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TCU Faces Rhode Island Tuesday Night

Start time is set for 5:00 p.m. CT inside the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya Conference Center.

TCU vs. Rhode Island

Date | Time Tuesday, Nov. 24 | 5:00 p.m. CT
Location Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya Conference Center
Television CBS Sports Network
Television Talent Thad Anderson (Play-By-Play); Doug Gottlieb (Color)
Radio Listing KTCU (88.7 FM), KPIR 1420 AM, FrogVision, TuneIn
Listen Online Listen Live
Radio Talent Brian Estridge (Play-By-Play); John Denton (Color)
Gametracker GAMETRACKER
Game Notes TCU Game Notes

FORT WORTH, Texas - TCU will hit the road for the first time this season Tuesday when it takes on Rhode Island at the Cancun Challenge in Mexico. Start time is set for 5:00 p.m. CT inside the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya Conference Center.

Fans not able to attend the non-conference match-up against the Rams can follow it live on CBS Sports Network with Thad Anderson (Play-By-Play) and Doug Gottlieb (Color) calling the action live.

Tuesday night's tilt is also available on the radio airwaves via KTCU, KPIR 1420 AM, FrogVision or TuneIn Radio.

The Opponent
Rhode Island comes into Tuesday with a 2-1 record after defeating Cleveland State in its last outing, 73-45. Against the Vikings, Hassan Martin led all scorers with 16 points, while Kuran Iverson added 15 points on 5-of-9 from the field. Rhode Island shot 63.4 percent for the game and limited CSU to only 27.3 percent from the floor.

On the season, Jared Terrell has carried the load, averaging 13.0 points per game. Martin has been just as solid, averaging 12.0 points per contest, while shooting 58.3 percent from the field.

The Series
The two teams have met just once on the hardwood in the all-time series. Rhode Island leads the series after defeating TCU in 1998, 89-87.

Second Chance Points
In the first three outings, TCU has combined to outscore its opponent in second-chance points, 45-29. Against South Dakota State, the Purple and White recorded a 22-13 advantage.

Making Runs
Against Houston Baptist and South Dakota State, TCU had two impressive runs. The Frogs went on a 32-4 run against the Huskies. During the stretch, TCU limited HBU to a 1-for-12 showing from the floor. The Purple and White came back versus South Dakota State and went on a 17-1 run in the second half to pull within six. TCU once again did it with defense, holding SDSU to a 0-for-8 showing during the stretch with nine turnovers.

Starting Strong
In the first three games of the season, TCU has combined to outscore its opponent 30-12 in the first 4 minutes of the game. During that stretch, the Horned Frogs have held the opposition to a 5-for-18 showing from the field.

Collins Cashing In
Prior to South Dakota State, sophomore Chauncey Collins hadn't missed from the free throw line this season, going a perfect 17-of-17 from the charity stripe. Going into the SDSU contest, Collins hadn't missed since the 5:32 mark of the second half at Oklahoma State last March.

Collins In Double-Figures Equals Victory
Chauncey Collins has filled in nicely for departed all-conference honoree Kyan Anderson so far this season as he has posted back-to-back double-digit outings for the first time in his career, which included a career-high 17 in the season-opener. TCU is now 5-0 all-time when Collins scores in double-figures.

Hitting 90
TCU eclipsed the 90-point mark in the first two games this season, having scored 90 against Southeastern Louisiana and Houston Baptist. That feat hadn't been accomplished since 2010 when the Frogs recorded back-to-back games of 96 and 99 versus Northwestern State and Chicago State. TCU has now posted four games of 90 or more points since 2012.

Keeping The Streak Alive
Heading into Saturday's game versus South Dakota State, TCU had won 20-straight non-conference games dating back to 2013-14. The last time the Horned Frogs lost a non-conference tilt prior to falling to SDSU was against Harvard on Nov. 30, 2012 in the Great Alaska Shootout.

TCU Notes
• TCU had won 20-straight non-conference games dating back to 2013-14 prior to falling to SDSU.
• TCU is 34-7 when leading at the half under head coach Trent Johnson.
• TCU has held 30 opponents to 59 points or less under Trent Johnson.
• TCU is 19-6 all-time under Trent Johnson during the month of November.
• TCU ranks No. 15 in NCAA in blocks per game, averaging 7.3 a contest.
• TCU posted the 11th most free throws made in school history in its season-opener with 36.
• TCU returns two starters from a year ago in Chris Washburn and Karviar Shepherd.
• Washburn and Shepherd are TCU's captains this season.
• Vladimir Brodziansky was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week last week.
• Brodziansky joins former Frog Trey Zeigler as the only TCU player to earn the honor under Trent Johnson.
• Shepherd scored his 500th career point last Thursday night against Houston Baptist.
• Devonta Abron, the lone senior this season, scored a career-high 19 points against HBU.
• Abron followed it up with a season-high 12 rebounds against South Dakota State.
 
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