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GoFrogs: TCU Beats Nebraska to Advance to NIT Quarterfinals
FORT WORTH, Texas - Junior Desmond Bane scored a game-high 30 points to lead TCU to an 88-72 win over Nebraska on Sunday at Schollmaier Arena in the second round of the NIT.
Bane scored 20 of his 30 points in the second half when TCU shot 59.3 percent from the field. Bane's point total tied for the second-most ever in a postseason game for TCU.
TCU (22-13) and Nebraska (19-17) traded baskets through the first 10 minutes of the game and were tied at 19-19 with 9:12 to go in the first half. The Horned Frogs then went on a 14-4 run over the next 5:11 to grab a 33-23 lead with 3:59 remaining in the half. TCU led 40-32 at the half as Kouat Noi made an acrobatic putback off a missed three by JD Miller as time expired.
The second half started very similar to the first half, as both teams made four of their first six shots and continued to trade shots for the majority of the half. With TCU up by 10 with 4:13 remaining, a layup from Kevin Samuel and a 3-pointer from Bane gave TCU an 83-68 lead with 3:27 to go, giving the Frogs some breathing room down the stretch. TCU made 10 of its final 15 shot attempts while Nebraska made just three of its final 10 shots as TCU won its 14th home game of the season.
Miller had 15 points and seven rebounds while Kendric Davis and Noi scored 12 points each. Samuel rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points to go with six rebounds and two blocks.
Up Next
TCU will host Creighton in the quarterfinals of the NIT on Tuesday at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
Team Notes
- It was TCU's first meeting against Nebraska since Dec. 10, 2011 when Nebraska won 69-57 in Fort Worth. Additionally, it was TCU's first meeting with a Big Ten team since TCU beat Iowa in the second round of the 2017 NIT.
- TCU improved to 3-7 all-time against Nebraska with all three victories coming in Fort Worth. The Frogs snapped a four-game losing streak to the Cornhuskers and are now an even 3-3 in Fort Worth against Nebraska.
- TCU improved to 9-30 all-time against Big Ten opponents.
- It was Jamie Dixon's first-ever meeting with Nebraska as a head coach.
- The Horned Frogs improved to 44-5 against non-conference opponents overall and 29-2 against non-conference opponents at home under Jamie Dixon.
- The Horned Frogs won their seventh straight NIT game to improve to 16-6 all-time in the NIT. Jamie Dixon improved to 7-1 in the NIT and 24-14 in postseason play overall as a head coach.
- TCU improved to 19-3 when wearing their traditional white uniforms.
- The Horned Frogs shot 29-of-57 (50.9 percent) and are now 11-0 this season and 36-4 under Jamie Dixon when shooting above 50 percent from the floor.
- TCU made 10 3-pointers, moving into second place for the most 3-point field goals in a single season by a TCU team with 270. Under Dixon, TCU has totaled the first, second and third most 3-pointers in a single season.
- It was TCU's first game making at least 10 threes since the Frogs made 12 threes in their win over West Virginia on Jan. 12.
- The Horned Frogs had five players score in double figures. It marked the 10th time this season in which the Frogs had at least five players in double figures.
- The Frogs are yet to lose a game under Dixon when playing on Sunday, winners of all six contests. Three of such victories have been in the 2018-19 season.
Individual Notes
- Desmond Bane scored 30 points on 10-of-15 (66.7 percent) shooting, moving him to 15th on TCU's all-time scoring list with 1,236 career points.
- Bane's 30 points are tied for the second most in school history for a postseason game. It was the most in a postseason game for TCU since Marquise Gainous scored 30 against Nebraska on March 15, 1999 in the second round of the NIT.
- It was Bane's second game this season of at least 30 points and his eighth game of at least 20 points. Bane became the first Horned Frog with multiple 30-point games since Junior Blount scored 30+ points in six games during the 2001-02 season.
- Over his last five games, Bane is averaging 21.6 points per game on 41-of-65 (63.1 percent) shooting.
- Bane shot 6-of-9 (66.7 percent) from 3-point range. His six threes tied his career high and the school record for threes made in a postseason game. Additionally, his 3-point field goal percentage is tied for the third best shooting percentage from beyond-the-arc in a postseason game in school history.
- Bane added a team-high eight rebounds, the second consecutive game he has led the team on the boards. TCU is 8-0 over Bane's career when he leads the team in rebounds.
- Bane also added a pair of blocks, his first game with multiple blocked shots since Jan. 26 against Florida. TCU is 4-0 this season when he does so.
- Kevin Samuel scored 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting.
- Samuel is now 119-for-174 (68.39 percent) from the floor this season, which would be the best field goal percentage in a season in school history if the season ended today.
- Samuel added two blocks, giving him at least one blocked shot in 18 consecutive games.
- JD Miller scored a 15 points on 4-of-9 shooting, moving him into 23rd place on TCU's all-time scoring list with 1,136 career points.
- Alex Robinson added nine points and nine assists.
- Robinson led the Horned Frogs in assists for the 11th consecutive game, the 32nd time in 35 total games this season and the 86th time in 105 career games at TCU.
