TCU men’s basketball was pushed to double overtime Monday evening. The Horned Frogs managed to previal, as Micah Robinson scored a career-high 27 points with five rebounds, two blocks and two steals to lead the team over Louisiana-Monroe 100-92 at Schollmaier Arena. Six TCU players reached double figures in the victory.
Xavier Edmonds (17 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two blocks), Brock Harding (14 points, eight assists, three rebounds),
Tanner Toolson (11 points, four assists, three rebounds) and DJ Thomas (10 points, five rebounds) rounded out the team’s starting lineup. Gavin Sykes (14 points, three rebounds, two assists) led the team in bench scoring. Ryan Hunt added five points and Ricards Aizpurs chipped in two for the Frogs (3-0).
TCU overcame some shooting struggles, as the team finished just 38.2% from the floor, 30.3% from the 3-point line and 69.6% from the free-throw line. The Horned Frogs forced 24 turnovers and scored 29 points off those turnovers. TCU scored 34 points in the paint, 19 second chance points and 12 points on the fast break.
