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GoFrogs: Frogs host Omaha tonight in men's hoops
TCU Horned Frogs (3-0) vs. Omaha Mavericks (0-4)
Nov. 19, 2017 | 8 PM | Fort Worth, Texas | Schollmaier Arena
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FORT WORTH, Texas – TCU (3-0) will continue play in the Emerald Coast Classic when it hosts Omaha (0-4) Monday at 8 p.m. at Schollmaier Arena.
The Horned Frogs are looking for their ninth consecutive win dating back to last season when they won five-straight games on the way to the NIT championship.
Monday’s game will be broadcast on FOX Sports Plus and streamed online at FoxSportsGo.com. The game can be heard on 88.7 FM KTCU and streamed online through FrogVision and the TuneIn Radio app.
Notes
- The Frogs are coming off a 76-71 win over South Dakota behind 23 points by Vladimir Brodziansky.
- TCU has started the season 3-0 for the third time in the last four seasons. The Frogs started 13-0 in 2014 and 8-0 in 2016.
- It is the third consecutive game that TCU will play a team for the first time in school history.
- After averaging 7.1 points as a freshman last season, Desmond Bane is averaging 15.3 points through three games.
- TCU has used the same starting lineup of Alex Robinson, Desmond Bane, Kenrich Williams, JD Miller and Vladimir Brodziansky for the last seven games, all wins. Four of those games were the final four of last season and all occurred in the NIT.
- Vladimir Brodziansky is 46 blocks away from James Penny’s school-record of 171 from 1995-98. Brodziansky currently ranks fifth in blocked shots with 125.
- TCU is receiving votes in the preseason top 25 poll. The Frogs earned 43 points in the AP Poll, which would be ranked 29th, and 32 points in the USA Today Coaches Poll, which would be ranked 30th.
- TCU returns 79 percent of its scoring and 79 percent of its rebounding from last season.
- One season after winning its first postseason tournament, TCU will try to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998. Since 1985, 58 percent of the teams that won the NIT made the NCAA Tournament the following season.
About Omaha
- The University of Nebraska Omaha was founded in 1908 and has an enrollment of 15,627.
v- The Mavericks went 18-14 last season with a 9-7 record in the Summit League and finished third.
- Omaha returned seven and welcomed nine newcomers this season.
- Junior forward Mitch Hahn was a member of the Summit League All-Newcomer Team last season after averaging 11.7 points.
- Omaha is coming off an 87-78 loss at Louisville on Friday. Lamar Wofford-Humphrey led the Mavs with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
About the Series
- This is the first meeting between TCU and South Dakota.
- TCU is 3-4 all-time against current members of the Summit League.
- It is the second-straight game for TCU against the Summit League after defeating South Dakota Wednesday.
Emerald Coast Classic
In its fourth season, this year’s Emerald Coast Classic involves Jackson State, Maryland, Maryland Eastern Shore, New Mexico, Omaha, St. Bonaventure, TCU and Tennessee Tech. Past champions include Virginia (2016), Iowa State (2015) and Mississippi (2014).
On Nov. 24-25, third round and championship games will be played at The Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Fla. All participating teams will stay at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Destin, Fla. TCU will arrive in the Sunshine State on Wednesday.
TCU’s third round game with New Mexico and Saturday’s championship game will air on CBSSN. The third-place game will be streamed at the following link: www.EmeraldCoastTV.com/ecc17
TCU will have radio coverage of every Horned Frog game with Jeff Williams and Colin Boddicker on the call.
All About Shooting
- Desmond Bane ranks No. 13 in true shooting percentage (92.4) and No. 14 in field goal efficiency (95.7) according to KenPom.com.
- Bane ranks third in the Big 12 in field goal shooting (73.9%) and fourth in the Big 12 in 3-point shooting, 10-of-15 (66.7).
- Seven different TCU players have made multiple 3-pointers.
- TCU has shot over 49 percent from the field in every game.
