Northwestern State Demons at TCU Horned Frogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
TCU holds off Northwestern State 74-68
PJ Fuller scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting and Jaedon LeDee scored 11 for the Horned Frogs (4-0). Nembhard was 9 of 17 from the field.
TCU pulled away with a 15-3 run to take its largest lead at 70-56 on Mike Miles’ 3-pointer with 3:57 left in the game.
Trenton Massner scored 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting for the Demons (0-4), and Kendal Coleman added 15 points.
Northwestern State trailed by 12 points in the first half, closed the deficit to six by halftime and opened the second half with a 9-2 run to briefly take the lead at 43-42. Nembhard's jumper ended the run and TCU never trailed again, but the Demons were back within 55-53 near the midpoint of the second half.
TCU hosts Oklahoma on Sunday to begin the Big 12 season for both teams.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Brian White made Free Throw. | 68 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Brian White made Free Throw. | 67 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Foul on PJ Fuller. | 66 - 74 |
Statistics
 NWST |
 TCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-65 | FG | 30-64 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 7-26 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 13-16 | FT | 7-14 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 16 | Assists | 18 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Attendance: 1,659 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |