# 2016–17 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team

The 2016–17 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team represented Texas Christian University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, led by head coach Jamie Dixon in his first season at TCU. The Horned Frogs played their home games at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 24–15, 6–12 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Oklahoma and Kansas in the Big 12 tournament before losing in the semifinals to Iowa State. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Fresno State, Iowa, and Richmond to advance to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden. At MSG, they defeated UCF to advance to the NIT finals where they beat Georgia Tech to become the 2017 NIT champions.

## Previous season

The Horned Frogs finished the 2015–16 season 12–21, 2–16 in Big 12 play to finish in last place. They defeated Texas Tech in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to West Virginia. Following the season, the school fired head coach Trent Johnson after four seasons at TCU. On March 21, 2016, the school hired Jamie Dixon, an alum of TCU, as head coach.

## Preseason

TCU was picked to finish in last place in the preseason Big 12 poll.

### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
| Lyrik Shreiner | 0 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Freshman | Phoenix, AZ | Transferred to Cal State Northridge |
| Chauncey Collins | 1 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Sophomore | Oklahoma City, OK | Playing professional overseas |
| Devonta Abron | 23 | F | 6'8" | 260 | RS Senior | Dallas, TX | Graduated |

### Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Alex Robinson | 25 | G | 6'1" | 174 | Junior | Arlington, TX | Texas A&M |

