Saturday, February 15
Tempe, Ariz.
7 p.m.
TCU
at
Arizona State
Preview: at Arizona State
2/13/2025 8:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Horned Frogs and Sun Devils will play at 7 p.m. in Tempe, Ariz.
FORT WORTH – Having won three of its last four games, TCU (13-11, 6-7) will play at Arizona State (12-12, 3-10) on Saturday at 7 p.m. CT. The action from Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Ariz. will air on ESPN+.
NOTES
- The Horned Frogs are 1-6 on the road this season with the win coming at No. 25 Baylor on Jan. 19.
- TCU is 6-1 in games decided by five or fewer points.
- TCU's losses are all to teams ranked in the top 78 of the NET.
- TCU has five games remaining that as of now, are NET Q1, including Saturday at ASU.
- Ernest Udeh Jr., who is averaging 6.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.4 blocks, is TCU's only returning scholarship player.
- Udeh ranks seventh in the Big 12 with 7.5 rebounds per game.
- Udeh is one of six players in the Big 12 averaging at least six points, seven rebounds and one block per game.
- Udeh has won the opening tip in 18 of 22 games played this season.
- 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 freshmen averaging 7.0 minutes or more. No other team has four.
- Only three teams nationally have more than five freshmen averaging at least 7.0 minutes or more.
- In two of the last four games, over half of TCU's scoring has come from freshmen.
- Leading TCU in scoring is Noah Reynolds with 12.5 points. His average of 14.9 in Big 12 games ranks 12th.
- Vasean Allette is averaging 11.7 points and 13.2 in Big 12 games, which ranks 20th.
- Allette is averaging 5.8 assists over the last four games.
- Freshman David Punch is one of five freshmen in the Big 12 averaging at least 5.0 (6.0) points and 4.0 (4.2) rebounds.
- Freshman Jace Posey's father, James Posey, is in his first season as an assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 46th nationally in 3-point defense, allowing 30.9 percent from beyond-the-arc.
- TCU ranks 35th in defensive efficiency at 97.7 according to KenPom. TCU finished 44th last season.
- The Frogs have committed less than 10 turnovers six times in Big 12 play.
- 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.
- Dixon is one of 20 active D1 head coaches that has at least 500 career wins at a D1 program.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
- Arizona State is 12-12 overall and 3-10 in Big 12 play following a 111-106 double overtime loss at No. 12 Texas Tech.
- The Sun Devils have five players that are averaging double figures, led by BJ Freeman's 13.2 points per game. Jayden Quaintance ranks fourth in the Big 12 with 8.2 rebounds per game.
- ASU leads the Big 12 with 5.0 blocks per game. A big reason is Quaintance's 2.8 blocks per game which ranks first in the conference and third in the nation.
SERIES HISTORY
- TCU leads the all-time series, 4-2. ASU leads the series in Tempe, 2-1.
- The Horned Frogs have won the past two meetings, 79-56 on Dec. 16, 2023 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth and 72-70 on March 17, 2023 in Denver during the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
- In the last meeting, Ernest Udeh Jr. had eight points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field and five rebounds.
- Playing against TCU the previous two years was Frankie Collins, who is on TCU's roster, but injured for the season.
- TCU's last played at Arizona State on Nov. 17, 2009. The Sun Devils won the meeting, 52-49.
LAST TIME OUT
- Vasean Allette made a game-winning 3-pointer with .4 seconds remaining to give TCU a 73-72 win over Oklahoma State Wednesday in Schollmaier Arena. Allette finished with a team-high 16 points.
- TCU led for 38 minutes and 21 seconds and by as many as 10 points.
- The Frogs got 55 percent of its scoring from freshmen.
- Freshmen Malick Diallo (10) and Micah Robinson (13) each had season highs in points.
UP NEXT
- TCU will host No. 12 Texas Tech on Tuesday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. Current Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane will have his jersey retired at a halftime ceremony.
NOTES
- The Horned Frogs are 1-6 on the road this season with the win coming at No. 25 Baylor on Jan. 19.
- TCU is 6-1 in games decided by five or fewer points.
- TCU's losses are all to teams ranked in the top 78 of the NET.
- TCU has five games remaining that as of now, are NET Q1, including Saturday at ASU.
- Ernest Udeh Jr., who is averaging 6.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.4 blocks, is TCU's only returning scholarship player.
- Udeh ranks seventh in the Big 12 with 7.5 rebounds per game.
- Udeh is one of six players in the Big 12 averaging at least six points, seven rebounds and one block per game.
- Udeh has won the opening tip in 18 of 22 games played this season.
- 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 freshmen averaging 7.0 minutes or more. No other team has four.
- Only three teams nationally have more than five freshmen averaging at least 7.0 minutes or more.
- In two of the last four games, over half of TCU's scoring has come from freshmen.
- Leading TCU in scoring is Noah Reynolds with 12.5 points. His average of 14.9 in Big 12 games ranks 12th.
- Vasean Allette is averaging 11.7 points and 13.2 in Big 12 games, which ranks 20th.
- Allette is averaging 5.8 assists over the last four games.
- Freshman David Punch is one of five freshmen in the Big 12 averaging at least 5.0 (6.0) points and 4.0 (4.2) rebounds.
- Freshman Jace Posey's father, James Posey, is in his first season as an assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 46th nationally in 3-point defense, allowing 30.9 percent from beyond-the-arc.
- TCU ranks 35th in defensive efficiency at 97.7 according to KenPom. TCU finished 44th last season.
- The Frogs have committed less than 10 turnovers six times in Big 12 play.
- 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.
- Dixon is one of 20 active D1 head coaches that has at least 500 career wins at a D1 program.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
- Arizona State is 12-12 overall and 3-10 in Big 12 play following a 111-106 double overtime loss at No. 12 Texas Tech.
- The Sun Devils have five players that are averaging double figures, led by BJ Freeman's 13.2 points per game. Jayden Quaintance ranks fourth in the Big 12 with 8.2 rebounds per game.
- ASU leads the Big 12 with 5.0 blocks per game. A big reason is Quaintance's 2.8 blocks per game which ranks first in the conference and third in the nation.
SERIES HISTORY
- TCU leads the all-time series, 4-2. ASU leads the series in Tempe, 2-1.
- The Horned Frogs have won the past two meetings, 79-56 on Dec. 16, 2023 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth and 72-70 on March 17, 2023 in Denver during the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
- In the last meeting, Ernest Udeh Jr. had eight points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field and five rebounds.
- Playing against TCU the previous two years was Frankie Collins, who is on TCU's roster, but injured for the season.
- TCU's last played at Arizona State on Nov. 17, 2009. The Sun Devils won the meeting, 52-49.
LAST TIME OUT
- Vasean Allette made a game-winning 3-pointer with .4 seconds remaining to give TCU a 73-72 win over Oklahoma State Wednesday in Schollmaier Arena. Allette finished with a team-high 16 points.
- TCU led for 38 minutes and 21 seconds and by as many as 10 points.
- The Frogs got 55 percent of its scoring from freshmen.
- Freshmen Malick Diallo (10) and Micah Robinson (13) each had season highs in points.
UP NEXT
- TCU will host No. 12 Texas Tech on Tuesday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. Current Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane will have his jersey retired at a halftime ceremony.
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