By : Brittany Bowen
FORT WORTH, TX - TCU (4-0) wins their fourth straight game against Northwestern State (0-4) 74-68 on Thursday night.
TCU’s defense let Northwestern State stay in the game. It was a back and forth battle most of the first half. TCU was playing lackadaisical on defense and was not converting offensively. The Horned Frogs shot 25 percent from the free throw line before heading into the half up by six.
At the start of the second half Northwestern State went on a 9-2 run to take the lead 43-42 over TCU. After a few possessions Nembhard hit a crucial jump shot to stop the bleeding. Even though TCU controlled most of the second half, the Demons were hanging around. Late in the fourth quarter, TCU went on a 15-3 run with 3 minutes left in the game to build a comfortable double-digit lead. However, Northwestern State went on a 10-2 run with 1:45 seconds left in regulation to make the game interesting. After Northwestern State fouled TCU, the Horned Frogs hit a couple crucial free throws to get the victory over the Demons 74-68.
TCU had four players in double-digits tonight. RJ Nembhard led the Horned Frogs with 23 points and 15 rebounds. PJ Fuller had 13 points and was 5-of-7 on the night, Kevin Samuel had 12 points and 15 rebounds, and Jaedon LeDee had 11 points.
Trenton Massner kept Northwestern State in this game. He had 21 points for the night. Kendal Coleman contributed 15 points.
TCU shot 46.9 percent from the floor and 50 percent from the free throw line.
The Horned Frogs will host Oklahoma on Sunday at Schollmaier Arena to kick off the Big 12 season. The game will be at 3:00 p.m.
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