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GoFrogs: No. 10 TCU Drops Big 12 Opener
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Senior Kenrich Williams recorded 22 points and nine rebounds, but No. 10 TCU fell in the Big 12 Conference opener to No. 12 Oklahoma 90-89 Saturday in front of 6,912 at Schollmaier Arena.
OU freshman Trae Young scored 39 points, including the tiebreaking free throws with 7.9 seconds left, as the Sooners overcome a 13-point deficit in the second half to end the nation's longest winning streak.
The Horned Frogs (12-1, 0-1 Big 12), with their highest ranking ever, entered their first home game in 20 seasons with both teams ranked on a 17-game winning streak.
Young scored 17 points in the final 9 1/2 minutes, the biggest when the freshman was fouled by Desmond Bane on a drive to the basket and then made both free throws.
Kameron McGusty added 22 points for the Sooners (11-1, 1-0), including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 26 seconds left after Young missed from long range. Jamuni Mcneace grabbed the rebound and fed outside to McGusty.
Williams then scored to put TCU back in front. But he missed another potential go-ahead shot after Young's final free throws.
Bane and Ahmed Hamdy both finished with 15 points for the Frogs while Kouat Noihad 14 points with four 3s. Williams and Noi each had nine rebounds.
BIG PICTURE
Oklahoma: Young also had 14 assists, his seventh double-double. The kid from Norman entered the game as the national leader in scoring (28.7) and assists (10.4). His fifth 30-point game was also his 11th straight game with at least 20 points - the longest Sooners streak since Stacey King's 11 in a row in 1988-89.
TCU: In front of an eager sellout crowd, the Frogs quickly fell behind 11-0 as Young made two early 3s. But TCU, after missing its first seven shots, scored 10 straight points in an 86-second span. The Frogs will be competitive in the Big 12, but have to be able to finish games with a double-digit lead after halftime. The 17-game winning streak, including their NIT championship last spring, was a school record.
UP NEXT
Oklahoma plays three of its next four games at home, starting Wednesday night against Oklahoma State.
TCU heads about 85 miles south on Interstate 35 to play at No. 18 Baylor on Tuesday night, then has another big-time Saturday home matchup next weekend against No. 11 Kansas.
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Team Notes
* TCU lost for the first time in 17 games, which was the longest winning streak in the nation. Its last loss was 295 days ago on March 10, 2017 to Iowa State in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament.
* The Frogs dropped to 44-17 all-time as a ranked team, including 6-1 this season. At No. 10, TCU is the highest it's ever been ranked in the AP Top 25 poll. The Frogs are ranked No. 8 in the USA Today poll.
* TCU led 46-41 at the half against Oklahoma. It was the first time the Frogs lost a game when they leading at the half this season. TCU dropped to 32-3 when leading at the half under Jamie Dixon and 12-1 this season.
* TCU held its largest lead of 13, 67-54, with 10:48 remaining in the game after a Kouat Noi 3-pointer. TCU held a five-point lead, 83-78, with 3:20 left in the game.
* TCU's 46 points at the half were its third-most of the season.
* TCU outrebounded Oklahoma 46-40 overall and 20-11 on the offensive glass. The Frogs have only been outrebounded once this season.
* Five Frogs scored in double digits against Oklahoma, the ninth time TCU has had five or more in double digits this season.
* The announced attendance was 6,219, the largest of the season and second largest crowed ever in Schollmaier Arena.
Individual Notes
* Kouat Noi had a career-high four 3-pointers against the Sooners. He also had a career-high in rebounds with nine.
* Ahmed Hamdy had a season-high 15 points.
* Kenrich Williams scored a team-high 22 points. It was his third game of the season with at least 20 points. He has scored in double figures in 10 of the 12 games played this season. Williams tied a season high with four steals.
* Williams was 2-of-4 from 3-point range. It was his eighth-straight game with a made 3-pointer.
* Vladimir Brodziansky had 12 points against the Sooners. He is three points away from passing Damion Walker for 29th on TCU's all-time scoring list. He is currently ranked 30th with 1,042 points.
