Saturday, February 22
Cincinnati, Ohio
11 a.m.
TCU
at
Cincinnati
Preview: at Cincinnati
2/20/2025 3:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Horned Frogs are face the Bearcats at 11 a.m. on Saturday
FORT WORTH – Having won five of its last six games, TCU (15-11, 8-7) will play at Cincinnati (15-11, 5-10) on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN2.
NOTES
- With three weeks left in the regular season, the Horned Frogs are tied for sixth in the Big 12 Conference.
- TCU is 2-6 on the road this season which includes a win at No. 25 Baylor and its last away game at Arizona State.
- TCU is 13-1 when leading by double digits. Its loss came to KU after leading by 14.
- The Frogs are 11-1 when leading at halftime.
- TCU is 9-1 in games decided by five or fewer points this season.
- TCU is 10-1 when outrebounding its opponent and has done so in its last three games.
- TCU's losses are all to teams ranked in the top 80 of the NET.
- TCU is 3-7 in NET Q1 games. The Frogs have no Q3 or Q4 losses.
- TCU has three games remaining that as of now, are NET Q1, including Saturday at Cincinnati.
- TCU is 1-0 against AP Top 10 teams this season and 2-3 against the top 25.
- Ernest Udeh Jr., who is averaging 6.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks, is TCU's only returning scholarship player.
- Udeh ranks eighth in the Big 12 with 7.5 rebounds per game and has five double-doubles.
- Udeh is one of 10 players in the Big 12 averaging at least six points, seven rebounds and one block per game.
- Udeh has won the opening tip in 19 of 24 games played this season and 44 of his 58 field goals have been dunks.
- 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.
- Leading TCU in scoring is Noah Reynolds with 12.9 points. His average of 15.2 in Big 12 games ranks 13th.
- Reynolds has reached double figures in points in three-straight games.
- Vasean Allette is averaging 11.7 points and 12.9 in Big 12 games.
- Allette is averaging 5.2 assists over the last six games.
- Trazarien White averages 8.4 points and has made a 3-pointer in five-straight games.
- Freshman David Punch is one of five freshmen in the Big 12 averaging at least 5.0 (6.0) points and 4.0 (4.3) rebounds.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 62nd nationally in 3-point defense, allowing 31.2 percent from beyond-the-arc.
- TCU ranks 28th in defensive efficiency at 97.0 according to KenPom. TCU finished 44th last season.
- The Frogs have committed less than 10 turnovers seven 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
- Cincinnati is 15-11 overall and 5-10 in the Big 12 after Wednesday night's loss at West Virginia, 62-59.
- The Bearcats are 10-4 at home and have won their past two games at Fifth Third Bank Arena.
- UC is led in scoring by Jizzle James' 12.2 points per game and 3.9 assists per game, which ranks 13th in the Big 12.
- UC turns the ball over just 10.1 times per game, which is the second-best average in the Big 12. Its turnover margin of 2.8 ranks third.
SERIES HISTORY
- Cincinnati leads the all-time series 6-1, including a 3-0 advantage at home.
- The Horned Frogs got their first win in the series the last time the two teams met, 75-57 last season in Fort Worth.
- Last year in Cincinnati, the Bearcats won 81-77 in overtime after the Frogs led by as many as 11 points. Ernest Udeh Jr. had 11 points, nine rebounds and five blocks.
- Jamie Dixon is 3-2 at Cincinnati, including a 3-1 record when he was head coach at Pittsburgh.
LAST TIME OUT
- TCU won another close game, 69-66, against No. 9 Texas Tech.
- The Horned Frogs were led by Noah Reynolds and Trazarien White with 16 points.
- Ernest Udeh Jr. had 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting (all dunks) and a game-high 10 rebounds.
UP NEXT
- TCU will play at West Virginia on Tuesday at 8 p.m. CT on CBSSN.
NOTES
- With three weeks left in the regular season, the Horned Frogs are tied for sixth in the Big 12 Conference.
- TCU is 2-6 on the road this season which includes a win at No. 25 Baylor and its last away game at Arizona State.
- TCU is 13-1 when leading by double digits. Its loss came to KU after leading by 14.
- The Frogs are 11-1 when leading at halftime.
- TCU is 9-1 in games decided by five or fewer points this season.
- TCU is 10-1 when outrebounding its opponent and has done so in its last three games.
- TCU's losses are all to teams ranked in the top 80 of the NET.
- TCU is 3-7 in NET Q1 games. The Frogs have no Q3 or Q4 losses.
- TCU has three games remaining that as of now, are NET Q1, including Saturday at Cincinnati.
- TCU is 1-0 against AP Top 10 teams this season and 2-3 against the top 25.
- Ernest Udeh Jr., who is averaging 6.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks, is TCU's only returning scholarship player.
- Udeh ranks eighth in the Big 12 with 7.5 rebounds per game and has five double-doubles.
- Udeh is one of 10 players in the Big 12 averaging at least six points, seven rebounds and one block per game.
- Udeh has won the opening tip in 19 of 24 games played this season and 44 of his 58 field goals have been dunks.
- 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.
- Leading TCU in scoring is Noah Reynolds with 12.9 points. His average of 15.2 in Big 12 games ranks 13th.
- Reynolds has reached double figures in points in three-straight games.
- Vasean Allette is averaging 11.7 points and 12.9 in Big 12 games.
- Allette is averaging 5.2 assists over the last six games.
- Trazarien White averages 8.4 points and has made a 3-pointer in five-straight games.
- Freshman David Punch is one of five freshmen in the Big 12 averaging at least 5.0 (6.0) points and 4.0 (4.3) rebounds.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 62nd nationally in 3-point defense, allowing 31.2 percent from beyond-the-arc.
- TCU ranks 28th in defensive efficiency at 97.0 according to KenPom. TCU finished 44th last season.
- The Frogs have committed less than 10 turnovers seven 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
- Cincinnati is 15-11 overall and 5-10 in the Big 12 after Wednesday night's loss at West Virginia, 62-59.
- The Bearcats are 10-4 at home and have won their past two games at Fifth Third Bank Arena.
- UC is led in scoring by Jizzle James' 12.2 points per game and 3.9 assists per game, which ranks 13th in the Big 12.
- UC turns the ball over just 10.1 times per game, which is the second-best average in the Big 12. Its turnover margin of 2.8 ranks third.
SERIES HISTORY
- Cincinnati leads the all-time series 6-1, including a 3-0 advantage at home.
- The Horned Frogs got their first win in the series the last time the two teams met, 75-57 last season in Fort Worth.
- Last year in Cincinnati, the Bearcats won 81-77 in overtime after the Frogs led by as many as 11 points. Ernest Udeh Jr. had 11 points, nine rebounds and five blocks.
- Jamie Dixon is 3-2 at Cincinnati, including a 3-1 record when he was head coach at Pittsburgh.
LAST TIME OUT
- TCU won another close game, 69-66, against No. 9 Texas Tech.
- The Horned Frogs were led by Noah Reynolds and Trazarien White with 16 points.
- Ernest Udeh Jr. had 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting (all dunks) and a game-high 10 rebounds.
UP NEXT
- TCU will play at West Virginia on Tuesday at 8 p.m. CT on CBSSN.
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