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Desmond Bane SG | Richmond, IN | Seton Catholic High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | May 12, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Jaylen Fisher PG | Arlington, TN | Bolton High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 4, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Kouat Noi PF | Newcastle, Australia | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 20, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Josh Parrish SG | Mansfield, TX | Seguin High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 10, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: NR ||||||
| 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: "TCU 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016. "2016 TCU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/11/2016* 6:00 pm, FSSW+ | | St. Thomas | W 82–64 | 1–0 | Schollmaier Arena (6,075) Fort Worth, TX |
| 11/14/2016* 8:00 pm, FSSW+ | | Alabama State Global Sports Classic | W 96–62 | 2–0 | Schollmaier Arena (5,671) Fort Worth, TX |
| 11/18/2016* 6:00 pm, FSSW | | Jacksonville State Global Sports Classic | W 79–60 | 3–0 | Schollmaier Arena (5,839) Fort Worth, TX |
| 11/21/2016* 5:00 pm, FSSW | | Illinois State | W 80–71 | 4–0 | Schollmaier Arena (5,938) Fort Worth, TX |
| 11/25/2016* 9:30 pm | | at UNLV Global Sports Classic semifinals | W 63–59 | 5–0 | Thomas & Mack Center (9,815) Paradise, NV |
| 11/26/2016* 9:30 pm | | vs. Washington Global Sports Classic championship | W 93–80 | 6–0 | Thomas & Mack Center (8,810) Paradise, NV |
| 11/30/2016* 6:00 pm, FSSW+ | | Washington | W 86–71 | 7–0 | Schollmaier Arena (5,966) Fort Worth, TX |
| 12/03/2016* 7:00 pm | | Arkansas State | W 77–54 | 8–0 | Schollmaier Arena (6,022) Fort Worth, TX |
| 12/07/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPNews | | at SMU | L 59–74 | 8–1 | Moody Coliseum (6,872) Dallas, TX |
| 12/10/2016* 4:00 pm, FSSW | | Wofford | W 72–63 | 9–1 | Schollmaier Arena (5,822) Fort Worth, TX |
| 12/18/2016* 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | Texas Southern | W 96–59 | 10–1 | Schollmaier Arena (6,081) Fort Worth, TX |
| 12/21/2016* 8:00 pm, FSSW | | Bradley | W 53–49 | 11–1 | Schollmaier Arena (5,560) Fort Worth, TX |
| 12/30/2016 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 3 Kansas | L 80–86 | 11–2 (0–1) | Schollmaier Arena (6,579) Fort Worth, TX |
| 01/03/2017 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | Oklahoma | W 60–57 | 12–2 (1–1) | Schollmaier Arena (5,576) Fort Worth, TX |
| 01/07/2017 12:00 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 7 West Virginia | L 70–82 | 12–3 (1–2) | WVU Coliseum (12,568) Morgantown, WV |
| 01/11/2017 7:00 pm, LHN | | at Texas | W 64–61 | 13–3 (2–2) | Frank Erwin Center (9,661) Austin, TX |
| 01/14/2017 4:30 pm, FSSW | | Iowa State | W 84–77 | 14–3 (3–2) | Schollmaier Arena (6,564) Fort Worth, TX |
| 01/18/2017 6:30 pm, FSSW | | at Texas Tech | L 69–75 | 14–4 (3–3) | United Supermarkets Arena (10,052) Lubbock, TX |
| 01/21/2017 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | No. 6 Baylor | L 53–62 | 14–5 (3–4) | Schollmaier Arena (7,276) Fort Worth, TX |
| 01/23/2017 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Oklahoma State | L 76–89 | 14–6 (3–5) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,090) Stillwater, OK |
| 01/28/2017* 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | Auburn Big 12/SEC Challenge | L 80–88 | 14–7 | Schollmaier Arena (6,874) Fort Worth, TX |
| 02/01/2017 6:30 pm, ESPNews | | at Kansas State | W 86–80 | 15–7 (4–5) | Bramlage Coliseum (11,103) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/04/2017 12:00 pm, ESPNews | | Texas | W 78–63 | 16–7 (5–5) | Schollmaier Arena (6,507) Fort Worth, TX |
| 02/07/2017 8:00 pm, ESPNews | | Texas Tech | W 62–61 | 17–7 (6–5) | Schollmaier Arena (6,468) Fort Worth, TX |
| 02/11/2017 1:00 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 6 Baylor | L 52–70 | 17–8 (6–6) | Ferrell Center (7,906) Waco, TX |
| 02/15/2017 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | Oklahoma State | L 68–71 | 17–9 (6–7) | Schollmaier Arena (6,301) Fort Worth, TX |
| 02/18/2017 5:00 pm, ESPNews | | at Iowa State | L 71–84 | 17–10 (6–8) | Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA |
| 02/22/2016 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 3 Kansas | L 68–87 | 17–11 (6–9) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 02/25/2017 1:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 12 West Virginia | L 60–61 | 17–12 (6–10) | Schollmaier Arena (6,486) Fort Worth, TX |
| 03/01/2017 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | Kansas State | L 74–75 | 17–13 (6–11) | Schollmaier Arena (6,165) Fort Worth, TX |
| 03/04/2017 2:00 pm, ESPNews | | at Oklahoma | L 68–73 | 17–14 (6–12) | Lloyd Noble Center (9,526) Norman, OK |
| Big 12 tournament ||||||
| 03/08/2017 6:00 pm, ESPNU | (8) | vs. (9) Oklahoma First Round | W 82–63 | 18–14 | Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO |
| 03/09/2017 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | (8) | vs. (1) No. 1 Kansas Quarterfinals | W 85–82 | 19–14 | Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO |
| 03/10/2017 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | (8) | vs. (4) No. 23 Iowa State Semifinals | L 63–84 | 19–15 | Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO |
| NIT ||||||
| March 15* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | (4) | (5) Fresno State First Round – Iowa Bracket | W 66–59 | 20–15 | Schollmaier Arena (4,271) Fort Worth, TX |
| March 19* 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | (4) | at (1) Iowa Second Round – Iowa Bracket | W 94–92 $^{OT}$ | 21–15 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,400) Iowa City, IA |
| March 21* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | (4) | (6) Richmond Quarterfinals – Iowa Bracket | W 86–68 | 22–15 | Schollmaier Arena (5,946) Fort Worth, TX |
| March 28* 8:00 pm, ESPN | (4) | vs. (4) UCF Semifinals | W 68–53 | 23–15 | Madison Square Garden (5,210) New York City, NY |
| March 30* 7:00 pm, ESPN | (4) | vs. (6) Georgia Tech Championship | W 88–56 | 24–15 | Madison Square Garden (5,029) New York City, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
Schedule Source: GoFrogs.com