2018–19 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2018–19
Team:TCU Horned Frogs
Conference:Big 12 Conference
Short Conf:Big 12
Record:23–14
Conf Record:7–11
Head Coach:Jamie Dixon
Hc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:Ryan Miller
Asst Coach2:Scott Cross
Asst Coach3:Corey Barker
Stadium:Schollmaier Arena
Champion:Diamond Head Classic champions
Bowl:NIT
Bowl Result:Semifinals

The 2018–19 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team represented Texas Christian University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, led by head coach Jamie Dixon in his third season at TCU. The Horned Frogs competed as members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. They finished the season 23-14, 7-11 to tie for 7th place. As the No. 8 seed in the Big 12 Tournament, they defeated Oklahoma State in the first round before losing to Kansas State in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NIT where they defeated Sam Houston State, Nebraska and Creighton to advance to the semifinals where they lost to in conference member Texas.

Previous season

They finished the season 21–12, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to Kansas State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1998 as the No. 6 seed in the Midwest region where they lost in the first round to Syracuse.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Shawn Olden 2 G 6'3" 180 Junior Left team
10 F 6'11" 230 Senior Graduated
Dalton Dry 20 G 6'4" 190 Senior Graduated
Ahmed Hamdy 23 F 6'9" 235 Senior Graduated
Clayton Crawford 33 F 6'3" 210 Senior Graduated
34 F 6'7" 210 Senior Graduated
Austin Sottitle 45 F 6'6" 225 Senior Graduated

Incoming transfers

Recruits

Recruiting class of 2019

Schedule and results

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Schedule Source: GoFrogs.com[1]

Rankings

See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Basketball 2018–2019 Schedule. Texas Christian University Department of Athletics.