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2018–19 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team
| 2018–19 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball |
|---|
| Big 12 Conference |
| 23–14 (7–11 Big 12) |
| Jamie Dixon (3rd season) |
| Ryan Miller (3rd season) |
| Scott Cross |
| Corey Barker |
| Schollmaier Arena |
The 2018–19 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team represented Texas Christian University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, led by head coach Jamie Dixon in his third season at TCU. The Horned Frogs competed as members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. They finished the season 23–14, 7–11 to tie for 7th place. As the No. 8 seed in the Big 12 Tournament, they defeated Oklahoma State in the first round before losing to Kansas State in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NIT where they defeated Sam Houston State, Nebraska and Creighton to advance to the semifinals where they lost to in conference member Texas.
They finished the season 21–12, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to Kansas State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1998 as the No. 6 seed in the Midwest region where they lost in the first round to Syracuse.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Olden | 2 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Junior | Tulsa, OK | Left team |
| Vladimír Brodziansky | 10 | F | 6'11" | 230 | Senior | Prievidza, Slovakia | Graduated |
| Dalton Dry | 20 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Senior | Fort Worth, TX | Graduated |
| Ahmed Hamdy | 23 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Senior | Alexandria, Egypt | Graduated |
| Clayton Crawford | 33 | F | 6'3" | 210 | Senior | Aspen, CO | Graduated |
| Kenrich Williams | 34 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Senior | Waco, TX | Graduated |
| Austin Sottitle | 45 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Senior | St. Louis, MO | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuat Alok | 35 | C | 6'11" | 200 | Junior | Auckland, New Zealand | Chipola College |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden Archie #26 SF | Midlothian, TX | Midlothian High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 15, 2017 |
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| Russell Barlow #21 C | Richardson, TX | Bishop Lynch High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Aug 3, 2017 |
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| Kendric Davis #35 PG | Houston, TX | Sam Houston High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jun 16, 2016 |
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| Angus McWilliam C | Christchurch City, NZ | Middleton Grange School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Apr 19, 2017 |
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| Overall recruit ranking: | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. | |||||
| In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. | |||||
| Sources: |
"2018 Team Ranking". Rivals. | | | | | |
| College recruiting information (2019) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. J. Fuller #11 SG | Seattle, WA | Findlay Prep | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 8, 2018 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | |||||
| Diante Smith SF | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Choctawhatchee High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 9, 2018 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. | |||||
| In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. | |||||
| Sources: |
"2019 TCU Commits". Rivals.
"2019 Team Ranking". Rivals. | | | | | |
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7, 2018*8:00 pm, FSSW+ | No. 20 | Cal State Bakersfield | W 66–61 | 1–0 | Schollmaier Arena (6,819)Fort Worth, TX |
| November 11, 2018*4:00 pm, FSSW | No. 20 | Oral Roberts | W 79–62 | 2–0 | Schollmaier Arena (6,368)Fort Worth, TX |
| November 15, 2018*8:00 pm, FSSW | No. 21 | Fresno State | W 77–69 | 3–0 | Schollmaier Arena (6,315)Fort Worth, TX |
| November 20, 2018*7:00 pm, FSSW | No. 18 | Lipscomb | L 64–73 | 3–1 | Schollmaier Arena (6,168)Fort Worth, TX |
| November 26, 2018*7:00 pm, FSSW | Eastern Michigan | W 87–69 | 4–1 | Schollmaier Arena (6,219)Fort Worth, TX | |
| November 30, 2018*6:30 pm, FSSW | Central Michigan | W 89–62 | 5–1 | Schollmaier Arena (6,802)Fort Worth, TX | |
| December 5, 2018*9:00 pm, ESPNU | at SMU | W 67–59 | 6–1 | Moody Coliseum (5,929)Dallas, TX | |
| December 7, 2018*8:30 pm, FS1 | vs. USC Basketball Hall of Fame Classic | W 96–61 | 7–1 | Staples Center Los Angeles, CA | |
