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TCU Tips Off MWC Slate at Home Wednesday vs. No. 6 Aztecs
Frogs playing host to top-10 team for 11th time in program history
TCU GAME NOTES
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GAME DAY INFORMATION
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 | 6:30 p.m. CT | Fort Worth, Texas | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (7,201)
Television: The Mtn. (DirecTV ch. 616) | Talent: Tim Neverett (pxp), Bob Donewald (analyst)
Radio: 1460 AM (KCLE), 88.7 FM (KTCU) | Talent: Brian Estridge (pxp), John Denton (analyst)
Internet: GoFrogs.com (radio, GameTracker)
Series Record: SDSU leads, 9-4 | Last Meeting: Feb. 16, 2010 (L, 51-68)
TCU Head Coach: Jim Christian (Rhode Island, ‘88)
Record at TCU: 36-42 (.462) in 3rd season | Overall: 174-100 (.635) in 9th season
SDSU Head Coach: Steve Fisher (Illinois State, ‘67)
Record at SDSU: 213-149 (.588) in 12th season | Overall: 397-231 (.632) in 20th season
FORT WORTH--TCU opens its sixth season of Mountain West Conference competition Wednesday, when it plays host to No. 6 San Diego State at 6:30 p.m. at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. The contest will be televised nationally by The MountainWest Sports Network (The Mtn.).
TCU returns home with a 9-6 overall record after dropping a pair of road decisions last week at Tulsa and Rice. The Frogs will look to win their conference opener for the third straight season and fourth time in the last six years.
San Diego State enters Wednesday’s league opener as one of the nation’s seven remaining unbeaten teams at 15-0. The Aztecs will be the Frogs’ highest-rated opponent since the squad suffered an 85-61 setback to No. 6 Louisville on March 10, 2005. No. 1 Kansas was the last top-6 opponent to visit Daniel Meyer Coliseum back on Dec. 1, 2003.
San Diego State brings a 9-4 all-time record against TCU into the contest. The Aztecs have won nine of 10 meetings since the Frogs joined the MWC prior to the 2005-06 season. TCU’s victory, a 68-62 decision on Feb. 9, 2008, came at the DMC.
Wednesday’s game marks TCU’s fourth televised matchup this season and its third on The Mtn. Broadcast duties will be handled by Tim Neverett (play-by-play) and Bob Donewald (analyst). The Mtn. is available nationwide on DirecTV channel 616.
In addition to television coverage, the contest also will be broadcast live on the radio throughout the Metroplex on both 1460 AM KCLE and 88.7 FM KTCU with Brian Estridge (play-by-play) and John Denton (analyst) serving as the on-air talent. Live stats and a link to an Internet radio feed will be available via TCU’s official athletics website, GoFrogs.com.
FROG QUICK NOTES
- TCU is looking for its first victory over a ranked opponent since a 71-66 win over No. 14/13 Air Force on Feb. 24, 2007. The Frogs have dropped their previous seven matchups to ranked teams.
- Jim Christian is 7-1 in his career in conference openers, including 2-0 at TCU. TCU is 3-2 in conference openers since joining the MWC.
- Ronnie Moss is only four points shy of becoming the 30th Frog with 1,000 in a career. He also will become only the fifth TCU player ever with 1,000 points and 300 assists in a career.
- TCU is shooting 52.0%% from the field at home this season while outscoring foes by an average of 16.1 ppg.
- J.R. Cadot is shooting 87.8% (36-of-41) from the field at home and 71.2% overall. He has made 30 of his last 33 shots at the DMC dating back to the Nov. 27 home win over Houston.
- Garlon Green (66.7%) and Amric Fields (57.4%) also are shooting 50.0% or better at home.
- Hank Thorns leads the MWC (5.7 apg) in assists and ranked No. 24 nationally as of Jan. 3. He is the only player in the MWC this season with more than one double-figure assist outing, having totaled 10 helpers three times. Thorns also is No. 2 in the MWC in assist/turnover ratio (2.11).
