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GoFrogs: Utah State vs. TCU NCAA Tournament Preview
FORT WORTH – No. 9 seed TCU (21-12) will appear in its third-straight NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history when the Horned Frogs face No. 8 seed Utah State (27-6) on Friday at 8:55 p.m. CT in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. The game will air on TBS.
NOTES
- TCU is 7-10 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and 2-3 under Jamie Dixon in three appearances.
- TCU's best finish came in 1968 when the Frogs made it to the finals of the Midwest Regional.
- TCU is making its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last six seasons that a postseason was held.
- TCU had been to one NCAA Tournament in the 30 years prior to Dixon's arrival in 2016-17.
- Dixon is one of nine active coaches who have appeared in at least 15 NCAA Tournaments.
- Dixon has three Sweet 16 appearances as a head coach, the last coming in 2009 (Elite Eight).
- Nine of TCU's 10 scholarship players who have logged minutes have played in the NCAA Tournament.
- TCU is one of 16 teams that have won at least one game in the NCAA Tournament the past two seasons.
- TCU has never won more than two games in the NCAA Tournament.
- Only Houston (20), Baylor (19) and Marquette (17) have played more NET Q1 games than TCU's 16.
- TCU is 4-7 against AP Top 25 teams this season, 4-4 against the top 15.
- Under Jamie Dixon, TCU is 31-16 at neutral sites and 9-3 in games played in an NBA venue.
- Emanuel Miller, Jameer Nelson Jr. and Micah Peavy were named to the All-Big 12 Conference team.
- Miller, also named AP All-Big 12, leads the team and ranks tied for fourth in the Big 12 with 15.9 points per game.
- Miller has scored in double figures 20 of his last 21 games and reached 20 points nine times this season.
- Miller was the only player in the conference to score in double figures in all 18 Big 12 games this season.
- Miller ranks third in the Big 12 in field goal percentage at 48.7.
- At 1,269 points over three seasons, Miller ranks 17th on TCU's all-time scoring list.
- Sophomore center Ernest Udeh Jr. has won the opening tip in 23 of 27 games played.
- Jameer Nelson Jr. is one of three players in the Big 12 averaging at least 11 points, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals.
- In the last five games, Nelson averaged 13.8 points and is shooting 8-of-16 from three.
- TCU has used seven different starting lineups this season. TCU used 15 last year.
- TCU averages 18.1 fastbreak points per game and has 22.5% of its scoring via the fastbreak, both lead the NCAA.
- TCU leads the Big 12 in shortest offensive possession length at 16.0 seconds.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 15th nationally with 9.1 steals per game.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 21st nationally with 14.9 turnovers forced per game.
- The Frogs have forced 10 or more turnovers in all but four games this season.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 18th nationally with 17.0 assists per game.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 with 79.2 points per game. The best under Dixon is 75.4 in '17-'18.
- TCU is shooting 73.0 percent from the free throw line. The best under Jamie Dixon is 70.6 percent in 2017-18.
- TCU ranks fourth in the Big 12 in field goal percentage at 46.5 percent.
- In Big 12 games only, TCU was first in scoring offense (76.5) and 3-point percentage (38.8).
- TCU has 17 seasons of 20 or more wins in its history and six have come in the last eight seasons.
- Dixon has reached 20 wins in a season for the 18th time in his 21 seasons as a head coach.
SERIES HISTORY
- Utah State leads the all-time series 2-0 with the last meeting coming on Dec. 29, 1982 in the final game of the Big Blue Classic in Logan, Utah.
- TCU is 0-1 against the Mountain West Conference this season with an 88-75 loss to Nevada on Dec. 22.
- The Horned Frogs were members of the MWC for seven seasons during the years of 2005-12.
- While at Texas Tech, Micah Peavy played Utah State in the 2021 NCAA Tournament in Bloomington, Ind.
UP NEXT
- TCU would face the winner of No. 1 Purdue and No. 16 Grambling/No. 16 Montana State in the second round Sunday.
