After a historic 2017-18 season, TCU Basketball looks to remain in the NCAA Tournament picture. Will the Horned Frogs make it two in a row this year?
After over 20 years of not making the NCAA Tournament since their days in the Mountain West Conference, it took just a couple of seasons for former Pittsburgh Head Coach and TCU alum Jamie Dixon to get the Horned Frogs back.
They finished with a 21-12 (9-9) record and were safely in the Big Dance with a No. 6 seed before losing to Syracuse in the first round. It was by far the program’s best season in the Big 12, sending a signal to the other teams that they’ve finally arrived.
The question though will be whether TCU Basketball has the ability to stay as a prominent hoops program. Their top two players, Vladimir Brodzianski and Kenrich Williams have both graduated, taking with them their combined 28.2 ppg, 14.4 rpg, and 5.1 apg worth of production. They were the cornerstones of the school’s turnaround and were the leaders of the team.
That being said, the Horned Frogs aren’t in rebuilding mode, as they’ll still have a talented and veteran savvy team. Dixon has been stockpiling talent in the three years recruiting in Texas and it’s paid off. Four-star recruits are becoming the norm, not the exception these days.
So where does TCU stand in the Big 12 for this upcoming season? And more importantly, should the Horned Frogs be expected to make the Big Dance? Find out now in the Horned Frogs preview for 2018-19.