- As a team, TCU tops the MWC in keeping opponents off the offensive glass with a defensive rebounding percentage of 72.3%. The squad ranks No. 2 in 3-point field-goal shooting (36.8%) and 3-pointers made (7.0 pg).
- Of the 15 players who have played this season, nine had never previously seen game action for the Frogs.
- Only six Frog letterwinners return from last season’s squad, which is tied for the fewest total in the Mountain West Conference with New Mexico and Utah.
SCOUTING THE SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS
San Diego State, led by 12th-year head coach Steve Fisher, owns a 15-0 record and is one of the nation’s seven remaining unbeaten teams. The squad, which has its highest national ranking in school history at No. 6, is 4-0 on the road this season. Nine letterwinners, including all five starters, return from last season’s squad that went 25-9 overall and tied for third place in the MWC standings with an 11-5 record. The Aztecs reached the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in school history.
SDSU has posted some strong statistical figures this season, leading the MWC in scoring defense (58.7 ppg), field-goal percentage (51.0%), rebound margin (+6.1) and offensive rebound percentage (39.2%). Sophomore forward Kawhi Leonard, a preseason All-MWC pick, ranks as the Aztecs’ leader in both scoring (15.7 ppg) and rebounding (9.6 rpg). The squad features another preseason All-MWC selection in senior forward Malcolm Thomas, who owns single-game averages of 11.6 points, 7.1 boards and 2.0 blocked shots. Senior guard D.J. Gay (11.9 ppg) and senior forward Billy White (10.5 ppg) also average scoring in double figures.
INSIDE THE SERIES
SDSU owns a 9-4 edge in the all-time series between the two teams. All but the first matchup (1984) has come with the squads as conference rivals, including the last 10 in the MWC. The Aztecs own a 9-1 record in those contests. Two of the Frogs wins have come in Fort Worth, including their last victory, a 68-62 decision on Feb. 9, 2008.
TCU vs. SAN DIEGO STATE – LAST 10 MEETINGS
Date – W/L – Score – Site
Jan. 18, 2006 – L – 57-76 – Fort Worth
Feb. 18, 2006 – L – 71-83 – San Diego
Jan. 31, 2007 – L – 71-76 – Fort Worth
March 3, 2007 – L – 51-56 – San Diego
Jan. 5, 2008 – L – 57-64 – San Diego
Feb. 9, 2008 – W – 68-62 – Fort Worth
Jan. 28, 2009 – L – 50-67 – San Diego
Feb. 28, 2009 – L – 77-79 (OT) – Fort Worth
Jan. 16, 2010 – L – 62-67 – San Diego
Feb. 16, 2010 – L – 51-68 – Fort Worth
LAST SEASON VS. SAN DIEGO STATE
- JAN. 16, 2010 - SAN DIEGO (SDSU, 67-62)
TCU ran out to a 14-point first-half lead in the teams’ opening matchup, only to see San Diego State regroup in the second half. The Aztecs came back strong in the second period and were able to cut the advantage to two points at 49-47 with 13:00 remaining following back-to-back 3-pointers by guard Kelvin Davis. With the game tied at 56-56 with 3:28 left, the Aztecs went on a 5-0 run to take the score to 61-56 following a Kawhi Leonard dunk and Billy White lay-in and free throw.
The Frogs got to within one point at 63-62 following a 3-pointer by Keion Mitchem, but White and Davis connected on 6-of-6 free throws down the stretch to seal the SDSU victory.
Edvinas Ruzgas led TCU with 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-6 from behind the 3-point line. Zvonko Buljan notched 13 points to go along with eight rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots, while Mitchem notched 12 points. Ronnie Moss dished out 10 assists.
- FEB. 16, 2010 - FORT WORTH (SDSU, 68-51)
SDSU shot 60.9% from the field and controlled the paint during a 68-51 win in Fort Worth to sweep the season series. The Frogs struggled in the first half of action, allowing the Aztecs to jump out to a 29-19 lead at intermission. TCU shot only 31.0% in the first half.
The Aztecs took a 17-point lead in the second stanza at 36-19, but the Frogs were able to cut the lead to eight points, 47-39, following a 3-pointer by Zvonko Buljan.
