Saturday, February 8
Ames, Iowa
11 a.m.
TCU
at
Iowa State
Preview: at No. 8 Iowa State
2/6/2025 9:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Horned Frogs and the Cyclones will face off Saturday at 11 a.m.
FORT WORTH – Having won its last two games, TCU (12-10, 5-6) will play at No. 8 Iowa State (17-5, 7-4) on Saturday at 11 a.m. on ESPN+.
NOTES
- ESPN's College Gameday will broadcast its show from Hilton Coliseum prior to the game tipping off.
- Of TCU's 40 wins over AP Top 25 teams in its history, 24 have come under Jamie Dixon.
- TCU is 1-5 on the road this season. The win was over No. 25 Baylor.
- TCU went 6-5 in away games last season, the first time in 25 years the Frogs finished over .500 on the road.
- Of TCU's seven road wins against AP Top 25 teams in its history, six have occurred under Dixon.
- TCU's last top 10 road win came on Jan. 21, 2023, a victory at No. 2 Kansas.
- TCU's eight losses are all to teams ranked in the top 82 of the NET.
- TCU is 6-1 in games decided by five or fewer points.
- TCU has six games remaining that as of now, are NET Q1. - Ernest Udeh Jr., who is averaging 7.0 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks, is TCU's only returning scholarship player.
- Udeh ranks sixth in the Big 12 with 7.9 rebounds per game.
- Udeh is one of nine players in the Big 12 averaging at least seven points and seven rebounds per game.
- 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.
- Leading TCU in scoring is Noah Reynolds with 12.7 points. His average of 15.7 in Big 12 games ranks ninth.
- Vasean Allette is averaging 11.6 points. His 13.3 points in Big 12 play ranks 19th.
- Freshman David Punch is one of six freshmen in the Big 12 averaging at least 5.0 (6.1) points and 4.0 (4.3) rebounds.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 48th nationally in 3-point defense, allowing 30.5 percent from beyond-the-arc.
- TCU ranks 34th in defensive efficiency at 96.6 according to KenPom. TCU finished 44th last season.
- The Frogs have committed less than 10 turnovers in six of the last 11 games.
- 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 23 active D1 head coaches that has at least 500 career wins.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
- Iowa State is 17-5 overall, including a 7-4 record in the Big 12 and has lost its last three games, most recently a 69-52 loss at Kansas on Monday.
- The Cyclones are one of the most experienced teams in the country and are led by senior guard Curtis Jones who ranks third in the Big 12 with 17.4 points per game.
- ISU ranks seventh nationally in defensive efficiency at 92.7. The Cyclones lead the Big 12 and rank 15th nationally with 15.7 turnovers forced per game.
- Iowa State has wins this season over No. 5 Marquette, No. 9 Kansas and No. 25 Baylor, all at home.
SERIES HISTORY
- Iowa State leads the all-time series 17-14, including a 9-5 advantage in Ames.
- The Cyclones have won five-straight over the Horned Frogs after TCU had won eight of nine in the series.
- In four of the last five meetings in Ames, including the last three games, TCU has scored exactly 59 points.
- In last season's meeting, Emanuel Miller scored 18 points as the Frogs fell to the Cyclones, 71-59 in Ames.
- Two of TCU's seven road wins against Top 25 teams in its history have come at Iowa State, in 2019 and 2022.
LAST TIME OUT
- TCU's starting backcourt of Vasean Allette and Noah Reynolds accounted for 42 of TCU's point total in a 65-60 win over West Virginia Wednesday at Schollmaier Arena.
- Allette led TCU in points with a season-high 22 and rebounds with a season-high 11 as well as assists with five.
- TCU was 20-of-23 from the line for 87.0 percent. It was the second-best percentage by TCU this season.
UP NEXT
- TCU will host Oklahoma State on Wednesday at 6 p.m. on CBSSN.
NOTES
- ESPN's College Gameday will broadcast its show from Hilton Coliseum prior to the game tipping off.
- Of TCU's 40 wins over AP Top 25 teams in its history, 24 have come under Jamie Dixon.
- TCU is 1-5 on the road this season. The win was over No. 25 Baylor.
- TCU went 6-5 in away games last season, the first time in 25 years the Frogs finished over .500 on the road.
- Of TCU's seven road wins against AP Top 25 teams in its history, six have occurred under Dixon.
- TCU's last top 10 road win came on Jan. 21, 2023, a victory at No. 2 Kansas.
- TCU's eight losses are all to teams ranked in the top 82 of the NET.
- TCU is 6-1 in games decided by five or fewer points.
- TCU has six games remaining that as of now, are NET Q1. - Ernest Udeh Jr., who is averaging 7.0 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks, is TCU's only returning scholarship player.
- Udeh ranks sixth in the Big 12 with 7.9 rebounds per game.
- Udeh is one of nine players in the Big 12 averaging at least seven points and seven rebounds per game.
- 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.
- Leading TCU in scoring is Noah Reynolds with 12.7 points. His average of 15.7 in Big 12 games ranks ninth.
- Vasean Allette is averaging 11.6 points. His 13.3 points in Big 12 play ranks 19th.
- Freshman David Punch is one of six freshmen in the Big 12 averaging at least 5.0 (6.1) points and 4.0 (4.3) rebounds.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 48th nationally in 3-point defense, allowing 30.5 percent from beyond-the-arc.
- TCU ranks 34th in defensive efficiency at 96.6 according to KenPom. TCU finished 44th last season.
- The Frogs have committed less than 10 turnovers in six of the last 11 games.
- 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 23 active D1 head coaches that has at least 500 career wins.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
- Iowa State is 17-5 overall, including a 7-4 record in the Big 12 and has lost its last three games, most recently a 69-52 loss at Kansas on Monday.
- The Cyclones are one of the most experienced teams in the country and are led by senior guard Curtis Jones who ranks third in the Big 12 with 17.4 points per game.
- ISU ranks seventh nationally in defensive efficiency at 92.7. The Cyclones lead the Big 12 and rank 15th nationally with 15.7 turnovers forced per game.
- Iowa State has wins this season over No. 5 Marquette, No. 9 Kansas and No. 25 Baylor, all at home.
SERIES HISTORY
- Iowa State leads the all-time series 17-14, including a 9-5 advantage in Ames.
- The Cyclones have won five-straight over the Horned Frogs after TCU had won eight of nine in the series.
- In four of the last five meetings in Ames, including the last three games, TCU has scored exactly 59 points.
- In last season's meeting, Emanuel Miller scored 18 points as the Frogs fell to the Cyclones, 71-59 in Ames.
- Two of TCU's seven road wins against Top 25 teams in its history have come at Iowa State, in 2019 and 2022.
LAST TIME OUT
- TCU's starting backcourt of Vasean Allette and Noah Reynolds accounted for 42 of TCU's point total in a 65-60 win over West Virginia Wednesday at Schollmaier Arena.
- Allette led TCU in points with a season-high 22 and rebounds with a season-high 11 as well as assists with five.
- TCU was 20-of-23 from the line for 87.0 percent. It was the second-best percentage by TCU this season.
UP NEXT
- TCU will host Oklahoma State on Wednesday at 6 p.m. on CBSSN.
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