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Horned Frogs Fall to No. 8 Kansas Saturday
Brandon Parrish tallied a team-high 15 points Saturday.
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FORT WORTH, Texas - TCU played in front of the largest crowd in Daniel-Meyer Coliseum history Saturday night, but came up short, falling to No. 8 Kansas, 91-69.
The Horned Frogs, who moved to 9-10 overall and 0-7 in league play, tried but couldn't repeat last year's monumental victory Saturday night. Last season, the Jayhawks became the first top-five team to lose to the Horned Frogs in a 62-55 upset that sent shock waves throughout college basketball.
On Saturday, the Frogs had four players score in double-figures and continued to fight throughout the contest despite the final score, shooting 43.1 percent from the field, including 40 percent from behind the arc. During the second half alone, TCU shot a blistering 56 from the field, including 50 percent from three-point land, but the Jayhawks showed why they are ranked in the top-10 in the nation as they hit almost 60 percent of their shots for the game.
Freshman Brandon Parrish led the way in front of 7,494 spectators, which surpassed last year's previous school record of 7,412 also set against the Jayhawks. Parrish tallied a team-high 15 points on 6-of-11 from the floor. Junior Amric Fields added 13 points on 5-of-10 from the field and a team-high seven rebounds. Fellow junior Kyan Anderson totaled 12 points and eight assists, while Christian Gore rounded out the Purple and White's notables Saturday with 11 points on a perfect 4-for-4 from the field.
No. 8 Kansas (15-4; 6-0 Big 12) was carried by Andrew Wiggins' 27 points on 8-of-13 shooting. Joel Embiid added 14 points, while Wayne Selden chipped in with 12 points.
All-out hustle by senior Jarvis Ray allowed the Frogs to get on the board early on in the second half as the senior came from behind to knock the ball away and watched as Parrish picked up the loose ball and found the bottom of the net to inch TCU closer. The freshman continued to go to work a few plays later, tickling the twine from deep, which helped put a dent into the Jayhawk lead at the 14:40 mark.
TCU would not back down midway through the second stanza of action as Gore nailed a triple and the Frogs appeared to show some life, pulling within 67-44. On the very next trip down the court, Michael Williams got into the act, draining a runner, which moved the scoreboard even closer at the 12:07 mark.
The Frogs continued to chip away at the Kansas lead at about the 10-minute mark, sinking back-to-back at the charity stripe to make it 70-50. The Purple and White would cut the lead to 19 off a Gore coast-to-coast bucket a few plays later and the Frogs appeared to be finding their way back into the contest late.
Kansas prevailed though, posting their sixth-straight conference victory.
Fields got the Frogs going early on, tickling the twine from deep to bring the scoreboard to 4-3 at the 18:38 mark. The junior would tie the score on the very next possession, knocking down one-of-two at the charity stripe, but Kansas was able to with six-straight on the other end to take a 10-4 lead early on.
The Jayhawks increased their lead to 14-6, but Karviar Shepherd would have nothing of it, powering home a layup. The Frogs would continue their hot start on the next trip down the court as Fields found cutting Parrish to beat the shot clock and pull the Frogs within 14-10 with 14:10 on the scoreboard.
The two conference foes would trade buckets midway through, but Kansas was able to push its lead to 26-12 before Gore found success, driving by a would-be defender and knocking down a running jumper with a little over eight minutes remaining in the opening frame of play, which inched the Frogs closer.
Down the stretch, Anderson dished it to Fields for a beautiful reverse layup. A few plays later, the junior continued to work, scoring on a runner, but the Jayhawks were able to take a 53-32 lead into the break.
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POST-GAME QUOTES
Kansas 91, TCU 69
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
Fort Worth, Texas
TCU head coach Trent Johnson
Opening statement:
“They (Kansas) have a special group, they play really hard, but I also thought Brandon Parrish played really well tonight. Amric Fields and Kyan Anderson were pretty good considering that both of them didn’t practice the last two days. We’re not deep enough. We’re not where we need to be in terms of competing like a team like that.”
TCU junior forward Amric Fields
On playing Kansas:
“At every position, they have somebody who can score. They can attack you, so you really have to be on your toes for every defensive possession.”