San Diego State closed the contest on a 9-0 run to secure the victory.
Ronnie Moss led TCU with 15 points and five assists. Buljan collected 12 points on 5-of-10, while Xavier Roberson added nine points on a trio of 3-pointers. Kawhi Leonard led SDSU with a game-high 18 points. Billy White finished with 17 points and nine rebounds.
AGAINST THE TOP-10
TCU’s game Wednesday against San Diego State will be the 11th in its history against a top-10 ranked team at home. Overall, TCU has played 42 games against top-10 opponents.
- The last team ranked as high as the Aztecs to visit the DMC was No. 1 Kansas on Dec. 1, 2003. The Jayhawks posted a 85-66 victory.
- The Frogs have three prior victories at home over top-10 opponents:
Opponent – Score – Date
(10) Louisville – 71-46 – Feb. 17, 2004
(8) Arkansas – 81-70 – Feb. 14, 1990
(9) SMU – 72-64 – Feb. 20, 1985
- TCU’s last matchup overall against a top-10 opponent was an 85-61 loss to No. 6 Louisville in the 2005 Conference USA Tournament.
MILESTONE WATCH
- Ronnie Moss needs only four points to become the program’s 30th all-time 1,000-point scorer. He also is only six behind No. 29 Wayne Kreis (1,002), 17 behind No. 28 George McLeod (1,013) and 30 behind No. 27 James Cash (1,026).
- Moss is set to become only the fifth Frog with 1,000 points and 300 assists in a career. The others are:
Player (Years) – Points (Rnk) – Assists (Rnk)
Darrell Browder (1979-82) – 1,886 (1) – 459 (4)
Jeff Jacobs (1993-96) – 1,081 (23) – 475 (3)
Mike Jones (1996-98) – 1,323 (10) – 339 (T-7)
Corey Santee (2001-04) – 1,832 (2) – 575 (1)
- Next up for Moss (308 career assists) on TCU’s career assist list is Brent Atwater (No. 9, 321).
TCU Tips Off MWC Slate at Home Wednesday vs. No. 6 Aztecs
Frogs playing host to top-10 team for 11th time in program history
TCU GAME NOTES
GAME DAY INFORMATION
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 | 6:30 p.m. CT | Fort Worth, Texas | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (7,201)
Television: The Mtn. (DirecTV ch. 616) | Talent: Tim Neverett (pxp), Bob Donewald (analyst)
Radio: 1460 AM (KCLE), 88.7 FM (KTCU) | Talent: Brian Estridge (pxp), John Denton (analyst)
Internet: GoFrogs.com (radio, GameTracker)
Series Record: SDSU leads, 9-4 | Last Meeting: Feb. 16, 2010 (L, 51-68)
TCU Head Coach: Jim Christian (Rhode Island, ‘88)
Record at TCU: 36-42 (.462) in 3rd season | Overall: 174-100 (.635) in 9th season
SDSU Head Coach: Steve Fisher (Illinois State, ‘67)
Record at SDSU: 213-149 (.588) in 12th season | Overall: 397-231 (.632) in 20th season
FORT WORTH--TCU opens its sixth season of Mountain West Conference competition Wednesday, when it plays host to No. 6 San Diego State at 6:30 p.m. at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. The contest will be televised nationally by The MountainWest Sports Network (The Mtn.).
TCU returns home with a 9-6 overall record after dropping a pair of road decisions last week at Tulsa and Rice. The Frogs will look to win their conference opener for the third straight season and fourth time in the last six years.
San Diego State enters Wednesday’s league opener as one of the nation’s seven remaining unbeaten teams at 15-0. The Aztecs will be the Frogs’ highest-rated opponent since the squad suffered an 85-61 setback to No. 6 Louisville on March 10, 2005. No. 1 Kansas was the last top-6 opponent to visit Daniel Meyer Coliseum back on Dec. 1, 2003.
San Diego State brings a 9-4 all-time record against TCU into the contest. The Aztecs have won nine of 10 meetings since the Frogs joined the MWC prior to the 2005-06 season. TCU’s victory, a 68-62 decision on Feb. 9, 2008, came at the DMC.
