# 2019–20 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team

The 2019–20 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team represented Texas Christian University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, led by head coach Jamie Dixon in his fourth 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.

## Previous season

They finished the season 23–14, 7–11 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to Kansas State. They received an at-large bid to the NIT as the No. 1 seed where they lost in the semifinals to Texas.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Kaden Archie | 0 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Freshman | Midlothian, TX | Transferred to UTEP |
| Kendric Davis | 5 | G | 5'11" | 180 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Transferred to SMU |
| Jaylen Fisher | 10 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Junior | Arlington, TN | Transferred to Grand Canyon |
| Lat Mayen | 11 | F | 6'8" | 210 | RS Freshman | Adelaide, Australia | Transferred to Chipola College |
| Kouat Noi | 12 | F | 6'8" | 205 | RS Sophomore | Newcastle, Australia | Declared for the 2019 NBA draft |
| JD Miller | 15 | F | 6'8" | 235 | Senior | Dallas, TX | Graduated |
| Angus McWilliam | 23 | F | 6'10" | 235 | RS Freshman | Christchurch, New Zealand | Transferred to UC Riverside |
| Alex Robinson | 25 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Senior | Arlington, TX | Graduated |
| Yuat Alok | 35 | F | 6'11" | 225 | Junior | Auckland, New Zealand | Transferred to UCF |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Edric Dennis Jr. | 2 | G | 6'3" | 190 | RS Senior | Dallas, TX | UT Arlington |
| Jaire Grayer | 5 | G | 6'5" | 210 | RS Senior | Flint, MI | George Mason |
| Kevin Easley Jr. | 15 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Sophomore | Indianapolis, IN | Chattanooga |
| Jaedon LeDee | 23 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Ohio State |

## Recruits
### Recruiting class of 2019

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| PJ Fuller #11 SG | Seattle, WA | Findlay Prep | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 8, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Diante Smith SF | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Choctawhatchee High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 9, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2019 TCU Commits". Rivals.com. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2019* 7:00 pm, FSSW+ | | Southwestern | W 83–62 | 1–0 | Schollmaier Arena (6,380) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 12, 2019* 7:00 pm, FSSW | | Louisiana MGM Resorts Main Event Campus Site Game | W 98–65 | 2–0 | Schollmaier Arena (5,887) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 18, 2019* 8:00 pm, FSSW | | Air Force | W 65–54 | 3–0 | Schollmaier Arena (6,110) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 21, 2019* 7:00 pm, FSSW | | UC Irvine MGM Resorts Main Event Campus Site Game | W 59–58 | 4–0 | Schollmaier Arena (5,892) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 24, 2019* 9:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Clemson MGM Resorts Main Event semifinals | L 60–62 $^{OT}$ | 4–1 | T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV |
| November 26, 2019* 8:00 pm, FloSports | | vs. Wyoming MGM Resorts Main Event consolation game | W 64–47 | 5–1 | T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV |
| December 3, 2019* 8:00 pm, FSSW+ | | Illinois State | W 81–69 | 6–1 | Schollmaier Arena (5,991) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 6, 2019* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. USC | L 78–80 | 6–2 | Dickies Arena (5,656) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 11, 2019* 7:00 pm, FSSW | | Winthrop | W 70–60 | 7–2 | Schollmaier Arena (6,314) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 14, 2019* 2:00 pm, FSSW | | Lamar | W 79–50 | 8–2 | Schollmaier Arena (6,314) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 22, 2019* 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Xavier Big East–Big XII Alliance | L 59–67 | 8–3 | Schollmaier Arena (6,445) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 30, 2019* 8:00 pm, FSSW | | George Mason | W 87–53 | 9–3 | Schollmaier Arena (5,992) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 4, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | Iowa State | W 81–79 $^{OT}$ | 10–3 (1–0) | Schollmaier Arena (5,821) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 7, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Kansas State | W 59–57 | 11–3 (2–0) | Bramlage Coliseum (7,119) Manhattan, KS |
| January 11, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Oklahoma State | W 52–40 | 12–3 (3–0) | Schollmaier Arena (6,001) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 14, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 12 West Virginia | L 49–81 | 12–4 (3–1) | WVU Coliseum (11,445) Morgantown, WV |
| January 18, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Oklahoma | L 63–83 | 12–5 (3–2) | Lloyd Noble Center (8,699) Norman, OK |
| January 21, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | No. 18 Texas Tech | W 65–54 | 13–5 (4–2) | Schollmaier Arena (6,966) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 25, 2020* 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Arkansas Big 12/SEC Challenge | L 67–78 | 13–6 | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 29, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas | L 61–62 | 13–7 (4–3) | Schollmaier Arena (6,698) Fort Worth, TX |
| February 1, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 1 Baylor | L 52–68 | 13–8 (4–4) | Ferrell Center (8,830) Waco, TX |
| February 5, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Oklahoma State | L 57–72 | 13–9 (4–5) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,605) Stillwater, OK |
| February 8, 2020 11:00 am, ESPN2 | | No. 3 Kansas | L 46–60 | 13–10 (4–6) | Schollmaier Arena (6,728) Fort Worth, TX |
| February 10, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 24 Texas Tech | L 42–88 | 13–11 (4–7) | United Supermarkets Arena (13,050) Lubbock, TX |
| February 15, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Kansas State | W 68–57 | 14–11 (5–7) | Schollmaier Arena (6,288) Fort Worth, TX |
| February 19, 2020 7:00 pm, LHN | | at Texas | L 56–70 | 14–12 (5–8) | Frank Erwin Center (8,395) Austin, TX |
| February 22, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPNU | | No. 17 West Virginia | W 67–60 | 15–12 (6–8) | Schollmaier Arena (6,290) Fort Worth, TX |
| February 25, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Iowa State | L 59–65 | 15–13 (6–9) | Hilton Coliseum (13,791) Ames, IA |
| February 29, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 2 Baylor | W 75–72 | 16–13 (7–9) | Schollmaier Arena (6,549) Fort Worth, TX |
| March 4, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 1 Kansas | L 66–75 | 16–14 (7–10) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| March 7, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Oklahoma | L 76–78 | 16–15 (7–11) | Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| Big 12 tournament ||||||
| March 11, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU | (7) | vs. (10) Kansas State First round | L 49–53 | 16–16 | Sprint Center (17606) Kansas City, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
Schedule Source: GoFrogs.com