On the difference between last year’s and this year’s game:
“Energy. Last year, I felt that there were never any spots where we lacked energy and we were always the first to loose balls. There was a ten-minute stretch where we had a lack of energy and they pulled away.”
Kansas head coach Bill Self
On his feelings after the game this year vs. last year:
“Last year, we didn’t leave out of here very happy and it wasn’t because we didn’t play very well; it was because TCU whipped us. They were better than us last year without question. Tonight we played much better. We were efficient offensively and we tried hard defensively the first half and got a pretty nice cushion and then we just kind of traded baskets the second half but it was better - a lot better.”
On Andrew Wiggins’ performance:
“I’d say one of his more aggressive games. He was a little thirsty to score in the first half, which is what we want. You know, it helps when he makes shots because when he makes shots, it sets up a drive because he’s so quick and putting it down. I thought Andrew played well. I really thought our entire team shared the ball and moved the ball about as well as we have all year long in the first half.
“He (Wiggins) never got lost today. He was able to put his handprint all over the possessions and create opportunities for himself and others. I just thought he played the way that he should play every game. I don’t think that he’s not going to score 19 in a half every game, obviously, but I thought that without question he didn’t do anything tonight that he couldn’t do in any other game.”
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Post-Game Notes
TCU 69, No. 8 Kansas 91
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
Attendance: 7,494
Game Notes
• TCU moved to 9-10 overall and 0-7 in league play.
• TCU played in front of the largest crowd in DMC history Saturday.
• The 7,494 in attendance outdid the previous record of 7,412, which was set last season against KU.
• Amric Fields scored in double-figures for the seventh time in eight games Saturday.
• Fields has scored in double-figures in 10 of the 12 contests he has played in this season.
• Brandon Parrish has now scored in double-digits in 12 games this season.
• Parrish led TCU in scoring for a third time this season Saturday night.
• Kyan Anderson fell one assist short of tying his career-high of nine.
• Anderson made his 73rd consecutive start Saturday against Kansas.
• Anderson tallied his second-straight double-digit scoring output in league play.
• Christian Gore scored in double-figures for the first time in Big 12 play.
• Gore posted only his second double-digit scoring output of the season.
• Gore recorded a career-high in field goals made Saturday against KU with four.
Horned Frogs Fall to No. 8 Kansas Saturday
Brandon Parrish tallied a team-high 15 points Saturday.
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FORT WORTH, Texas - TCU played in front of the largest crowd in Daniel-Meyer Coliseum history Saturday night, but came up short, falling to No. 8 Kansas, 91-69.
The Horned Frogs, who moved to 9-10 overall and 0-7 in league play, tried but couldn't repeat last year's monumental victory Saturday night. Last season, the Jayhawks became the first top-five team to lose to the Horned Frogs in a 62-55 upset that sent shock waves throughout college basketball.
On Saturday, the Frogs had four players score in double-figures and continued to fight throughout the contest despite the final score, shooting 43.1 percent from the field, including 40 percent from behind the arc. During the second half alone, TCU shot a blistering 56 from the field, including 50 percent from three-point land, but the Jayhawks showed why they are ranked in the top-10 in the nation as they hit almost 60 percent of their shots for the game.
Freshman Brandon Parrish led the way in front of 7,494 spectators, which surpassed last year's previous school record of 7,412 also set against the Jayhawks. Parrish tallied a team-high 15 points on 6-of-11 from the floor. Junior Amric Fields added 13 points on 5-of-10 from the field and a team-high seven rebounds. Fellow junior Kyan Anderson totaled 12 points and eight assists, while Christian Gore rounded out the Purple and White's notables Saturday with 11 points on a perfect 4-for-4 from the field.
No. 8 Kansas (15-4; 6-0 Big 12) was carried by Andrew Wiggins' 27 points on 8-of-13 shooting. Joel Embiid added 14 points, while Wayne Selden chipped in with 12 points.
All-out hustle by senior Jarvis Ray allowed the Frogs to get on the board early on in the second half as the senior came from behind to knock the ball away and watched as Parrish picked up the loose ball and found the bottom of the net to inch TCU closer. The freshman continued to go to work a few plays later, tickling the twine from deep, which helped put a dent into the Jayhawk lead at the 14:40 mark.
TCU would not back down midway through the second stanza of action as Gore nailed a triple and the Frogs appeared to show some life, pulling within 67-44. On the very next trip down the court, Michael Williams got into the act, draining a runner, which moved the scoreboard even closer at the 12:07 mark.