Wednesday’s game marks TCU’s fourth televised matchup this season and its third on The Mtn. Broadcast duties will be handled by Tim Neverett (play-by-play) and Bob Donewald (analyst). The Mtn. is available nationwide on DirecTV channel 616.
In addition to television coverage, the contest also will be broadcast live on the radio throughout the Metroplex on both 1460 AM KCLE and 88.7 FM KTCU with Brian Estridge (play-by-play) and John Denton (analyst) serving as the on-air talent. Live stats and a link to an Internet radio feed will be available via TCU’s official athletics website, GoFrogs.com.
FROG QUICK NOTES
- TCU is looking for its first victory over a ranked opponent since a 71-66 win over No. 14/13 Air Force on Feb. 24, 2007. The Frogs have dropped their previous seven matchups to ranked teams.
- Jim Christian is 7-1 in his career in conference openers, including 2-0 at TCU. TCU is 3-2 in conference openers since joining the MWC.
- Ronnie Moss is only four points shy of becoming the 30th Frog with 1,000 in a career. He also will become only the fifth TCU player ever with 1,000 points and 300 assists in a career.
- TCU is shooting 52.0%% from the field at home this season while outscoring foes by an average of 16.1 ppg.
- J.R. Cadot is shooting 87.8% (36-of-41) from the field at home and 71.2% overall. He has made 30 of his last 33 shots at the DMC dating back to the Nov. 27 home win over Houston.
- Garlon Green (66.7%) and Amric Fields (57.4%) also are shooting 50.0% or better at home.
- Hank Thorns leads the MWC (5.7 apg) in assists and ranked No. 24 nationally as of Jan. 3. He is the only player in the MWC this season with more than one double-figure assist outing, having totaled 10 helpers three times. Thorns also is No. 2 in the MWC in assist/turnover ratio (2.11).
- As a team, TCU tops the MWC in keeping opponents off the offensive glass with a defensive rebounding percentage of 72.3%. The squad ranks No. 2 in 3-point field-goal shooting (36.8%) and 3-pointers made (7.0 pg).
- Of the 15 players who have played this season, nine had never previously seen game action for the Frogs.
- Only six Frog letterwinners return from last season’s squad, which is tied for the fewest total in the Mountain West Conference with New Mexico and Utah.
SCOUTING THE SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS
San Diego State, led by 12th-year head coach Steve Fisher, owns a 15-0 record and is one of the nation’s seven remaining unbeaten teams. The squad, which has its highest national ranking in school history at No. 6, is 4-0 on the road this season. Nine letterwinners, including all five starters, return from last season’s squad that went 25-9 overall and tied for third place in the MWC standings with an 11-5 record. The Aztecs reached the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in school history.
SDSU has posted some strong statistical figures this season, leading the MWC in scoring defense (58.7 ppg), field-goal percentage (51.0%), rebound margin (+6.1) and offensive rebound percentage (39.2%). Sophomore forward Kawhi Leonard, a preseason All-MWC pick, ranks as the Aztecs’ leader in both scoring (15.7 ppg) and rebounding (9.6 rpg). The squad features another preseason All-MWC selection in senior forward Malcolm Thomas, who owns single-game averages of 11.6 points, 7.1 boards and 2.0 blocked shots. Senior guard D.J. Gay (11.9 ppg) and senior forward Billy White (10.5 ppg) also average scoring in double figures.
INSIDE THE SERIES
SDSU owns a 9-4 edge in the all-time series between the two teams. All but the first matchup (1984) has come with the squads as conference rivals, including the last 10 in the MWC. The Aztecs own a 9-1 record in those contests. Two of the Frogs wins have come in Fort Worth, including their last victory, a 68-62 decision on Feb. 9, 2008.
