FWST: TCU’s Dixon to make Big 12 debut against Kansas in FW

TCU men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon will get a high-profile debut for his inaugural Big 12 conference game at his alma mater this season. Dixon’s team will open against Kansas, the 12-time defending league champion, Dec. 30 on national television (ESPN2) in Fort Worth.

TCU will begin conference play with a two-game home stand at Schollmaier Arena that includes a Jan. 3 appearance against Oklahoma, a Final Four team last season, before making the first road trip of the season, Jan. 7 at West Virginia.

In all, 16 of the Horned Frogs’ 18 league games will be shown on an ESPN-affiliated network (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, Longhorn Network), with two others on Fox Sports Net. For the season, 11 games will be national telecasts on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU.