NCAAB Game Recap - TCU at Texas
Wed Feb 19, 2020 8:00 PM EST

Duke
66
NCSU
88
F
Syr
66
Lou
90
F
Vill
91
DeP
71
F
Aub
55
UGA
65
F
Butl
72
Seton
74
F
Tuls
43
Hou
76
F
Samf
66
Mercer
106
F
Furm
66
ETSU
75
F
UCF
89
Cin
87
F(2OT)
ECU
73
Mem
77
F
TAMU
74
Bama
68
F
VMI
74
WCU
71
F
GaTec
86
Wake
79
F
Iona
64
Sien
65
F
Mich
60
Rut
52
F
GMas
50
Rich
65
F
Woff
79
UNCG
83
F(OT)
Army
77
LoyMD
81
F
Boston
59
Lafy
61
F
Chat
91
Citad
68
F
Leh
67
Colg
70
F
Navy
62
Amer
71
F
CenAR
68
SFA
83
F
Lamar
77
SHSU
65
F
Nich
73
NWSt
69
F
SMU
72
Tul
80
F
ULM
66
ArkSt
52
F
NDSU
77
SDak
74
F
BC
65
UVA
78
F
McNee
59
InWor
65
F
SDSt
94
UND
83
F
TCU
56
Tex
70
F
CBU
63
UMKC
69
F
IlSt
69
LoyIL
84
F
Valpa
75
Drake
77
F(OT)
MOSt
79
Brad
83
F(OT)
Ford
49
LaSal
58
F
GrgWas
70
Duques
67
F
AbCh
82
HCU
68
F
Prov
73
GTown
63
F
KSU
62
TxTch
69
F
Wyo
58
UtSt
78
F
SouthCar
76
MissSt
79
F
Ind
68
Minn
56
F
Mia-FL
102
VaTec
95
F(3OT)
Cal
66
WaSt
57
F
Bois
80
SJSU
62
F
AF
62
Fres
71
F
LongB
55
UCIrv
70
F

Texas 70, TCU 56

Feb 19, 2020, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

TCU

38

18

56

Texas

36

34

70

Freshman Baker's 20 points helps lead Texas over TCU
Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:09 PM

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Freshman Will Baker scored a season-high 20 points and Texas snapped a four-game losing streak with a 70-56 win over TCU on Wednesday night.

Baker was a top-50 recruit but had struggled to crack the Texas lineup, and had scored a total of 16 points all season. Pressed into the game because of a season-ending back injury to junior forward Jericho Sims, Baker scored 15 points in the first half, including three 3-pointers.

"Sometimes for freshmen it doesn't always happen right away," Texas coach Shaka Smart said. "When he didn't have some early success, there was maybe some people who questioned what he could do. He deserves a lot of credit. We knew a game like tonight was coming at some point."

Texas led 57-53 when Andrew Jones made a 3-pointer with one minute left, giving the Longhorns a critical cushion to put the game away. Jones finished with 21 points as the Longhorns (15-11, 5-8) swept the regular season from the Horned Frogs (14-12, 5-8).

TCU scored just seven points over the final nine minutes and missed all 10 of its 3-pointers in the second half. Desmond Bane scored 13 points for the Horned Frogs, but .was scoreless after halftime.

Baker had not played more than 16 minutes in a game all season, then played 26 against TCU and was 8-of-12 shooting. His previous season high scoring was three points and he came in shooting 1-of-25 on 3-pointers. He made all three attempts from long range in the first half.

"It was frustrating when I was missing those shots," said Baker, who came to post-game interviews with ice on both knees. "The coaches just told me to stay ready."

BIG PICTURE

TCU: The Horned Frogs have been bad on the road and couldn't turn that around after a good shooting start turned dismal. After shooting 63 percent in the first half, the Horned Frogs shot 24 percent in the second. After making 15 3-pointers in a win over Kansas State, TCU was 3-of-18 shooting from long range against Texas. TCU is just 2-8 away from home this season.

"We've had a number of these games that just get away from us and we don't respond at the end," TCU coach Jamie Dixon said. "We don't get it done on the road."

Texas: The Longhorns will need Baker to be more than a one-game wonder in a lineup depleted with injury. Besides Sims, Texas also played without starting point guard Matt Coleman III, who was averaging a team-high 12.5 points. Coleman was on crutches before the game while nursing a bruised heel and his return hasn't been set.

"I'm not done yet," Baker said. "This is only motivating for me. I'm not satisfied at all."

BRUISED FACE

Jones had to leave the game briefly in the second half when he took an accidental hand to the face on a rebound from teammate Brock Cunningham. Jones stayed down on the court for a couple of minutes but came back to make the big 3-pointer. He followed that with two free throws with 30 seconds left despite a swollen left eye.

"I could see the basket just fine," Jones said.

UP NEXT

TCU hosts No. 17 West Virginia on Saturday.

Texas plays at Kansas State on Saturday.

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Leaders

TCU PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Bane 13 0 3 9 3 0
J. Grayer 11 0 0 3 2 1
Texas PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Jones 21 0 2 3 0 1
W. Baker 20 0 1 3 0 0

Team Comparison

TCU Tex
Points For 56 70
Field Goals 22/53-42% 26/51-51%
Three Pointers 3/18-17% 9/15-60%
Free Throws 9/13-69% 9/13-69%
Offensive Rebounds 12 5
Defensive Rebounds 23 18
Rebounds 36 25
Blocks 5 4
Steals 7 5
Turnovers 14 10
Personal Fouls 16 14
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Tex Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Jan 29 Tex 62 @ TCU 61 J. Febres 15 K. Samuel 17
Wed Feb 19 TCU 56 @ Tex 70 D. Bane 13 A. Jones 21

Game Information

Stadium: Frank Erwin Special Events Center, Austin, Texas
Attendance: 8,395
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