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02/16 03:43 CST TCU plays UCF for conference showdown
TCU plays UCF for conference showdown
By The Associated Press
TCU Horned Frogs (16-9, 6-6 Big 12) at UCF Knights (17-7, 6-6 Big 12)
Orlando, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Big 12 foes UCF and TCU face off on Tuesday.
The Knights have gone 12-3 at home. UCF is seventh in the Big 12 scoring 81.8
points while shooting 47.1% from the field.
The Horned Frogs are 6-6 in Big 12 play. TCU is 3-2 in games decided by less
than 4 points.
UCF averages 81.8 points, 9.7 more per game than the 72.1 TCU allows. TCU
averages 7.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.5 fewer makes per game
than UCF allows.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Riley Kugel is scoring 14.3 points per game with 3.3 rebounds
and 2.7 assists for the Knights. Themus Fulks is averaging 13.6 points and
seven assists over the past 10 games.
Jayden Pierre is shooting 38.9% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers
per game for the Horned Frogs, while averaging 10.7 points. Xavier Edmonds is
shooting 56.3% and averaging 15.2 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Knights: 5-5, averaging 74.5 points, 29.8 rebounds, 15.0
assists, 4.8 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 80.3 points per game.
Horned Frogs: 5-5, averaging 75.9 points, 30.5 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 6.5
steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 79.4 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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