TCU Hosts UL Monroe After Strong Start

TCU faces UL Monroe in Fort Worth on November 10, with tipoff scheduled for 9 p.m. Eastern. The Horned Frogs enter the nonconference matchup 2-0, while the Warhawks are listed at 1-2. TCU is favored by 35.5 points, with the over-under set at 160.5.

UL Monroe has shown scoring potential in its early games. The Warhawks lost 83-78 to Central Michigan before beating Champion Christian 99-55. Guards Quran McPherson and Dayjaun Anderson led the scoring against Central Michigan with 24 and 19 points, respectively. Anderson then scored 24 against Champion Christian, making four three-pointers.

TCU has received contributions from both returning players and newcomers. In its win over Southern, all five starters scored in double figures; Micah Robinson led with 18 points, and Brock Harding had 12 assists. The Frogs made 13 of 27 three-point attempts in that game, following a 10-for-19 performance against Lindenwood.

The teams are even at 3-3 in their series, though TCU has won both meetings under coach Jamie Dixon. The Frogs won their most recent meeting, 95-60, in 2022. Dixon has also won all three games he has coached on his birthday, including an 83-73 win over UL Monroe in 2017; the November 10 matchup falls on his birthday.