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Late TCU Rally Edges MVSU, 67-64
Adrick McKinney scored the tiebreaking basket with 34 seconds left.
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FORT WORTH—TCU led by double digits early before having to force a late rally on its way to a 67-64 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Sunday at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. The Horned Frogs scored seven of the game’s final nine points in the comeback win.
TCU improved to 9-4 with the victory, including 7-2 at home. The Frogs finished their non-conference schedule with the best winning percentage (.692) for the program since going 10-4 (.714) in regular-season non-league games in 2004-05. The loss dropped the Delta Devils’ season record to 0-10.
The Frogs led by as many as 12 points Sunday but saw their advantage evaporate late as MVSU cranked its game up to another level in the second half. A 6-0 run gave TCU a 56-47 edge with 9:34 remaining, but MVSU scored 15 of the game’s next 19 points to take the lead inside the final three minutes. The Frogs went cold from the floor during the stretch, as the Devils held the squad without a field goal and to only four foul throws for nearly eight full minutes.
A Darryl Marshall layup gave MVSU its first lead of the game at 62-60 with 2:24 to play, but TCU responded with its late surge. Senior forward Adrick McKinney came up with two huge plays down low on back-to-back TCU possessions, first tying the game with a layup off an assist from sophomore guard Kyan Anderson. McKinney then gave the Frogs the lead for good with a tip-in off a missed layup by fellow senior Garlon Green with 35 seconds left.
TCU closed the game out at the line late, with Green hitting two shots to give the Frogs a four-point lead and Anderson adding another in the final seconds following another Marshall basket. MVSU did have one final opportunity to tie, but Marshall’s desperation 3-point try was far off the mark at the buzzer.
Anderson led TCU in the scorebook for the fourth time this season with 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting and added five assists. Green totaled 15 and seven rebounds, and McKinney had 13 points and a game-high nine boards. Senior forward Connell Crossland chipped in nine points and five boards, and senior guard Nate Butler Lind, who totaled only six points in 40 minutes, provided a lockdown defensive effort on MVSU leading scorer Davon Usher, managing only six points.
Two Delta Devils scored in double figures, including guard Matt Smith, who totaled a game-high 17 points to go with nine rebounds, and guard Darius Tomlin, who totaled 13 points. Marshall gave the Frogs fits all afternoon with his dribble penetration at the point, dishing out a game-high seven assists.
MVSU found success inside thanks to Marshall’s ability to break down the TCU defense. The squad scored 40 of its 64 points in the paint, even though the vast majority of its production came from guards. The Delta Devils also recorded a 36-34 edge on the glass, although the Frogs were able to find their way to the charity stripe, where they posted a 12-4 scoring edge.
Despite the close result, the contest did feature one of the TCU’s strongest starts to a contest this season, as the squad scored 13 of the game’s first 17 points while building an early nine-point advantage. Green and Anderson helped push the Frogs to a 12-point edge with just over seven minutes left in the half with back-to-back treys.
MVSU crept back into the game with some easy baskets inside. The squad grabbed five offensive boards rebounds in the opening stanza that resulted in seven points. Smith got hot late in the period, totaling eight points in the final five minutes, and MVSU scored six of the final eight points of the half to cut the TCU edge to only four points at the break, 37-33.
TCU opens its inaugural season in the Big 12 Conference next Saturday when it plays host to Texas Tech at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. The Frogs and Red Raiders tip off at 5 p.m. with television coverage provided by FOX Sports Southwest.
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POSTGAME QUOTES
TCU 67, Mississippi Valley State 64
Fort Worth, Texas (Daniel-Meyer Coliseum)
Dec. 30, 2012
Attendance: 3,868
TCU HEAD COACH Trent Johnson
Opening Statement:
“With the exception of the first five minutes, when I felt we did a good job playing and executing together, I felt the last 35 minutes were not very good and very disappointing. Mississippi Valley State’s energy was a lot better than ours. Their ability to get to loose balls, rebound and play together was a lot better than us, which is disappointing. One of the things I talked about with this group about before the Rice game was showing a (higher) level of maturity.”
On competition level:
“Sometimes teams get caught up in the won-loss records with Rice having only two wins and this team being winless. We need to have a respect for our competition, we need to play to the level that we are at and we didn’t do that. We didn’t do that against Rice in the last 10 minutes when we got a lead, and we didn’t do that here. The thing that was very disturbing was that our guys starting searching for their own shots. They would take an extra dribble or would give up a post advantage. That bothered me.”