- TCU ranks second in the Big 12 and 22nd in the NCAA in field goal shooting (52.6%) and second in the Big 12 and 33rd in the NCAA in 3-point shooting (43.7%).
KenPom Continuity
One of the newest KenPom stats is minutes continuity. What percentage of a team’s minutes are played by the same player from last season to this season. TCU ranks 24th in continuity, the best in the Big 12, at 70.2 percent. The national average tends to be 50 percent.
Good in November
The Frogs hope to continue the momentum in November like they have in the past. TCU has won 11-straight games in November, dating back to the 2015-16 season. Over the last three years, the Frogs have gone 20-2 in the month of November and was a perfect 7-0 last season as they won their first eight games of the season.
Hot Shooting Frogs
TCU used a hot shooting night to route Tennessee Tech, 100-63 on Nov. 13.
- The Frogs shot 62.5 percent from the field, the ninth best in school history and the best since Dec. 27, 1998 when they shot 65.9 percent against Oklahoma.
- TCU was 16-of-29 from 3-point range, the most made threes since March 13, 2008. On that date, TCU had 17 3-pointers against UNLV to match the school record set against Grambling State on Dec. 30. The 16 made threes was tied for the third-most in school history.
Desmond Bane Goes Off
Sophomore guard Desmond Bane exploded with a career-high 24 points in just 25 minutes of play against Tennessee Tech on Nov. 13. He matched his previous career-high of 19 (vs. Alabama St., Nov. 14, 2016), in the first half. Bane was 6-of 10 from 3-point range, a career high for made threes. It was the most 3-pointers in a game by a TCU player since Hank Thorns hit eight threes against UNLV on Feb. 14, 2012.
Coaching with Experience
This season, Jamie Dixon will be the head coach of a team that returns all five starters for the first time in his 15-year career. In 2010-11, Dixon’s Pittsburgh team returned four starters from the 2009-10 season. The 2011 team went 28-6, won the Big East Conference and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
GoFrogs: Frogs host Omaha tonight in men's hoops
TCU Horned Frogs (3-0) vs. Omaha Mavericks (0-4)
Nov. 19, 2017 | 8 PM | Fort Worth, Texas | Schollmaier Arena
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Listen Live
Live Stats
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TwitterFORT WORTH, Texas – TCU (3-0) will continue play in the Emerald Coast Classic when it hosts Omaha (0-4) Monday at 8 p.m. at Schollmaier Arena.
The Horned Frogs are looking for their ninth consecutive win dating back to last season when they won five-straight games on the way to the NIT championship.
Monday’s game will be broadcast on FOX Sports Plus and streamed online at FoxSportsGo.com. The game can be heard on 88.7 FM KTCU and streamed online through FrogVision and the TuneIn Radio app.
Notes
- The Frogs are coming off a 76-71 win over South Dakota behind 23 points by Vladimir Brodziansky.
- TCU has started the season 3-0 for the third time in the last four seasons. The Frogs started 13-0 in 2014 and 8-0 in 2016.
- It is the third consecutive game that TCU will play a team for the first time in school history.
- After averaging 7.1 points as a freshman last season, Desmond Bane is averaging 15.3 points through three games.
- TCU has used the same starting lineup of Alex Robinson, Desmond Bane, Kenrich Williams, JD Miller and Vladimir Brodziansky for the last seven games, all wins. Four of those games were the final four of last season and all occurred in the NIT.
- Vladimir Brodziansky is 46 blocks away from James Penny’s school-record of 171 from 1995-98. Brodziansky currently ranks fifth in blocked shots with 125.
- TCU is receiving votes in the preseason top 25 poll. The Frogs earned 43 points in the AP Poll, which would be ranked 29th, and 32 points in the USA Today Coaches Poll, which would be ranked 30th.
- TCU returns 79 percent of its scoring and 79 percent of its rebounding from last season.
