TCU
Jackson State
Preview: Jackson State
12/27/2025 8:24:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Horned Frogs Host Tigers Monday at 7 p.m.
FORT WORTH – Winners of seven of its last eight games, TCU (9-3) will host Jackson State (1-11) at 7 p.m. in Schollmaier Arena on Monday.
Tickets for the game are on sale for as low as $10. Another option for purchase is the Dixon Deal, which includes a ticket and 24 oz. drink and your choice of any two of the following items: hot dog, peanuts, popcorn, pretzel or candy. Voucher must be picked up at will call.
NOTES
- TCU is 6-3 at home this season and has won its last three in Schollmaier Arena.
- TCU's top returner in scoring and rebounding, David Punch, leads in those categories this season with 13.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. He has scored in double figures in seven-straight games.
- Punch's 2.33 blocks per game ranks first in the Big 12 and 20th nationally.
- Punch is shooting 54.5 percent from the field which ranks 13th in the Big 12.
- Punch is one of six players nationally averaging at least 13.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 2.0 blocks.
- Punch ranks eighth in the Big 12 with 7.9 rebounds per game and has led the team in the last eight games.
- Jayden Pierre is TCU's top 3-point threat, making 40.4 percent from deep and 1.9 threes per game.
- Harding ranks fifth in the Big 12 with 2.2 steals per game.
- Harding ranks fifth in the Big 12 and 37th nationally with 5.7 assists per game.
- Harding ranks seventh in the Big 12 with a 2.83 assist/turnover radio.
- TCU has had less than 10 turnovers in four of the last seven games.
- TCU ranks 24th nationally in KenPom's defensive efficiency rating at 97.9 and 16th in turnover percentage at 21.9.
- TCU ranks second in the Big 12 and 38th nationally with 15.3 turnovers forced per game.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 31st nationally in turnover margin at +4.0.
- TCU ranks fifth in the Big 12 with 8.1 steals per game.
- TCU ranks sixth in the Big 12 with 15.2 fastbreak points per game.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 24th nationally with 5.3 blocks per game.
- 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.
- It is Jamie Dixon's 10th season with the Horned Frogs. His 513 career wins ranks 20th among active coaches.
- Under Dixon, TCU has a record of 93-21 in November and December combined.
- Under Dixon, TCU is 112-20 against nonconference teams including 75-7 in 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
- Jackson State is 1-11 overall following an 82-72 loss to Norfolk State on Dec. 19.
- The Tigers have played the seventh hardest schedule with losses at No. 2 Houston, No. 11 Louisville, No 17 Illinois, No. 20 Auburn and No. 21 Arkansas.
- Jackson, Miss., native Daeshun Ruffin leads the Tigers with 17.7 points per game and scored 25 last time out against Norfolk State. Ruffin was named the SWAC Impact Player of the Week on Tuesday, his third honor of the season.
- NBA Champion Mo Williams is in his fourth season as the head coach.
SERIES HISTORY
- TCU leads the all-time series 4-0 with all four meetings in Fort Worth.
- In the last meeting, JaKobe Coles had 21 points, seven rebounds and three blocks as the No. 24 ranked Horned Frogs defeated Jackson State 78-51. Damion Baugh had 15 points, six rebounds and five assists.
- TCU is 49-1 all-time against current members of the Southwestern Conference.
- Jamie Dixon is 17-0 against the SWAC.
LAST TIME OUT
- TCU doubled up Florida A&M in the second half (56-28) to come back from down four (28-24) at halftime to win 80-56 on Dec. 21 in Schollmaier Arena.
- Sophomore RJ Jones provided a spark off the bench, tying a career high with 14 points behind four 3-pointers in 16 minutes of action. Junior Xavier Edmonds had his best game a Frog with 21 points and seven rebounds.
- TCU's 56.3 percent shooting in the second half was its best in a half this season. It followed a first half shooting of 25 percent, which was the Frogs' lowest this season.
UP NEXT
- TCU begins Big 12 Conference play by hosting Baylor on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 1 p.m. on TNT.
