GoFrogs: TCU Falls To Kansas State Tuesday Night

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FORT WORTH, Texas – TCU dropped a 63-49 decision to Kansas State Tuesday night inside Schollmaier Arena.

Game Recap
Malique Trent led the Horned Frogs (11-15; 2-11 Big 12) on the night, scoring 11 points on 4-of-8 from the field. The sophomore also chipped in with seven rebounds and two assists in the loss. Freshman JD Miller and junior Chauncey Collins just missed scoring in double-figures Tuesday, tallying nine points apiece, respectively.

K-State, now 15-11 overall and 4-9 in league play, was carried by Justin Edwards’ 17-point outing. Barry Brown followed with 16 points on 6-of-9 from the field.

On the night, TCU, who had won two-straight over Kansas State entering Tuesday, did most of its damage off the bench, outscoring the Wildcats, 19-7. The Horned Frogs also held a 13-5 advantage in fast break points, while forcing K-State into 18 turnovers.

The two teams would open the second half going back and forth until Brandon Parrish found the bottom of the net at the 14:19 mark to make it a 42-31 contest. Miller then got into the act, scoring a tough layup a few plays later to make it a nine-point contest, but K-State answered with a three on the other end to halt the Frog attack.

TCU would cut it to 11 late in the contest following dunks from Trent and Vladimir Brodziansky with a little over 2 minutes remaining, but that was as close as the Frogs would come the rest of the way.

Kansas State jumped out to a 16-4 lead in the contest until the Purple and White made back-to-back three’s to pull within 16-11 off a 7-0 run midway through the opening half. K-State put an end to the Horned Frog run until Collins dialed one up at the 9-minute mark to make it a 26-14 game.

TCU would cut it to 26-18 following a 7-0 run in which they held K-State to a 1-for-7 showing from the field during the run, but the Wildcats would push it to 30-20 before Karviar Shepherd got open down low for a tough layup at the 3:25 mark.

Down the stretch, the Frogs would make it a seven-point ballgame, but K-State would take a 35-24 lead into intermission.

Game Notes
• TCU moved to 11-15 overall and 2-11 in league play.
• TCU and K-State met for the 13th time in program history Tuesday.
• Coming into the night, TCU had won two-straight over K-State.
• TCU started the same starting lineup for a sixth-straight contest.
• Malique Trent led TCU in scoring for an eighth time this season.
• Trent scored in double-figures for a 13th time this year.
• Devonta Abron led TCU in rebounding for a sixth time this season.
• Abron made his 43rd career start Tuesday night.