TCU
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Frontcourt Powers Frogs Comeback over Cowboys
1/20/2026 11:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Edmonds, Punch record double-doubles
FORT WORTH – TCU scored the final 10 points of the game to overcome a nine-point deficit and win its eighth-straight over Oklahoma State in Schollmaier Arena with a 68-65 victory over the Cowboys on Tuesday.
David Punch continued his breakout season and made the game-winning shot with 6.3 remaining. With the game tied, the sophomore forward drove to the lane and hit the one-handed floater, part of his 22-point performance, which tied a career high. Punch added 10 rebounds for his third double-double this season.
After a missed 3-pointer by Vyctorius Miller and a near miss tip-in by Isaiah Coleman, Oklahoma State (14-5, 2-4) fouled Punch, who made one of his two free throw attempts.
TCU (12-7, 2-4) trailed by as many as nine points midway through the second half and by seven, 65-58, with 4:13 to play. The Cowboys did not score the remainder of the game, missing their last seven shots.
The Frogs got two big buckets by Xavier Edmonds, one to cut it to a five-point deficit and then another to cut it to three, 65-62, with 1:49 to play. Edmonds finished with his first double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Tying the game was Liutauras Lelevicius, who returned to the game after an ankle injury and made his second 3-pointer to tie it at 65-65 with 1:10 remaining. Lelevicius scored 10 points and had six boards.
TCU's second-half defense was a big part of the win. After shooting 58.1 percent in the first half, the Cowboys shot 29.0 percent in the second half.
The Horned Frogs will hit the road and to play at Baylor on Saturday at 5 p.m. for a game on ESPN2.
TEAM NOTES
- TCU moved to 16-29 all-time against Oklahoma State and 10-9 in games against the Cowboys played in Fort Worth. TCU has won the last eight meetings in Schollmaier Arena.
- TCU has won 12 of the last 16 meetings in the series, including the last four.
- TCU improved to 9-4 at home this season.
- TCU improved to 125-44 overall and 48-36 in Big 12 games under Dixon in Schollmaier Arena.
- TCU outrebounded Oklahoma State 39-35. The Frogs improved to 11-1 this season and 151-45 under Dixon when outrebounding their opponent.
- TCU outshot OSU from the field, 45.9 percent to 43.5 percent. The Frogs improved to 119-3 when outrebounding and outshooting their opponent from the field.
- Xavier Edmonds (18 points and 10 rebounds) and Davd Punch (22 points and 10 rebounds) finished with double-doubles. It was the first time two TCU players recorded double-doubles in the same game since Damion Baugh (13 points and 11 assists) and Emanuel Miller (18 points and 10 rebounds) faced Grambling on Dec. 21, 2021.
- It was the sixth time a TCU duo had a double-double in a Big 12 game and the first time since Kouat Noi (20 point and 13 rebounds) and Alex Robinson (12 points and 10 assists) against Iowa State on Feb. 23, 2019.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- David Punch tied a career high with 22 points for the second-straight game. It was his fifth game this season and in his career that he finished with 20 or more points.
- Punch finished with 10 rebounds. It was his third game with double figure rebounds.
- Punch recorded a double-double for the third time this season and in his career.
- Punch blocked three shots. It was his 12th game with multiple blocks.
- Xaver Edmonds scored 18 points. It was his 11th game with at least 10 points.
- Edmonds brought down a season-high 10 rebounds.
- Edmonds recorded his first double-double as a Horned Frog.
- Brock Harding had a game-high nine assists. He has led TCU in assists in 15 of 19 games this season. It was his 14th game with at least five assists this year.
- Liutauras Lelevicius tied a season high with six rebounds. He also had six at Kansas.
- Lelevicius scored 10 points. It was his eighth game in double figures this season.