On build up to the game:
“It is an excuse if you talk about a layoff. It is an excuse if you talk about Christmas and all of that. We have had two practices a day for three days. What we have looked like in practice is completely different from what we looked like today.”
On the play of Nate Butler Lind:
“One positive was the job Nate (Butler Lind) did on (Davon) Usher. The kid was averaging 16 points a game, and he had exploded for 33 at Northwestern. He is a guy that has to have the ball. The other guys stepped up for them. The reason I think he had a hard time was that Nate face guarded him everywhere on the floor. The thing I like about Usher is that he didn’t try to force it, and his teammates stepped up and made plays.”
On preparing for Big 12 play:
“The good thing about league play is that everyone we are going to play is strong, quick and talented. It is going to be fun for me, but we are going to see how much courage our guys have. They are going to have to step up. This is conference play and big-boy basketball. There is no place for the weak. We need to understand that each possession is important.”
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POSTGAME NOTES
TCU 67, Mississippi Valley State 64
Fort Worth, Texas (Daniel-Meyer Coliseum)
Dec. 30, 2012
Attendance: 3,868
* TCU finished the non-conference season with a 9-4 record, its best mark (.692) since going 10-4 (.714) in regular-season non-league games in 2004-05.
* TCU improved to 28-1 all-time against teams from the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), including 3-0 this season. The squad has won each of its last 27 matchups against the league.
* TCU has now erased second-half deficits in six of its nine victories this season.
* Nine of TCU’s 13 games have been decided by seven points or less.
* TCU (49.1 percent) outshot the opponent (46.0 percent) for the 10th time, improving to 9-1 in such contests.
* Kyan Anderson totaled 16 points to pace TCU in scoring for the fourth time this season, matching Garlon Green for the team lead.
* Green scored 15 points and is now just 19 shy of 1,000 for his career. He did manage to go over the 400-rebound mark for his career during Sunday’s victory, pulling down seven boards.
* Adrick McKinney (13 points) scored in double figures for the fifth time this season and the fourth time in the last five games.
* McKinney led TCU on the glass for the sixth time in the last seven games with nine rebounds. Prior to the current stretch, he had only led the Frogs in boards five times in his career. McKinney has grabbed at least nine boards in each of the last five contests.
Late TCU Rally Edges MVSU, 67-64
Adrick McKinney scored the tiebreaking basket with 34 seconds left.
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FORT WORTH—TCU led by double digits early before having to force a late rally on its way to a 67-64 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Sunday at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. The Horned Frogs scored seven of the game’s final nine points in the comeback win.
TCU improved to 9-4 with the victory, including 7-2 at home. The Frogs finished their non-conference schedule with the best winning percentage (.692) for the program since going 10-4 (.714) in regular-season non-league games in 2004-05. The loss dropped the Delta Devils’ season record to 0-10.
The Frogs led by as many as 12 points Sunday but saw their advantage evaporate late as MVSU cranked its game up to another level in the second half. A 6-0 run gave TCU a 56-47 edge with 9:34 remaining, but MVSU scored 15 of the game’s next 19 points to take the lead inside the final three minutes. The Frogs went cold from the floor during the stretch, as the Devils held the squad without a field goal and to only four foul throws for nearly eight full minutes.
A Darryl Marshall layup gave MVSU its first lead of the game at 62-60 with 2:24 to play, but TCU responded with its late surge. Senior forward Adrick McKinney came up with two huge plays down low on back-to-back TCU possessions, first tying the game with a layup off an assist from sophomore guard Kyan Anderson. McKinney then gave the Frogs the lead for good with a tip-in off a missed layup by fellow senior Garlon Green with 35 seconds left.
TCU closed the game out at the line late, with Green hitting two shots to give the Frogs a four-point lead and Anderson adding another in the final seconds following another Marshall basket. MVSU did have one final opportunity to tie, but Marshall’s desperation 3-point try was far off the mark at the buzzer.
Anderson led TCU in the scorebook for the fourth time this season with 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting and added five assists. Green totaled 15 and seven rebounds, and McKinney had 13 points and a game-high nine boards. Senior forward Connell Crossland chipped in nine points and five boards, and senior guard Nate Butler Lind, who totaled only six points in 40 minutes, provided a lockdown defensive effort on MVSU leading scorer Davon Usher, managing only six points.
Two Delta Devils scored in double figures, including guard Matt Smith, who totaled a game-high 17 points to go with nine rebounds, and guard Darius Tomlin, who totaled 13 points. Marshall gave the Frogs fits all afternoon with his dribble penetration at the point, dishing out a game-high seven assists.