TCU vs. SAN DIEGO STATE – LAST 10 MEETINGS
Date – W/L – Score – Site
Jan. 18, 2006 – L – 57-76 – Fort Worth
Feb. 18, 2006 – L – 71-83 – San Diego
Jan. 31, 2007 – L – 71-76 – Fort Worth
March 3, 2007 – L – 51-56 – San Diego
Jan. 5, 2008 – L – 57-64 – San Diego
Feb. 9, 2008 – W – 68-62 – Fort Worth
Jan. 28, 2009 – L – 50-67 – San Diego
Feb. 28, 2009 – L – 77-79 (OT) – Fort Worth
Jan. 16, 2010 – L – 62-67 – San Diego
Feb. 16, 2010 – L – 51-68 – Fort Worth
LAST SEASON VS. SAN DIEGO STATE
- JAN. 16, 2010 - SAN DIEGO (SDSU, 67-62)
TCU ran out to a 14-point first-half lead in the teams’ opening matchup, only to see San Diego State regroup in the second half. The Aztecs came back strong in the second period and were able to cut the advantage to two points at 49-47 with 13:00 remaining following back-to-back 3-pointers by guard Kelvin Davis. With the game tied at 56-56 with 3:28 left, the Aztecs went on a 5-0 run to take the score to 61-56 following a Kawhi Leonard dunk and Billy White lay-in and free throw.
The Frogs got to within one point at 63-62 following a 3-pointer by Keion Mitchem, but White and Davis connected on 6-of-6 free throws down the stretch to seal the SDSU victory.
Edvinas Ruzgas led TCU with 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-6 from behind the 3-point line. Zvonko Buljan notched 13 points to go along with eight rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots, while Mitchem notched 12 points. Ronnie Moss dished out 10 assists.
- FEB. 16, 2010 - FORT WORTH (SDSU, 68-51)
SDSU shot 60.9% from the field and controlled the paint during a 68-51 win in Fort Worth to sweep the season series. The Frogs struggled in the first half of action, allowing the Aztecs to jump out to a 29-19 lead at intermission. TCU shot only 31.0% in the first half.
The Aztecs took a 17-point lead in the second stanza at 36-19, but the Frogs were able to cut the lead to eight points, 47-39, following a 3-pointer by Zvonko Buljan.
San Diego State closed the contest on a 9-0 run to secure the victory.
Ronnie Moss led TCU with 15 points and five assists. Buljan collected 12 points on 5-of-10, while Xavier Roberson added nine points on a trio of 3-pointers. Kawhi Leonard led SDSU with a game-high 18 points. Billy White finished with 17 points and nine rebounds.
AGAINST THE TOP-10
TCU’s game Wednesday against San Diego State will be the 11th in its history against a top-10 ranked team at home. Overall, TCU has played 42 games against top-10 opponents.
- The last team ranked as high as the Aztecs to visit the DMC was No. 1 Kansas on Dec. 1, 2003. The Jayhawks posted a 85-66 victory.
- The Frogs have three prior victories at home over top-10 opponents:
Opponent – Score – Date
(10) Louisville – 71-46 – Feb. 17, 2004
(8) Arkansas – 81-70 – Feb. 14, 1990
(9) SMU – 72-64 – Feb. 20, 1985
- TCU’s last matchup overall against a top-10 opponent was an 85-61 loss to No. 6 Louisville in the 2005 Conference USA Tournament.
MILESTONE WATCH
- Ronnie Moss needs only four points to become the program’s 30th all-time 1,000-point scorer. He also is only six behind No. 29 Wayne Kreis (1,002), 17 behind No. 28 George McLeod (1,013) and 30 behind No. 27 James Cash (1,026).
- Moss is set to become only the fifth Frog with 1,000 points and 300 assists in a career. The others are:
Player (Years) – Points (Rnk) – Assists (Rnk)
Darrell Browder (1979-82) – 1,886 (1) – 459 (4)
Jeff Jacobs (1993-96) – 1,081 (23) – 475 (3)
Mike Jones (1996-98) – 1,323 (10) – 339 (T-7)
Corey Santee (2001-04) – 1,832 (2) – 575 (1)
- Next up for Moss (308 career assists) on TCU’s career assist list is Brent Atwater (No. 9, 321).
