FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU will host HBU Houston Baptist this upcoming Wednesday, Nov. 25 fort heir season opener. The two Texas native schools will go head to head at 8 p.m. EST.The Horn Frogs ended 16-16 in the 2019-20 season and finished 8th in the Big 12. TCU held their 12 non conference opponents to 61.9 points last season. Their offense averaged 72.3 points per game leading the Horned Frogs to a 8-4 record in non-conference play.
Two transfers for TCU, guard/forward Chuck O’Bannon Jr. and forward Kevin Easly Jr. are looking to make their debut this Wednesday night.O’Bannon Jr. is a sharp shooter. He was a McDonald All-American coming out of high school, averaging 21.4 points per game. He will add offensive explosiveness to this TCU team.
Standing at 6’7, Easly Jr. is a force to be reckoned with under the basket. Easly Jr. can be a hugeasset to TCU on the boards as he averages 6.5 rebounds per game. But rebounds are not the only thing he is good for. He has a wicked jump shot averaging 14.4 points per game. His ability to crash the boards and knock down a 12-foot jump shot will really open up TCU’s offense to more opportunities.
Head coach Jamie Dixon said, “Both guys are exactly where we wanted them to be at this point, physically. That’s a good sign. They are two of our best shooters; there’s no question about it .”The Horn Frogs lost three seniors from last year including the two-time All-Big 12 conferences election, Desmond Bane, who was Drafted last week by the Boston Celtics.
TCU’s first NBA draft pick in 21 years. In order for TCU to clinch the first win of the season against the Huskies they have to crash the boards and play solid defense.The Huskies are coming off of a must forget season. Their 4-25 record comes from lack of defense. The Huskies gave up 93.9 points per game, last in ALL 350 NCAA D1 teams.Houston Baptist also lost their start shooter, Ian DuBose. The Junior guard averaged 19 points per game. The Huskies have 8 newcomers to the 2020-21 season. They are hoping that one of the new freshman guards can step into DuBose’s role.The game will be Wednesday, Nov 25 at 8 p.m.