| December 16, 2018*4:00 pm, ESPNU | Indiana State Diamond Head Classic campus site game | W 90–70 | 8–1 | Schollmaier Arena (6,431)Fort Worth, TX | |
| December 22, 2018*11:30 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Charlotte Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals | W 82–57 | 9–1 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | |
| December 23, 2018*9:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Bucknell Diamond Head Classic Semifinals | W 82–65 | 10–1 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | |
| December 25, 2018*8:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Indiana State Diamond Head Classic Championship game | W 83-69 | 11–1 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | |
| December 28, 2018*6:00 pm | at Hawaii Pacific Exhibition | Cancelled | Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI | ||
| January 5, 20193:00 pm, ESPNU | Baylor Saturday Showcase | W 85–81 | 12–1(1–0) | Schollmaier Arena (6,396)Fort Worth, TX | |
| January 9, 20198:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 25 | at No. 7 Kansas Wednesday Night Hoops | L 68–77 | 12–2(1–1) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, KS |
| January 12, 20191:00 pm, FSSW | No. 25 | at No. 23 Oklahoma | L 74–76 | 12–3(1–2) | Lloyd Noble Center (8,005)Norman, OK |
| January 15, 20196:00 pm, ESPNU | West Virginia Super Tuesday | W 98–67 | 13–3(2–2) | Schollmaier Arena (6,734)Fort Worth, TX | |
| January 19, 20193:00 pm, ESPN2 | at Kansas State Saturday Showcase | L 55–65 | 13–4(2–3) | Bramlage Coliseum (9,809)Manhattan, KS | |
| January 23, 20196:00 pm, ESPNU | Texas | W 65–61 | 14–4(3–3) | Schollmaier Arena (7,099)Fort Worth, TX | |
| January 26, 2019*11:00 am, ESPN2 | Florida Big 12/SEC Challenge/Saturday Showcase | W 55–50 | 15–4 | Schollmaier Arena (6,682)Fort Worth, TX | |
| January 28, 20198:00 pm, ESPN | at No. 16 Texas Tech Big Monday | L 65–84 | 15–5(3–4) | United Supermarkets Arena (12,736)Lubbock, TX | |
| February 2, 20197:00 pm, ESPNU | at Baylor Saturday Showcase | L 64-90 | 15–6(3–5) | Ferrell Center (7,337)Waco, TX | |
| February 6, 20198:00 pm, ESPNU | Oklahoma State | W 70–68 | 16–6(4–5) | Schollmaier Arena (6,505)Fort Worth, TX | |
| February 9, 20191:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 17 Iowa State Saturday Showcase | W 92–83 | 17–6(5–5) | Hilton Coliseum (14,384)Ames, IA | |
| February 11, 20198:00 pm, ESPN | No. 14 Kansas Big Monday | L 77–82 OT | 17–7(5–6) | Schollmaier Arena (7,356)Fort Worth, TX | |
| February 16, 201911:00 am, ESPN2 | Oklahoma Saturday Showcase | L 62–71 | 17–8(5–7) | Schollmaier Arena (6,464)Fort Worth, TX | |
| February 18, 20198:00 pm, ESPNU | at Oklahoma State Big Monday | L 62–71 | 17–9(5–8) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,900)Stillwater, OK | |
| February 23, 20191:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 19 Iowa State Saturday Showcase | W 75–72 | 18–9(6–8) | Schollmaier Arena (6,315)Fort Worth, TX | |
| February 26, 20196:00 pm, ESPNU | at West Virginia Super Tuesday | L 96–104 3OT | 18–10(6–9) | WVU Coliseum (8,798)Morgantown, WV | |
| March 2, 20193:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 11 Texas Tech Saturday Showcase | L 66–81 | 18–11(6–10) | Schollmaier Arena (6,616)Fort Worth, TX | |
| March 4, 20198:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 18 Kansas State Big Monday | L 52–64 | 18–12(6–11) | Schollmaier Arena (6,258)Fort Worth, TX | |
| March 9, 201911:00 am, ESPN2 | at Texas Saturday Showcase | W 69–56 | 19–12(7–11) | Frank Erwin Center (9,762)Austin, TX | |
| March 13, 20196:00 pm, ESPNU | (8) | vs. (9) Oklahoma State First Round | W 73–70 | 20–12 | Sprint Center Kansas City, MO |
| March 14, 20191:55 pm, ESPN2 | (8) | vs. (1) No. 15 Kansas State Quarterfinals | L 61–70 | 20–13 | Sprint Center (18,930)Kansas City, MO |
| March 20, 2019*8:00 pm, ESPN2 | (1) | (8) Sam Houston State First Round – TCU Bracket | W 82–69 | 21–13 | Schollmaier Arena (3,095)Fort Worth, TX |
| March 24, 2019*8:30 pm, ESPNU | (1) | (4) Nebraska Second Round – TCU Bracket | W 88–72 | 22–13 | Schollmaier Arena (3,445)Fort Worth, TX |
| March 26, 2019*8:00 pm, ESPN | (1) | (2) Creighton Quarterfinals – TCU Bracket | W 71–58 | 23–13 | Schollmaier Arena (3,314)Fort Worth, TX |
| April 2, 2019*8:00 pm, ESPN | (1) | (2) Texas Semifinals | L 44–58 | 23–14 | Madison Square Garden (4,599)New York City, NY |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
Schedule Source: GoFrogs.com
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
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