TCU
Kansas City
Preview: Kansas City
11/17/2025 8:31:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Horned Frogs Host Roos on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
FORT WORTH – TCU (2-2) will host Kansas City (1-3) in its fifth-straight home game to begin the season, on Wednesday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
NOTES
- Micah Robinson, who grew up in Kansas City, leads the Horned Frogs with a team-best 12.5 points per game.
- Robinson along with David Punch each average a team-high 5.5 rebounds per game.
- Robinson is shooting 87.5 percent (21-of-24) from the free throw line which ranks seventh in the Big 12.
- Punch's 2.5 blocks per game ranks second in the Big 12.
- Punch has been efficient from the floor shooting 66.7 percent from the field, which ranks ninth in the Big 12.
- Robinson has scored in double-figures in all four games this season.
- Robinson and Jayden Pierre has made at least one 3-pointer in every game this season.
- Brock Harding ranks second in the Big 12 and 15th nationally with a 7.33 assist/turnover radio.
- Harding ranks ninth in the Big 12 with 5.5 assists per game and has led TCU in assists in every game this season.
- Harding ranks second in the Big 12 and 12th nationally with 3.25 steals per game.
- Xavier Edmonds, the top JUCO player in the nation last season, is averaging 9.8 points and 4.8 rebounds.
- TCU ranks fourth in the Big 12 in turnover margin at +4.25.
- At an average of 5.8, TCU ranks third in the Big 12 in blocks per game.
- 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 48-9 in November and 86-20 in November and December combined.
- Under Dixon, TCU is 105-19 against nonconference teams overall and 71-7 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
- Kansas City is 1-3 on the season following a 71-55 loss at Texas on Saturday.
- The Roos are led by U'Riyah Evans' 15.3 points per game and Jayson Petty's 15.0 scoring average.
- Kansas City was picked sixth in the Summit League Preseason Poll. Petty was named to the Preseason All-Summit League First Team.
SERIES HISTORY
- It is the first meeting in the series between TCU and Kansas City.
- The Horned Frogs are 8-4 all-time against current members of The Summit League. They will also face Summit League member Oral Roberts on Dec. 18.
LAST TIME OUT
- After leading for the majority of the game, TCU fell to No. 6 Michigan, 67-63, at home on Friday.
- TCU led for 27 minutes and 42 seconds and as many as 10 points in the first half and six in the second half.
- Brock Harding led TCU in points (15), rebounds (6) and assists (4) and steals (3).
- The Frogs forced the Wolverines into 22 turnovers.
UP NEXT
- TCU will begin play in the Rady Children's Invitational on Thursday, Nov. 27 against defending national champion and No. 10-ranked Florida. Tip is at 2 p.m. CT from San Diego, Calif., and will air on FS1. The Frogs will face either Providence or No. 23 Wisconsin in Friday's game, which are at either 2 or 4:30 on FOX.