- One season after winning its first postseason tournament, TCU will try to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998. Since 1985, 58 percent of the teams that won the NIT made the NCAA Tournament the following season.
About Omaha
- The University of Nebraska Omaha was founded in 1908 and has an enrollment of 15,627.
v- The Mavericks went 18-14 last season with a 9-7 record in the Summit League and finished third.
- Omaha returned seven and welcomed nine newcomers this season.
- Junior forward Mitch Hahn was a member of the Summit League All-Newcomer Team last season after averaging 11.7 points.
- Omaha is coming off an 87-78 loss at Louisville on Friday. Lamar Wofford-Humphrey led the Mavs with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
About the Series
- This is the first meeting between TCU and South Dakota.
- TCU is 3-4 all-time against current members of the Summit League.
- It is the second-straight game for TCU against the Summit League after defeating South Dakota Wednesday.
Emerald Coast Classic
In its fourth season, this year’s Emerald Coast Classic involves Jackson State, Maryland, Maryland Eastern Shore, New Mexico, Omaha, St. Bonaventure, TCU and Tennessee Tech. Past champions include Virginia (2016), Iowa State (2015) and Mississippi (2014).
On Nov. 24-25, third round and championship games will be played at The Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Fla. All participating teams will stay at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Destin, Fla. TCU will arrive in the Sunshine State on Wednesday.
TCU’s third round game with New Mexico and Saturday’s championship game will air on CBSSN. The third-place game will be streamed at the following link: www.EmeraldCoastTV.com/ecc17
TCU will have radio coverage of every Horned Frog game with Jeff Williams and Colin Boddicker on the call.
All About Shooting
- Desmond Bane ranks No. 13 in true shooting percentage (92.4) and No. 14 in field goal efficiency (95.7) according to KenPom.com.
- Bane ranks third in the Big 12 in field goal shooting (73.9%) and fourth in the Big 12 in 3-point shooting, 10-of-15 (66.7).
- Seven different TCU players have made multiple 3-pointers.
- TCU has shot over 49 percent from the field in every game.
- TCU ranks second in the Big 12 and 22nd in the NCAA in field goal shooting (52.6%) and second in the Big 12 and 33rd in the NCAA in 3-point shooting (43.7%).
KenPom Continuity
One of the newest KenPom stats is minutes continuity. What percentage of a team’s minutes are played by the same player from last season to this season. TCU ranks 24th in continuity, the best in the Big 12, at 70.2 percent. The national average tends to be 50 percent.
Good in November
The Frogs hope to continue the momentum in November like they have in the past. TCU has won 11-straight games in November, dating back to the 2015-16 season. Over the last three years, the Frogs have gone 20-2 in the month of November and was a perfect 7-0 last season as they won their first eight games of the season.
Hot Shooting Frogs
TCU used a hot shooting night to route Tennessee Tech, 100-63 on Nov. 13.
- The Frogs shot 62.5 percent from the field, the ninth best in school history and the best since Dec. 27, 1998 when they shot 65.9 percent against Oklahoma.
- TCU was 16-of-29 from 3-point range, the most made threes since March 13, 2008. On that date, TCU had 17 3-pointers against UNLV to match the school record set against Grambling State on Dec. 30. The 16 made threes was tied for the third-most in school history.
Desmond Bane Goes Off
Sophomore guard Desmond Bane exploded with a career-high 24 points in just 25 minutes of play against Tennessee Tech on Nov. 13. He matched his previous career-high of 19 (vs. Alabama St., Nov. 14, 2016), in the first half. Bane was 6-of 10 from 3-point range, a career high for made threes. It was the most 3-pointers in a game by a TCU player since Hank Thorns hit eight threes against UNLV on Feb. 14, 2012.
Coaching with Experience
This season, Jamie Dixon will be the head coach of a team that returns all five starters for the first time in his 15-year career. In 2010-11, Dixon’s Pittsburgh team returned four starters from the 2009-10 season. The 2011 team went 28-6, won the Big East Conference and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