GoFrogs: No. 10 TCU Drops Big 12 Opener
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Senior Kenrich Williams recorded 22 points and nine rebounds, but No. 10 TCU fell in the Big 12 Conference opener to No. 12 Oklahoma 90-89 Saturday in front of 6,912 at Schollmaier Arena.
OU freshman Trae Young scored 39 points, including the tiebreaking free throws with 7.9 seconds left, as the Sooners overcome a 13-point deficit in the second half to end the nation's longest winning streak.
The Horned Frogs (12-1, 0-1 Big 12), with their highest ranking ever, entered their first home game in 20 seasons with both teams ranked on a 17-game winning streak.
Young scored 17 points in the final 9 1/2 minutes, the biggest when the freshman was fouled by Desmond Bane on a drive to the basket and then made both free throws.
Kameron McGusty added 22 points for the Sooners (11-1, 1-0), including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 26 seconds left after Young missed from long range. Jamuni Mcneace grabbed the rebound and fed outside to McGusty.
Williams then scored to put TCU back in front. But he missed another potential go-ahead shot after Young's final free throws.
Bane and Ahmed Hamdy both finished with 15 points for the Frogs while Kouat Noihad 14 points with four 3s. Williams and Noi each had nine rebounds.
BIG PICTURE
Oklahoma: Young also had 14 assists, his seventh double-double. The kid from Norman entered the game as the national leader in scoring (28.7) and assists (10.4). His fifth 30-point game was also his 11th straight game with at least 20 points - the longest Sooners streak since Stacey King's 11 in a row in 1988-89.
TCU: In front of an eager sellout crowd, the Frogs quickly fell behind 11-0 as Young made two early 3s. But TCU, after missing its first seven shots, scored 10 straight points in an 86-second span. The Frogs will be competitive in the Big 12, but have to be able to finish games with a double-digit lead after halftime. The 17-game winning streak, including their NIT championship last spring, was a school record.
UP NEXT
Oklahoma plays three of its next four games at home, starting Wednesday night against Oklahoma State.
TCU heads about 85 miles south on Interstate 35 to play at No. 18 Baylor on Tuesday night, then has another big-time Saturday home matchup next weekend against No. 11 Kansas.
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Team Notes
* TCU lost for the first time in 17 games, which was the longest winning streak in the nation. Its last loss was 295 days ago on March 10, 2017 to Iowa State in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament.
* The Frogs dropped to 44-17 all-time as a ranked team, including 6-1 this season. At No. 10, TCU is the highest it's ever been ranked in the AP Top 25 poll. The Frogs are ranked No. 8 in the USA Today poll.
* TCU led 46-41 at the half against Oklahoma. It was the first time the Frogs lost a game when they leading at the half this season. TCU dropped to 32-3 when leading at the half under Jamie Dixon and 12-1 this season.
* TCU held its largest lead of 13, 67-54, with 10:48 remaining in the game after a Kouat Noi 3-pointer. TCU held a five-point lead, 83-78, with 3:20 left in the game.
* TCU's 46 points at the half were its third-most of the season.
* TCU outrebounded Oklahoma 46-40 overall and 20-11 on the offensive glass. The Frogs have only been outrebounded once this season.
* Five Frogs scored in double digits against Oklahoma, the ninth time TCU has had five or more in double digits this season.
* The announced attendance was 6,219, the largest of the season and second largest crowed ever in Schollmaier Arena.
Individual Notes
* Kouat Noi had a career-high four 3-pointers against the Sooners. He also had a career-high in rebounds with nine.
* Ahmed Hamdy had a season-high 15 points.
* Kenrich Williams scored a team-high 22 points. It was his third game of the season with at least 20 points. He has scored in double figures in 10 of the 12 games played this season. Williams tied a season high with four steals.
* Williams was 2-of-4 from 3-point range. It was his eighth-straight game with a made 3-pointer.
* Vladimir Brodziansky had 12 points against the Sooners. He is three points away from passing Damion Walker for 29th on TCU's all-time scoring list. He is currently ranked 30th with 1,042 points.