GoFrogs: Utah State vs. TCU NCAA Tournament Preview
FORT WORTH – No. 9 seed TCU (21-12) will appear in its third-straight NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history when the Horned Frogs face No. 8 seed Utah State (27-6) on Friday at 8:55 p.m. CT in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. The game will air on TBS.
NOTES
- TCU is 7-10 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and 2-3 under Jamie Dixon in three appearances.
- TCU's best finish came in 1968 when the Frogs made it to the finals of the Midwest Regional.
- TCU is making its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last six seasons that a postseason was held.
- TCU had been to one NCAA Tournament in the 30 years prior to Dixon's arrival in 2016-17.
- Dixon is one of nine active coaches who have appeared in at least 15 NCAA Tournaments.
- Dixon has three Sweet 16 appearances as a head coach, the last coming in 2009 (Elite Eight).
- Nine of TCU's 10 scholarship players who have logged minutes have played in the NCAA Tournament.
- TCU is one of 16 teams that have won at least one game in the NCAA Tournament the past two seasons.
- TCU has never won more than two games in the NCAA Tournament.
- Only Houston (20), Baylor (19) and Marquette (17) have played more NET Q1 games than TCU's 16.
- TCU is 4-7 against AP Top 25 teams this season, 4-4 against the top 15.
- Under Jamie Dixon, TCU is 31-16 at neutral sites and 9-3 in games played in an NBA venue.
- Emanuel Miller, Jameer Nelson Jr. and Micah Peavy were named to the All-Big 12 Conference team.
- Miller, also named AP All-Big 12, leads the team and ranks tied for fourth in the Big 12 with 15.9 points per game.
- Miller has scored in double figures 20 of his last 21 games and reached 20 points nine times this season.
- Miller was the only player in the conference to score in double figures in all 18 Big 12 games this season.
- Miller ranks third in the Big 12 in field goal percentage at 48.7.
- At 1,269 points over three seasons, Miller ranks 17th on TCU's all-time scoring list.
- Sophomore center Ernest Udeh Jr. has won the opening tip in 23 of 27 games played.
- Jameer Nelson Jr. is one of three players in the Big 12 averaging at least 11 points, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals.
- In the last five games, Nelson averaged 13.8 points and is shooting 8-of-16 from three.
- TCU has used seven different starting lineups this season. TCU used 15 last year.
- TCU averages 18.1 fastbreak points per game and has 22.5% of its scoring via the fastbreak, both lead the NCAA.
- TCU leads the Big 12 in shortest offensive possession length at 16.0 seconds.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 15th nationally with 9.1 steals per game.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 21st nationally with 14.9 turnovers forced per game.
- The Frogs have forced 10 or more turnovers in all but four games this season.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 and 18th nationally with 17.0 assists per game.
- TCU ranks third in the Big 12 with 79.2 points per game. The best under Dixon is 75.4 in '17-'18.
- TCU is shooting 73.0 percent from the free throw line. The best under Jamie Dixon is 70.6 percent in 2017-18.
- TCU ranks fourth in the Big 12 in field goal percentage at 46.5 percent.
- In Big 12 games only, TCU was first in scoring offense (76.5) and 3-point percentage (38.8).
- TCU has 17 seasons of 20 or more wins in its history and six have come in the last eight seasons.
- Dixon has reached 20 wins in a season for the 18th time in his 21 seasons as a head coach.
SERIES HISTORY
- Utah State leads the all-time series 2-0 with the last meeting coming on Dec. 29, 1982 in the final game of the Big Blue Classic in Logan, Utah.
- TCU is 0-1 against the Mountain West Conference this season with an 88-75 loss to Nevada on Dec. 22.
- The Horned Frogs were members of the MWC for seven seasons during the years of 2005-12.
- While at Texas Tech, Micah Peavy played Utah State in the 2021 NCAA Tournament in Bloomington, Ind.
UP NEXT
- TCU would face the winner of No. 1 Purdue and No. 16 Grambling/No. 16 Montana State in the second round Sunday.