MVSU found success inside thanks to Marshall’s ability to break down the TCU defense. The squad scored 40 of its 64 points in the paint, even though the vast majority of its production came from guards. The Delta Devils also recorded a 36-34 edge on the glass, although the Frogs were able to find their way to the charity stripe, where they posted a 12-4 scoring edge.
Despite the close result, the contest did feature one of the TCU’s strongest starts to a contest this season, as the squad scored 13 of the game’s first 17 points while building an early nine-point advantage. Green and Anderson helped push the Frogs to a 12-point edge with just over seven minutes left in the half with back-to-back treys.
MVSU crept back into the game with some easy baskets inside. The squad grabbed five offensive boards rebounds in the opening stanza that resulted in seven points. Smith got hot late in the period, totaling eight points in the final five minutes, and MVSU scored six of the final eight points of the half to cut the TCU edge to only four points at the break, 37-33.
TCU opens its inaugural season in the Big 12 Conference next Saturday when it plays host to Texas Tech at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. The Frogs and Red Raiders tip off at 5 p.m. with television coverage provided by FOX Sports Southwest.
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POSTGAME QUOTES
TCU 67, Mississippi Valley State 64
Fort Worth, Texas (Daniel-Meyer Coliseum)
Dec. 30, 2012
Attendance: 3,868
TCU HEAD COACH Trent Johnson
Opening Statement:
“With the exception of the first five minutes, when I felt we did a good job playing and executing together, I felt the last 35 minutes were not very good and very disappointing. Mississippi Valley State’s energy was a lot better than ours. Their ability to get to loose balls, rebound and play together was a lot better than us, which is disappointing. One of the things I talked about with this group about before the Rice game was showing a (higher) level of maturity.”
On competition level:
“Sometimes teams get caught up in the won-loss records with Rice having only two wins and this team being winless. We need to have a respect for our competition, we need to play to the level that we are at and we didn’t do that. We didn’t do that against Rice in the last 10 minutes when we got a lead, and we didn’t do that here. The thing that was very disturbing was that our guys starting searching for their own shots. They would take an extra dribble or would give up a post advantage. That bothered me.”
On build up to the game:
“It is an excuse if you talk about a layoff. It is an excuse if you talk about Christmas and all of that. We have had two practices a day for three days. What we have looked like in practice is completely different from what we looked like today.”
On the play of Nate Butler Lind:
“One positive was the job Nate (Butler Lind) did on (Davon) Usher. The kid was averaging 16 points a game, and he had exploded for 33 at Northwestern. He is a guy that has to have the ball. The other guys stepped up for them. The reason I think he had a hard time was that Nate face guarded him everywhere on the floor. The thing I like about Usher is that he didn’t try to force it, and his teammates stepped up and made plays.”
On preparing for Big 12 play:
“The good thing about league play is that everyone we are going to play is strong, quick and talented. It is going to be fun for me, but we are going to see how much courage our guys have. They are going to have to step up. This is conference play and big-boy basketball. There is no place for the weak. We need to understand that each possession is important.”
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POSTGAME NOTES
TCU 67, Mississippi Valley State 64
Fort Worth, Texas (Daniel-Meyer Coliseum)
Dec. 30, 2012
Attendance: 3,868
* TCU finished the non-conference season with a 9-4 record, its best mark (.692) since going 10-4 (.714) in regular-season non-league games in 2004-05.
* TCU improved to 28-1 all-time against teams from the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), including 3-0 this season. The squad has won each of its last 27 matchups against the league.
* TCU has now erased second-half deficits in six of its nine victories this season.
* Nine of TCU’s 13 games have been decided by seven points or less.
* TCU (49.1 percent) outshot the opponent (46.0 percent) for the 10th time, improving to 9-1 in such contests.
* Kyan Anderson totaled 16 points to pace TCU in scoring for the fourth time this season, matching Garlon Green for the team lead.
* Green scored 15 points and is now just 19 shy of 1,000 for his career. He did manage to go over the 400-rebound mark for his career during Sunday’s victory, pulling down seven boards.
* Adrick McKinney (13 points) scored in double figures for the fifth time this season and the fourth time in the last five games.
* McKinney led TCU on the glass for the sixth time in the last seven games with nine rebounds. Prior to the current stretch, he had only led the Frogs in boards five times in his career. McKinney has grabbed at least nine boards in each of the last five contests.
