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GoFrogs: TCU rallies past Iowa State 89-83
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AMES, Iowa (AP) – Desmond Bane had 27 points, including a crucial late dunk, and TCU rallied to beat undermanned Iowa State 89-83 on Wednesday night for its second straight win.
Alex Robinson scored 18 points with six assists and Kouat Noi added 17 for the Horned Frogs (19-9, 7-8 Big 12), who reached seven wins in league play for the first time since they went 7-7 in the Mountain West Conference in 2012.
Iowa State's Donovan Jackson, playing in his first game since learning of his father's death over the weekend, scored 17 first-half points as the Cyclones - who dressed just seven players - jumped ahead 47-41.
But Jackson cooled off and TCU got hot, going on a 15-4 run early in the second half.
Noi then hit a jumper and Robinson added a free throw with 1:16 left to make it 83-78 - and Lindell Wigginton turned it over on an air-balled 3. The Frogs then found Bane for an uncontested dunk, and they held on at the free throw line.
Jackson finished with 27 points for Iowa State (13-14, 4-11), which announced on Tuesday that starters Nick Weiler-Babb and Solomon Young would be out, likely for the rest of a season that could be over in just two weeks, because of knee trouble.
Weiler-Babb had been battling tendinitis for weeks, while Young had successful arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday.
Iowa State coach Steve Prohm said that Jackson learned on Saturday that his father had died of yet-unknown causes, and Jackson returned to Ames after visiting his family in Milwaukee.
BIG PICTURE
TCU: With home games against Baylor and Kansas State coming up, the Horned Frogs have a chance to finish .500 in the toughest league in America. That'll likely go a long way with the NCAA Tournament committee.
Iowa State: This was a culture win for Prohm. The Cyclones had every excuse in the world to pack it in and wait for next season, but they battled for each other and for Jackson after a dismal showing in a loss to Kansas State over the weekend. But it's hard to win a close game down the stretch with six guys, as freshman Terrence Lewis fouled out with 5:26 left.
UP NEXT
TCU hosts the Bears on Saturday.
Iowa State plays at West Virginia on Saturday.
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Team Notes
* TCU improved to 8-11 all-time against Iowa State.
* Jamie Dixon improved to 3-2 all-time against Iowa State.
* It was TCU’s first win at Iowa State in 35 years. The Frogs improved to 2-6 in Ames with its first win coming on Dec. 18, 1982 by the score of 74-66.
* TCU swept a Big 12 Conference opponent for the fourth time in school history. TCU beat Iowa State, 96-73 on Jan. 17 in Fort Worth. Other Big 12 sweeps for the Frogs are against Texas Tech in 2015, Texas in 2017 and Oklahoma State this season.
* The Frogs earned their seventh Big 12 Conference win of the season, beating last season’s school record of six Big 12 wins.
* TCU improved to 12-2 when winning the opening tip.
* TCU scored a season-best 50 points in the paint.
* TCU outshot ISU 57.9 percent to 46.0 percent from the field and improved to 17-2 this season when outshooting the opposition. It was TCU’s best shooting effort on the road this season.
* TCU outrebounded Iowa State, 34-26. The Frogs have outrebounded their opponents in 23-of-28 games this season. The Frogs improved to 17-6 this season when outrebounding its opponent. TCU is 39-11 when outrebounding its opponent under Jamie Dixon.
Individual Notes
* Desmond Bane led the Frogs with a career-high 27 points. He eclipsed his previous career high of 24 points, obtained Nov. 13 this season against Tennessee Tech. The 27 points tied for the most by a TCU player this season. Kenrich Williams had a career-high 27 points against SMU on Dec. 5 this season.
* Bane was 10-of-15 from the field, both career highs. He scored in double-figures for the ninth-straight game.
* Bane entered the game leading the Big 12 in 3-point percentage. He finished 2-for-5 from three Wednesday.
* Vladimir Brodziansky scored 14 points. It was his 19th-straight game to score in double figures.
* Kouat Noi scored 17 points. He was 3-of-6 from 3-point range. He has made at least one 3-pointer in each of the last 13 games.
* Alex Robinson scored 18 points, his second-highest scoring effort of the season and most in a Big 12 game. He led the Frogs with six assists while playing 38 minutes.
