 6.1 points and 3.7 assists.
- Jamie Dixon is two wins away from 500 as a head coach. His 170 wins at TCU rank second all-time.
- Of TCU's 40 wins over AP Top 25 teams in its history, 24 have come under Dixon.
- TCU is 1-4 on the road this season. The win was over No. 25 Baylor.
- Of TCU's seven road wins against AP Top 25 teams in its history, six have occurred under Dixon.
- TCU went 6-5 in away games last season, the first time in 25 years the Frogs finished over .500 on the road.
- TCU's eight losses are all to teams ranked in the top 80 of the NET.
- TCU is 5-0 in games decided by five or fewer points.
- Ernest Udeh Jr., who is averaging 7.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks, is TCU's only returning scholarship player.
- Udeh ranks seventh in the Big 12 with 8.1 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.
- TCU is the only team in the Big 12 with five freshman averaging 7.0 minutes or more. No other team has four.
- Leading TCU in scoring is Noah Reynolds with 12.3 points. His average of 16.0 in Big 12 games ranks eighth.
- Brendan Wenzel is TCU's top 3-point threat at 40.0 percent. He's averaging 8.7 points per game.
- Vasean Allette is averaging 11.8 points and has scored in double figures in 10-straight games.
- Allette has led the Frogs in assists in each of the last six games.
- Freshman David Punch is one of six freshmen in the Big 12 averaging at least 5.0 (5.5) points and 4.5 (4.6) rebounds.
- TCU's 15.4 fouls per game rank as the third fewest in the conference.
- TCU, which led the nation in fastbreak scoring the past two seasons, ranks fifth in the Big 12 with 12.7 per game.
- TCU ranks sixth in the Big 12 and in 3-point defense, allowing 30.5 percent from three.
- TCU ranks 37th in defensive efficiency at 97.2 according to KenPom. TCU finished 44th last season.
- The Frogs have committed less than 10 turnovers in four of the last eight 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
- Texas Tech, which has won four-straight games, is 15-4 overall and 6-2 in the Big 12.
- The Red Raiders are coming off a 64-54 win over Oklahoma State on Sunday. Tech's only two losses in the Big 12 were to UCF by four and to Iowa State in overtime.
- Texas Tech is led by JT Toppin, who ranks fourth in the Big 12 with 16.3 points per game and third with 8.5 rebounds per game. Chance McMillian ranks ninth in the Big 12 with 14.9.
SERIES HISTORY
- Texas Tech leads the all-time series 87-56, including a 51-17 advantage in games played in Lubbock.
- TCU dropped the last meeting in the series, 82-81, in Lubbock last season. In that game, which Ernest Udeh didn't play in, the Frogs held a 10-point lead in the second half. TCU lost despite outshooting and outrebounding TTU.
- The Horned Frogs have won four of the last five meetings with the Red Raiders. TCU has also won the past four meetings in Fort Worth.
LAST TIME OUT
- TCU never led in an 85-58 loss at UCF on Saturday.
- The Horned Frogs were led by Vasean Allette's 15 points and four assists. TCU outrebounded UCF, 39-38.
UP NEXT
- TCU will host Colorado on Sunday at 3 p.m. on ESPN+
NOTES
- It's Suits and Sneakers Week, the signature annual advocacy and awareness initiative of the American Cancer Society and NABC's Coaches vs. Cancer program.
- Texas Tech will recognize the 40th anniversary of its Southwest Conference Championship of which TCU Associate Head Coach Tony Benford was a part of in 1985. Benford averaged 6.1 points and 3.7 assists.
- Jamie Dixon is two wins away from 500 as a head coach. His 170 wins at TCU rank second all-time.
- Of TCU's 40 wins over AP Top 25 teams in its history, 24 have come under Dixon.
- TCU is 1-4 on the road this season. The win was over No. 25 Baylor.
- Of TCU's seven road wins against AP Top 25 teams in its history, six have occurred under Dixon.
- TCU went 6-5 in away games last season, the first time in 25 years the Frogs finished over .500 on the road.
- TCU's eight losses are all to teams ranked in the top 80 of the NET.
- TCU is 5-0 in games decided by five or fewer points.
- Ernest Udeh Jr., who is averaging 7.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks, is TCU's only returning scholarship player.
- Udeh ranks seventh in the Big 12 with 8.1 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.
- TCU is the only team in the Big 12 with five freshman averaging 7.0 minutes or more. No other team has four.
- Leading TCU in scoring is Noah Reynolds with 12.3 points. His average of 16.0 in Big 12 games ranks eighth.
- Brendan Wenzel is TCU's top 3-point threat at 40.0 percent. He's averaging 8.7 points per game.
- Vasean Allette is averaging 11.8 points and has scored in double figures in 10-straight games.
- Allette has led the Frogs in assists in each of the last six games.
- Freshman David Punch is one of six freshmen in the Big 12 averaging at least 5.0 (5.5) points and 4.5 (4.6) rebounds.
- TCU's 15.4 fouls per game rank as the third fewest in the conference.
- TCU, which led the nation in fastbreak scoring the past two seasons, ranks fifth in the Big 12 with 12.7 per game.
- TCU ranks sixth in the Big 12 and in 3-point defense, allowing 30.5 percent from three.
- TCU ranks 37th in defensive efficiency at 97.2 according to KenPom. TCU finished 44th last season.
- The Frogs have committed less than 10 turnovers in four of the last eight 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
- Texas Tech, which has won four-straight games, is 15-4 overall and 6-2 in the Big 12.
- The Red Raiders are coming off a 64-54 win over Oklahoma State on Sunday. Tech's only two losses in the Big 12 were to UCF by four and to Iowa State in overtime.
- Texas Tech is led by JT Toppin, who ranks fourth in the Big 12 with 16.3 points per game and third with 8.5 rebounds per game. Chance McMillian ranks ninth in the Big 12 with 14.9.
SERIES HISTORY
- Texas Tech leads the all-time series 87-56, including a 51-17 advantage in games played in Lubbock.
- TCU dropped the last meeting in the series, 82-81, in Lubbock last season. In that game, which Ernest Udeh didn't play in, the Frogs held a 10-point lead in the second half. TCU lost despite outshooting and outrebounding TTU.
- The Horned Frogs have won four of the last five meetings with the Red Raiders. TCU has also won the past four meetings in Fort Worth.
LAST TIME OUT
- TCU never led in an 85-58 loss at UCF on Saturday.
- The Horned Frogs were led by Vasean Allette's 15 points and four assists. TCU outrebounded UCF, 39-38.
UP NEXT
- TCU will host Colorado on Sunday at 3 p.m. on ESPN+
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