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Udeh’s Double-Double Leads to Win over Texas A&M Commerce - TCU Athletics
Sophomore center Ernest Udeh Jr. recorded his first-career double-double to lead TCU to a 77-42 win over Texas A&M Commerce Monday at Schollmaier Arena.
GoFrogs: Udeh’s Double-Double Leads to Win over Texas A&M Commerce
FORT WORTH - Sophomore center Ernest Udeh Jr. recorded his first-career double-double to lead TCU to a 77-42 win over Texas A&M Commerce Monday at Schollmaier Arena.
Udeh recorded 13 points and 18 rebounds, both career-highs, as the Horned Frogs (11-2) led from start to finish and as many as 45 points late in the second half. The 42 points scored by the Lions (6-7) were the second fewest allowed in the Jamie Dixon era. Among Udeh's 18 rebounds were 11 on the offensive end. It was the most by a Frog in 22 seasons.
TCU scored the first six points of the game and led 17-4 seven minutes into the New Year's Day contest. The Frogs shot 63.6 percent from the field in the first half and of the 21 made field goals, nine were dunks. TCU led 47-20 at the break.
The Frogs opened the second half on a 17-2 run to lead 64-22 with 12:32 remaining. A 3-pointer by Trevian Tennyson with 5:41 remaining, gave TCU its largest lead, 73-28. On the next possession, Khaliq Abdul-Mateen gave TAMUC its first made 3-pointer of the game. It was the first of consecutive threes that helped the Lions close the gap late with a 12-6 run.
For the game, TAMUC shot 32.2 percent from the field, the fewest by a TCU opponent this season. The Lions were held to 2-of-22 from three.
Avery Anderson III joined Udeh for the team lead in scoring with 13 points. All five starters scored in double figures with Micah Peavy and Tennyson scoring 11 and Emanuel Miller finishing with 10.
TCU will begin Big 12 Conference play at No. 2 Kansas on Saturday at 1 p.m. on CBS.
Team Notes
- TCU improved to 10-4 all-time against TAMUC.
- TCU outrebounded TAMUC, 55-29, and improved to 9-1 this season and 124-37 under Jamie Dixon when outrebounding its opponent.
- The Frogs' 55 rebounds were a season-high and the second-most under Dixon.
- TCU improved to 96-15 against nonconference opponents under Dixon and 62-5 in nonconference games at home.
- The Frogs held the Lions to their lowest scoring output this season 42.
- The Frogs improved to 7-0 at home this season and finished unbeaten in home nonconference games for the third time under Dixon.
- TCU secured their first-ever victory on New Year's Day (1-1).
- TCU held TAMUC to 20 first half points. It was the fewest points allowed in the first half by TCU since giving up 20 to Mississippi Valley State on Dec. 18, 2022.
- TCU held TAMUC to 22 second-half points. It was the fewest points allowed in the second half by TCU since giving up 22 at Kansas on Jan. 21, 2023.
- TCU, which leads the nation in fastbreak points, scored 34.
- TAMUC shot 32.2 percent from the field. The fewest by a TCU opponent this season.
- TCU's 42 points allowed was the second-fewest in the Jamie Dixon era.
- The Frogs had 11 dunks.
- All available Horned Frogs entered the contest.
- TCU was without Chuck O'Bannon Jr. (thumb) and Jakobe Coles (foot).
- Five Frogs reached double-digit scoring: Udeh (18), Anderson (13), Tennyson (11), Peavy (11).
- Ernest Udeh recorded his first career double-double. His 13 points and 18 rebounds were both career-highs. It was the most rebounds by a TCU player since Nov. 28, 2020 when Kevin Samuel recorded 18 rebounds against Tulsa.
- The 18 rebounds is the third best number by a Big 12 player this season. Hunter Dickenson of Kansas has had games with 21 and 20 rebounds.
- Udeh's 11 offensive rebounds were the most since Jamal Brown had 15 against North Texas on Dec. 23, 2001. He is one of five players to record 11 or more offensive rebounds in a game this season.
- Avery Anderson scored 13 points, shooting 5-for-9, his third game this season in double-figures.
- Micah Peavy contributed 11 points, his 10th game this season in double-figures out of 12 games played.
- Trevian Tennyson scored 11 points in his second start of the season with five assists and four rebounds.
- Tennyson was 3-of-6 from 3-point range. It was the most attempts this season. He has made one 3-pointer in 75 of his last 84 games.
- Essam Mostafa contributed 10 rebounds on the day, which tied a season-best.
