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GoFrogs: TCU Beats No. 25 Iowa, Wins Emerald Coast Classic

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GoFrogs: TCU Beats No. 25 Iowa, Wins Emerald Coast Classic
NICEVILLE, Fla. – A fast start led to a route of No. 25 Iowa as TCU won the championship game of the Emerald Coast Classic, 79-66, Saturday at Raider Arena in Niceville, Fla.

Led by all-tournament team performances by Mike Miles Jr. and Micah Peavy, the Horned Frogs (5-1) led by as many as 23 points in a win over the Hawkeyes (5-1).

Peavy tied a career-high with 16 points and had eight rebounds. Miles, who was named tournament MVP, scored 15 points and had five assists to back up his 23-point performance in Friday's semifinal win over Cal.

TCU scored the first nine points of the game before Iowa responded with an 11-2 run to tie the game. The first half remained close and TCU led 36-34 at the break.

TCU shot 54.8 percent and held Iowa to 34.3 percent in the second half to pull away. A dunk by Eddie Lampkin Jr. capped a 15-6 run to go up 60-47, with 11:44 to play. Iowa did not get closer than 13 points the rest of the way.

The Horned Frogs dominated the glass, outrebounding the Hawkeyes 41-28, their best effort of the season. Down low, TCU scored 58 of its 79 points in the paint.

Having already taken down the Big Ten Champions, TCU will face defending Big East Champion Providence on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Big 12/Big EAST Battle will be shown on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

Team Notes
  • TCU improved to 2-2 all-time against Iowa.
  • TCU improved to 13-2 under head coach Jamie Dixon in mid-season tournaments and 24-11 in neutral site games.
  • Past tournaments won by TCU under Dixon were the Global Sports Classic in 2016, the Emerald Coast Classic in 2017, the Diamond Head Classic in 2018 and the Hall of Fame Classic in 2020.
  • TCU improved to 74-12 against nonconference teams under Dixon.
  • TCU shot a season-best 54.8 percent from the field.
  • A total of 58 of TCU's 79 points came from in the paint.
  • TCU out-rebounded Iowa, 41-28. The Frogs improved to 105-35 when out-rebounding their opponent under Dixon.
  • Of TCU's 30 wins over AP Top 25 teams in its history, 14 of come with Dixon as the head coach. TCU defeated five ranked teams last season, the most in a season in program history.
  • TCU's starting lineup consisted of Chuck O'Bannon, Eddie Lampkin, Mike Miles, Micah Peavy and, Rondel Walker. It was TCU's sixth different starting lineup in as many games this season.
Individual Notes
  • Mike Miles Jr. was named the tournament MVP.
  • Miles and Micah Peavy were on the all-tournament team.
  • Peavy scored a game-high 16 points, which tied for the most of his career,, and added eight rebounds.
  • Peavy was 2-of-4 from the 3-point line for his first made threes of the season.
  • Miles scored in double-figures for the ninth-straight game with 15 points.
  • Xavier Cork scored 10 points. It tied for the most points he's had as a Horned Frog.
  • Eddie Lampkin Jr. had his best game of the season with eight points, a team-high nine rebounds and three assists, which tied a career-high.
  • For the second-straight game, TCU was without Emanuel Miller due to a back injury.
 
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