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GoFrogs: Strong Defense Leads Frogs Over Gators, 55-50
FORT WORTH, Texas – Kouat Noi and Desmond Bane combined for 39 points as TCU's stifling defense helped it edge Florida 55-50 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
TCU's defense was dominant in the opening minutes, holding the Gators to just three points for the first 11:35 of the game. Noi scored the first seven points of the contest as TCU jumped out to an 18-3 advantage. The Frogs led 32-20 at the half, holding the Gators to only 27.6 percent from the floor. It was the fewest points allowed by TCU in a half this season.
The Gators raced out to a 14-2 run at the start of the second half to tie the game 34-34. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Noi and Lat Mayen turned the momentum back to the Frogs as they took a 44-36 lead with 9:43 remaining.
TCU held Florida to just one field goal and three points in the final four minutes, and Bane made four consecutive clutch free throws to seal a 55-50 victory in which the Gators shot just 30.6 percent from the field, the fewest by a TCU opponent since 2015.
Noi scored a game-high 22 points, the third time this season he's totaled 20 or more in a game. For the 14th time this season, Bane scored in double-figures with 17.
Up Next
TCU will head to Lubbock for a Big Monday matchup with No. 14 Texas Tech at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
Team Notes
- The Horned Frogs improved to 9-1 at home this season. It was TCU's seventh-straight win at home.
- It was the fifth game this season which TCU never trailed.
- TCU earned its first victory over Florida in school history after dropping the first two contests in 1974 and 1986.
- The Frogs ended a two-game losing streak in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge to improve to 4-2. The Frogs also ended the Gators' three-game winning streak in the Challenge.
- TCU held Florida to 20 points in the first half, the fewest scored by a TCU opponent all season. The 20 points ties for the fewest the Gators have scored in the first half this season (Nov. 6 vs. Florida State).
- TCU held the gators to just 50 points, the fewest points allowed in the Jamie Dixon era. It was the fewest points allowed by the Horned Frogs since Dec. 28, 2015, when TCU beat Delaware State 75-47. It was the fewest points TCU had scored in a win since Dec. 23, 2015 when it won at Bradley, 53-49.
- The 50 points was the fewest Florida has scored all season.
- TCU held Florida to 30.6 percent from the field. It was the lowest a TCU opponent has shot since Jan. 27, 2015, when Texas Tech 22.9 percent.
- TCU outrebounded Florida 45-33 and improved to 12-3 this season, 54-15 under Dixon, 62-16 over the last three seasons when outrebounding its opponent.
- TCU held Florida to 20 points in the first half, the fewest scored by a TCU opponent all season. The 20 points ties for the fewest the Gators have scored in the first half this season (Nov. 6 vs. Florida State).
- For the first time this season, all five Horned Frog starters recorded five or more rebounds.
- Guards Desmond Bane and RJ Nembhard each recorded two blocks. It was the first game this season in which two different TCU guards recorded multiple blocks.
Individual Notes
- Desmond Bane scored 17 points to put his career total at 975, 25 away from joining the 1,000 point club.
- Bane went a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line, tying his career high in makes from the charity stripe, last done Feb. 24, 2018 against Baylor.
- Alex Robinson scored seven points to put his career total to 984, 16 points from joining the 1,000 point club.
- Robinson finished with five assists and now has 565 for his TCU career, 10 away from matching Corey Santee's school record of 575.
- JD Miller added 2 points, giving him 952 points in his career.
- Robinson also added 3 steals, and has recorded a steal in 16 of 19 games this season
- Kouat Noi sunk a 3-pointer for the 18th consecutive game. He entered the game one of 12 major conference players with at least one made three in 17-straight games.
- After notching 22 points, Noi has scored in double figures in 13 of the 15 games he has played this season. The Frogs improved to 10-3 in those games.
- Noi scored the first seven points of the game, shooting 3-for-4 from the floor in that time and sinking a free throw.
- Kevin Samuel led the team with seven rebounds. TCU improved to 8-0 this season when Samuel leads the team in boards.
- JD Miller played in the 122nd game of his career, tying him for eighth all-time on the TCU games played list with Brent Hackett (2005-08).