The Frogs continued to chip away at the Kansas lead at about the 10-minute mark, sinking back-to-back at the charity stripe to make it 70-50. The Purple and White would cut the lead to 19 off a Gore coast-to-coast bucket a few plays later and the Frogs appeared to be finding their way back into the contest late.
Kansas prevailed though, posting their sixth-straight conference victory.
Fields got the Frogs going early on, tickling the twine from deep to bring the scoreboard to 4-3 at the 18:38 mark. The junior would tie the score on the very next possession, knocking down one-of-two at the charity stripe, but Kansas was able to with six-straight on the other end to take a 10-4 lead early on.
The Jayhawks increased their lead to 14-6, but Karviar Shepherd would have nothing of it, powering home a layup. The Frogs would continue their hot start on the next trip down the court as Fields found cutting Parrish to beat the shot clock and pull the Frogs within 14-10 with 14:10 on the scoreboard.
The two conference foes would trade buckets midway through, but Kansas was able to push its lead to 26-12 before Gore found success, driving by a would-be defender and knocking down a running jumper with a little over eight minutes remaining in the opening frame of play, which inched the Frogs closer.
Down the stretch, Anderson dished it to Fields for a beautiful reverse layup. A few plays later, the junior continued to work, scoring on a runner, but the Jayhawks were able to take a 53-32 lead into the break.
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POST-GAME QUOTES
Kansas 91, TCU 69
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
Fort Worth, Texas
TCU head coach Trent Johnson
Opening statement:
“They (Kansas) have a special group, they play really hard, but I also thought Brandon Parrish played really well tonight. Amric Fields and Kyan Anderson were pretty good considering that both of them didn’t practice the last two days. We’re not deep enough. We’re not where we need to be in terms of competing like a team like that.”
TCU junior forward Amric Fields
On playing Kansas:
“At every position, they have somebody who can score. They can attack you, so you really have to be on your toes for every defensive possession.”
On the difference between last year’s and this year’s game:
“Energy. Last year, I felt that there were never any spots where we lacked energy and we were always the first to loose balls. There was a ten-minute stretch where we had a lack of energy and they pulled away.”
Kansas head coach Bill Self
On his feelings after the game this year vs. last year:
“Last year, we didn’t leave out of here very happy and it wasn’t because we didn’t play very well; it was because TCU whipped us. They were better than us last year without question. Tonight we played much better. We were efficient offensively and we tried hard defensively the first half and got a pretty nice cushion and then we just kind of traded baskets the second half but it was better - a lot better.”
On Andrew Wiggins’ performance:
“I’d say one of his more aggressive games. He was a little thirsty to score in the first half, which is what we want. You know, it helps when he makes shots because when he makes shots, it sets up a drive because he’s so quick and putting it down. I thought Andrew played well. I really thought our entire team shared the ball and moved the ball about as well as we have all year long in the first half.
“He (Wiggins) never got lost today. He was able to put his handprint all over the possessions and create opportunities for himself and others. I just thought he played the way that he should play every game. I don’t think that he’s not going to score 19 in a half every game, obviously, but I thought that without question he didn’t do anything tonight that he couldn’t do in any other game.”
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Post-Game Notes
TCU 69, No. 8 Kansas 91
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
Attendance: 7,494
Game Notes
• TCU moved to 9-10 overall and 0-7 in league play.
• TCU played in front of the largest crowd in DMC history Saturday.
• The 7,494 in attendance outdid the previous record of 7,412, which was set last season against KU.
• Amric Fields scored in double-figures for the seventh time in eight games Saturday.
• Fields has scored in double-figures in 10 of the 12 contests he has played in this season.
• Brandon Parrish has now scored in double-digits in 12 games this season.
• Parrish led TCU in scoring for a third time this season Saturday night.
• Kyan Anderson fell one assist short of tying his career-high of nine.
• Anderson made his 73rd consecutive start Saturday against Kansas.
• Anderson tallied his second-straight double-digit scoring output in league play.
• Christian Gore scored in double-figures for the first time in Big 12 play.
• Gore posted only his second double-digit scoring output of the season.
• Gore recorded a career-high in field goals made Saturday against KU with four.
