TCU
Michigan
Preview: No. 6 Michigan
11/13/2025 10:28:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Horned Frogs Host Wolverines Friday at 8 p.m.
FORT WORTH – The highest-ranked nonconference opponent in 22 seasons will visit Schollmaier Arena when No. 6 Michigan and TCU face off on Friday at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.
NOTES
- The highest-ranked nonconference opponent in 22 seasons will visit Schollmaier Arena when No. 6 Michigan and TCU face off on Friday at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.
- It's the highest-ranked nonconference opponent in Fort Worth since No. 1 Kansas visited TCU on Dec. 1, 2003.
- TCU has won six of the last seven home games against top 10 teams and is 8-10 under Dixon vs. the top 10.
- A win on Friday would be the highest ranked win by TCU since beating No. 2 Houston, 68-67, on Jan. 13, 2024.
- Of TCU's 40 wins over AP Top 25 teams in its history, 25 have come under Dixon.
- TCU is 10-7 against AP Top 25 teams at home since the 2021-22 season.
- TCU is one of eight power conference teams that is hosting two power conference teams in nonconference. The Frogs will host Notre Dame on Dec. 5.
- The returning leading scorer and rebounder, David Punch is leading the team in those categories this season with 14.0 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
- Punch, Xavier Edmonds and Micah Robinson have scored in double-figures in all three games this season.
- Edmonds was the top JUCO player in the nation last year.
- Iowa transfer Brock Harding ranks first in the Big 12 and 15th nationally with a 9:1 assist/turnover radio.
- Harding starts in the backcourt with Providence transfer Jayden Pierre who scored 18 points on Monday.
- TCU lost 73.1 percent of its scoring and 68.6 percent of its rebounding among eight players last season.
- TCU returns nine players and welcome seven newcomers as well as two others who redshirted last season.
- TCU returns six "scholarship" players from last season, the second most in the Big 12 only to Houston's nine.
- TCU's schedule consists of five teams in the Preseason AP Top 10 and eight in the Top 25.
- For the second-straight year, TCU was picked 10th in the Big 12 Preseason Poll, voted on by the league's coaches.
- It is Jamie Dixon's 10th season with the Horned Frogs. His 506 career wins ranks 20th among active coaches.
- Under Dixon, TCU has a record of 48-8 in November and 86-19 in November and December combined.
- Under Dixon, TCU is 105-18 against nonconference teams overall and 71-6 against nonconference opponents at Schollmaier Arena.
- Dixon was inducted into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame in August.
- Dixon is one of just 11 active head coaches who have made at least 15 appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
- Michigan is 2-0 following Tuesday's 85-84 overtime win over Wake Forest in Detroit, Mich. The Wolverines won their opener over Oakland, 121-78.
- Michigan is led by Morez Johnson Jr.'s 17.0 points per game. Aday Mara is averaging a double-double with 15.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game.
- The Wolverines rank second nationally with 25.5 assists per game. Elliot Cadeau leads the nation with 10.5 assists per game.
- Last season, the Wolverines were 27-10 and 14-6 in the Big Ten and fell to Auburn in the Sweet 16.
SERIES HISTORY
- Michigan leads the all-time series 2-0 with both meetings taking place in Ann Arbor, Mich.
- The last meeting was on Nov. 15, 2024, a 76-64 loss in Ann Arbor. TCU played that game without starting center Ernest Udeh Jr. due to a back injury in his previous game vs. Texas State. Micah Robinson scored eight points.
- TCU is 14-36 all-time against teams in the Big Ten Conference.
LAST TIME OUT
- TCU made eight of its final 10 shots and held Lamar without a field goal for the last four minutes and 51 seconds of a 78-65 win over the Cardinals on Monday at Schollmaier Arena.
- After trailing by five points with 15:31 to play, TCU ended the game on a 31-13 run.
- Jayden Pierre scored 13 of his team-high 18 points in the second half.
- TCU shot 56.0 percent from the field in the second half and 50.9 percent for the game.
UP NEXT
- TCU will play the final of five-straight home games to start the season when it hosts Kansas City on Wednesday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