GoFrogs: Strong Defense Leads Frogs Over Gators, 55-50
FORT WORTH, Texas – Kouat Noi and Desmond Bane combined for 39 points as TCU's stifling defense helped it edge Florida 55-50 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
TCU's defense was dominant in the opening minutes, holding the Gators to just three points for the first 11:35 of the game. Noi scored the first seven points of the contest as TCU jumped out to an 18-3 advantage. The Frogs led 32-20 at the half, holding the Gators to only 27.6 percent from the floor. It was the fewest points allowed by TCU in a half this season.
The Gators raced out to a 14-2 run at the start of the second half to tie the game 34-34. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Noi and Lat Mayen turned the momentum back to the Frogs as they took a 44-36 lead with 9:43 remaining.
TCU held Florida to just one field goal and three points in the final four minutes, and Bane made four consecutive clutch free throws to seal a 55-50 victory in which the Gators shot just 30.6 percent from the field, the fewest by a TCU opponent since 2015.
Noi scored a game-high 22 points, the third time this season he's totaled 20 or more in a game. For the 14th time this season, Bane scored in double-figures with 17.
Up Next
TCU will head to Lubbock for a Big Monday matchup with No. 14 Texas Tech at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
Team Notes
- The Horned Frogs improved to 9-1 at home this season. It was TCU's seventh-straight win at home.
- It was the fifth game this season which TCU never trailed.
- TCU earned its first victory over Florida in school history after dropping the first two contests in 1974 and 1986.
- The Frogs ended a two-game losing streak in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge to improve to 4-2. The Frogs also ended the Gators' three-game winning streak in the Challenge.
- TCU held Florida to 20 points in the first half, the fewest scored by a TCU opponent all season. The 20 points ties for the fewest the Gators have scored in the first half this season (Nov. 6 vs. Florida State).
- TCU held the gators to just 50 points, the fewest points allowed in the Jamie Dixon era. It was the fewest points allowed by the Horned Frogs since Dec. 28, 2015, when TCU beat Delaware State 75-47. It was the fewest points TCU had scored in a win since Dec. 23, 2015 when it won at Bradley, 53-49.
- The 50 points was the fewest Florida has scored all season.
- TCU held Florida to 30.6 percent from the field. It was the lowest a TCU opponent has shot since Jan. 27, 2015, when Texas Tech 22.9 percent.
- TCU outrebounded Florida 45-33 and improved to 12-3 this season, 54-15 under Dixon, 62-16 over the last three seasons when outrebounding its opponent.
- TCU held Florida to 20 points in the first half, the fewest scored by a TCU opponent all season. The 20 points ties for the fewest the Gators have scored in the first half this season (Nov. 6 vs. Florida State).
- For the first time this season, all five Horned Frog starters recorded five or more rebounds.
- Guards Desmond Bane and RJ Nembhard each recorded two blocks. It was the first game this season in which two different TCU guards recorded multiple blocks.
Individual Notes
- Desmond Bane scored 17 points to put his career total at 975, 25 away from joining the 1,000 point club.
- Bane went a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line, tying his career high in makes from the charity stripe, last done Feb. 24, 2018 against Baylor.
- Alex Robinson scored seven points to put his career total to 984, 16 points from joining the 1,000 point club.
- Robinson finished with five assists and now has 565 for his TCU career, 10 away from matching Corey Santee's school record of 575.
- JD Miller added 2 points, giving him 952 points in his career.
- Robinson also added 3 steals, and has recorded a steal in 16 of 19 games this season
- Kouat Noi sunk a 3-pointer for the 18th consecutive game. He entered the game one of 12 major conference players with at least one made three in 17-straight games.
- After notching 22 points, Noi has scored in double figures in 13 of the 15 games he has played this season. The Frogs improved to 10-3 in those games.
- Noi scored the first seven points of the game, shooting 3-for-4 from the floor in that time and sinking a free throw.
- Kevin Samuel led the team with seven rebounds. TCU improved to 8-0 this season when Samuel leads the team in boards.
- JD Miller played in the 122nd game of his career, tying him for eighth all-time on the TCU games played list with Brent Hackett (2005-08).