GoFrogs: TCU rallies past Iowa State 89-83
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AMES, Iowa (AP) – Desmond Bane had 27 points, including a crucial late dunk, and TCU rallied to beat undermanned Iowa State 89-83 on Wednesday night for its second straight win.
Alex Robinson scored 18 points with six assists and Kouat Noi added 17 for the Horned Frogs (19-9, 7-8 Big 12), who reached seven wins in league play for the first time since they went 7-7 in the Mountain West Conference in 2012.
Iowa State's Donovan Jackson, playing in his first game since learning of his father's death over the weekend, scored 17 first-half points as the Cyclones - who dressed just seven players - jumped ahead 47-41.
But Jackson cooled off and TCU got hot, going on a 15-4 run early in the second half.
Noi then hit a jumper and Robinson added a free throw with 1:16 left to make it 83-78 - and Lindell Wigginton turned it over on an air-balled 3. The Frogs then found Bane for an uncontested dunk, and they held on at the free throw line.
Jackson finished with 27 points for Iowa State (13-14, 4-11), which announced on Tuesday that starters Nick Weiler-Babb and Solomon Young would be out, likely for the rest of a season that could be over in just two weeks, because of knee trouble.
Weiler-Babb had been battling tendinitis for weeks, while Young had successful arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday.
Iowa State coach Steve Prohm said that Jackson learned on Saturday that his father had died of yet-unknown causes, and Jackson returned to Ames after visiting his family in Milwaukee.
BIG PICTURE
TCU: With home games against Baylor and Kansas State coming up, the Horned Frogs have a chance to finish .500 in the toughest league in America. That'll likely go a long way with the NCAA Tournament committee.
Iowa State: This was a culture win for Prohm. The Cyclones had every excuse in the world to pack it in and wait for next season, but they battled for each other and for Jackson after a dismal showing in a loss to Kansas State over the weekend. But it's hard to win a close game down the stretch with six guys, as freshman Terrence Lewis fouled out with 5:26 left.
UP NEXT
TCU hosts the Bears on Saturday.
Iowa State plays at West Virginia on Saturday.
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Team Notes
* TCU improved to 8-11 all-time against Iowa State.
* Jamie Dixon improved to 3-2 all-time against Iowa State.
* It was TCU’s first win at Iowa State in 35 years. The Frogs improved to 2-6 in Ames with its first win coming on Dec. 18, 1982 by the score of 74-66.
* TCU swept a Big 12 Conference opponent for the fourth time in school history. TCU beat Iowa State, 96-73 on Jan. 17 in Fort Worth. Other Big 12 sweeps for the Frogs are against Texas Tech in 2015, Texas in 2017 and Oklahoma State this season.
* The Frogs earned their seventh Big 12 Conference win of the season, beating last season’s school record of six Big 12 wins.
* TCU improved to 12-2 when winning the opening tip.
* TCU scored a season-best 50 points in the paint.
* TCU outshot ISU 57.9 percent to 46.0 percent from the field and improved to 17-2 this season when outshooting the opposition. It was TCU’s best shooting effort on the road this season.
* TCU outrebounded Iowa State, 34-26. The Frogs have outrebounded their opponents in 23-of-28 games this season. The Frogs improved to 17-6 this season when outrebounding its opponent. TCU is 39-11 when outrebounding its opponent under Jamie Dixon.
Individual Notes
* Desmond Bane led the Frogs with a career-high 27 points. He eclipsed his previous career high of 24 points, obtained Nov. 13 this season against Tennessee Tech. The 27 points tied for the most by a TCU player this season. Kenrich Williams had a career-high 27 points against SMU on Dec. 5 this season.
* Bane was 10-of-15 from the field, both career highs. He scored in double-figures for the ninth-straight game.
* Bane entered the game leading the Big 12 in 3-point percentage. He finished 2-for-5 from three Wednesday.
* Vladimir Brodziansky scored 14 points. It was his 19th-straight game to score in double figures.
* Kouat Noi scored 17 points. He was 3-of-6 from 3-point range. He has made at least one 3-pointer in each of the last 13 games.
* Alex Robinson scored 18 points, his second-highest scoring effort of the season and most in a Big 12 game. He led the Frogs with six assists while playing 38 minutes.