GoFrogs: TCU Beats Nebraska to Advance to NIT Quarterfinals
FORT WORTH, Texas - Junior Desmond Bane scored a game-high 30 points to lead TCU to an 88-72 win over Nebraska on Sunday at Schollmaier Arena in the second round of the NIT.
Bane scored 20 of his 30 points in the second half when TCU shot 59.3 percent from the field. Bane's point total tied for the second-most ever in a postseason game for TCU.
TCU (22-13) and Nebraska (19-17) traded baskets through the first 10 minutes of the game and were tied at 19-19 with 9:12 to go in the first half. The Horned Frogs then went on a 14-4 run over the next 5:11 to grab a 33-23 lead with 3:59 remaining in the half. TCU led 40-32 at the half as Kouat Noi made an acrobatic putback off a missed three by JD Miller as time expired.
The second half started very similar to the first half, as both teams made four of their first six shots and continued to trade shots for the majority of the half. With TCU up by 10 with 4:13 remaining, a layup from Kevin Samuel and a 3-pointer from Bane gave TCU an 83-68 lead with 3:27 to go, giving the Frogs some breathing room down the stretch. TCU made 10 of its final 15 shot attempts while Nebraska made just three of its final 10 shots as TCU won its 14th home game of the season.
Miller had 15 points and seven rebounds while Kendric Davis and Noi scored 12 points each. Samuel rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points to go with six rebounds and two blocks.
Up Next
TCU will host Creighton in the quarterfinals of the NIT on Tuesday at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
Team Notes
- It was TCU's first meeting against Nebraska since Dec. 10, 2011 when Nebraska won 69-57 in Fort Worth. Additionally, it was TCU's first meeting with a Big Ten team since TCU beat Iowa in the second round of the 2017 NIT.
- TCU improved to 3-7 all-time against Nebraska with all three victories coming in Fort Worth. The Frogs snapped a four-game losing streak to the Cornhuskers and are now an even 3-3 in Fort Worth against Nebraska.
- TCU improved to 9-30 all-time against Big Ten opponents.
- It was Jamie Dixon's first-ever meeting with Nebraska as a head coach.
- The Horned Frogs improved to 44-5 against non-conference opponents overall and 29-2 against non-conference opponents at home under Jamie Dixon.
- The Horned Frogs won their seventh straight NIT game to improve to 16-6 all-time in the NIT. Jamie Dixon improved to 7-1 in the NIT and 24-14 in postseason play overall as a head coach.
- TCU improved to 19-3 when wearing their traditional white uniforms.
- The Horned Frogs shot 29-of-57 (50.9 percent) and are now 11-0 this season and 36-4 under Jamie Dixon when shooting above 50 percent from the floor.
- TCU made 10 3-pointers, moving into second place for the most 3-point field goals in a single season by a TCU team with 270. Under Dixon, TCU has totaled the first, second and third most 3-pointers in a single season.
- It was TCU's first game making at least 10 threes since the Frogs made 12 threes in their win over West Virginia on Jan. 12.
- The Horned Frogs had five players score in double figures. It marked the 10th time this season in which the Frogs had at least five players in double figures.
- The Frogs are yet to lose a game under Dixon when playing on Sunday, winners of all six contests. Three of such victories have been in the 2018-19 season.
Individual Notes
- Desmond Bane scored 30 points on 10-of-15 (66.7 percent) shooting, moving him to 15th on TCU's all-time scoring list with 1,236 career points.
- Bane's 30 points are tied for the second most in school history for a postseason game. It was the most in a postseason game for TCU since Marquise Gainous scored 30 against Nebraska on March 15, 1999 in the second round of the NIT.
- It was Bane's second game this season of at least 30 points and his eighth game of at least 20 points. Bane became the first Horned Frog with multiple 30-point games since Junior Blount scored 30+ points in six games during the 2001-02 season.
- Over his last five games, Bane is averaging 21.6 points per game on 41-of-65 (63.1 percent) shooting.
- Bane shot 6-of-9 (66.7 percent) from 3-point range. His six threes tied his career high and the school record for threes made in a postseason game. Additionally, his 3-point field goal percentage is tied for the third best shooting percentage from beyond-the-arc in a postseason game in school history.
- Bane added a team-high eight rebounds, the second consecutive game he has led the team on the boards. TCU is 8-0 over Bane's career when he leads the team in rebounds.
- Bane also added a pair of blocks, his first game with multiple blocked shots since Jan. 26 against Florida. TCU is 4-0 this season when he does so.
- Kevin Samuel scored 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting.
- Samuel is now 119-for-174 (68.39 percent) from the floor this season, which would be the best field goal percentage in a season in school history if the season ended today.
- Samuel added two blocks, giving him at least one blocked shot in 18 consecutive games.
- JD Miller scored a 15 points on 4-of-9 shooting, moving him into 23rd place on TCU's all-time scoring list with 1,136 career points.
- Alex Robinson added nine points and nine assists.
- Robinson led the Horned Frogs in assists for the 11th consecutive game, the 32nd time in 35 total games this season and the 86th time in 105 career games at TCU.
