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Five Things You Need To Know About The Horned Frogs Part 2
February 16, 2018 | Cowboy Basketball
The Cowboys head to Forth Worth, Texas, for their second matchup with TCU this season. Here are five things you need to know before the Cowboys look to even their season mark against the Horned Frogs. You can catch the action at 7 p.m. on Saturday night on ESPN2.
Moving the Rock
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TCU is one of the nation's best teams at passing the ball. It is ranked second in the country in assists per game. The Horned Frogs assist on an average of 19.5 made baskets in a game. This also puts TCU at the top of the conference. Guard Alex Robinson is No. 24 in the country with six assists per game. That mark is also fifth best in the Big 12.
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Boxing Out
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The Horned Frogs lead the league in rebounding defense. This means they are the best team when it comes to limiting its opponents in the rebounding category. They only give up 30.3 rebounds per game. TCU also leads the conference in defensive rebound percentage, meaning it doesn't allow its opponent to get second chances off of missed baskets. The Horned Frogs grab 74 percent of their opponent's missed shots.
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Last Time Out
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In the Cowboys' previous matchup with the Horned Frogs, the Fort Worth Frogs beat OSU in Stillwater by a score of 79-66. TCU had five players score in double figures. Kenrich Williams and Alex Robinson both scored 13 for the Horned Frogs and Williams also collected nine rebounds. TCU outrebounded OSU by a mark of 37-26. One of the best teams at moving the ball, TCU assisted on 16 buckets.
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Putting the Ball in the Bucket
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TCU's biggest scoring threat is Vlad Brodziansky. The 6-11 Slovakian forward leads the team with 15.6 points per game. He has turned up his performance level when Big 12 games are on the line. He has averaged 17.5 points when facing conference foes. Brodziansky is one of six players that in the top 15 in the conference in scoring and rebounding during conference games. Brodziansky is also one of the country's best at making the shots he takes. He is No. 36 in the nation in field-goal percentage. Brodziansky makes 57.4 percent of the shots he takes.
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Head Coach – Jamie Dixon
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Dixon is in his second season coaching his alma mater. In his first season coaching the Horned Frogs, he led the team to an NIT championship and a 24-15 record overall. Coming into this season, he ranked No. 12 among winningest active coaches with a .718 win percentage. Before his stint at TCU, Dixon coached Pitt for 13 seasons. He made 11 NCAA tournaments, including three Sweet Sixteen appearances. Dixon was inducted into the TCU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007 thanks to his time as a player from 1983-87.
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Moving the Rock
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TCU is one of the nation's best teams at passing the ball. It is ranked second in the country in assists per game. The Horned Frogs assist on an average of 19.5 made baskets in a game. This also puts TCU at the top of the conference. Guard Alex Robinson is No. 24 in the country with six assists per game. That mark is also fifth best in the Big 12.
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Boxing Out
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The Horned Frogs lead the league in rebounding defense. This means they are the best team when it comes to limiting its opponents in the rebounding category. They only give up 30.3 rebounds per game. TCU also leads the conference in defensive rebound percentage, meaning it doesn't allow its opponent to get second chances off of missed baskets. The Horned Frogs grab 74 percent of their opponent's missed shots.
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Last Time Out
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In the Cowboys' previous matchup with the Horned Frogs, the Fort Worth Frogs beat OSU in Stillwater by a score of 79-66. TCU had five players score in double figures. Kenrich Williams and Alex Robinson both scored 13 for the Horned Frogs and Williams also collected nine rebounds. TCU outrebounded OSU by a mark of 37-26. One of the best teams at moving the ball, TCU assisted on 16 buckets.
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Putting the Ball in the Bucket
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TCU's biggest scoring threat is Vlad Brodziansky. The 6-11 Slovakian forward leads the team with 15.6 points per game. He has turned up his performance level when Big 12 games are on the line. He has averaged 17.5 points when facing conference foes. Brodziansky is one of six players that in the top 15 in the conference in scoring and rebounding during conference games. Brodziansky is also one of the country's best at making the shots he takes. He is No. 36 in the nation in field-goal percentage. Brodziansky makes 57.4 percent of the shots he takes.
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Head Coach – Jamie Dixon
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Dixon is in his second season coaching his alma mater. In his first season coaching the Horned Frogs, he led the team to an NIT championship and a 24-15 record overall. Coming into this season, he ranked No. 12 among winningest active coaches with a .718 win percentage. Before his stint at TCU, Dixon coached Pitt for 13 seasons. He made 11 NCAA tournaments, including three Sweet Sixteen appearances. Dixon was inducted into the TCU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007 thanks to his time as a player from 1983-87.
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