# 2023–24 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team

The 2023–24 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team represented Texas Christian University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Jamie Dixon, and played their home games at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas as a member of the Big 12 Conference.

## Previous season

The Horned Frogs finished the 2022–23 season 22–13, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in a tied for fifth place. Due to a tiebreaker, as the No. 6 seed in the Big 12 tournament, they defeated Kansas State in the quarterfinals, before losing to Texas in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the West Region, where they defeated Arizona State in the first round before losing to Gonzaga in the second round.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Mike Miles Jr. | 1 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Junior | Highland Hills, TX | Declare for 2023 NBA draft |
| PJ Haggerty | 3 | G | 6'3" | 183 | Freshman | Crosby, TX | Transferred to Tulsa |
| Eddie Lampkin Jr. | 4 | C | 6'11" | 268 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Transferred to Colorado |
| Damion Baugh | 10 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Nashville, TN | Graduated/2023 NBA draft |
| Rondel Walker | 11 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Junior | Midwest City, OK | Transferred to North Texas |
| Shahada Wells | 13 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Senior | Amarillo, TX | Graduate transferred to McNeese State |
| Souleymane Doumbia | 25 | C | 6'11" | 235 | Junior | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Transferred to Sam Houston State |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Avery Anderson III | 3 | G | 6'3" | 158 | GS Senior | Justin, TX | Oklahoma State |
| Jameer Nelson Jr. | 4 | G | 6'1" | 200 | RS Senior | Haverford, PA | Delaware |
| Ernest Udeh Jr. | 8 | C | 6'11" | 250 | Sophomore | Orlando, FL | Kansas |
| Trevian Tennyson | 11 | G | 6'4" | 180 | GS Senior | Arlington, TX | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
| Essam Mostafa | 44 | C | 6'9" | 250 | RS Senior | Cairo, Egypt | Coastal Carolina |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jace Posey #22 PF | Houston, TX | Strake Jesuit College Prep | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 9, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Isaiah Manning #40 PF | Mansfield, TX | Mansfield Legacy High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 11, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| 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: "2023 TCU Commits". Rivals.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas Wesleyan | W 98–61 | – | 24 – Miller | 4 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Schollmaier Arena (N/A) Fort Worth, TX |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern | W 108–75 | 1–0 | 21 – Peavy | 9 – Miller | 6 – Nelson | Schollmaier Arena (5,729) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Omaha | W 82–60 | 2–0 | 21 – Coles | 11 – Udeh | 5 – Anderson III | Schollmaier Arena (5,885) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UT Rio Grande Valley | W 88–55 | 3–0 | 16 – Coles | 9 – Mostafa | 6 – Tennyson | Schollmaier Arena (5,438) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mississippi Valley State | W 86–52 | 4–0 | 13 – Tied | 8 – Udeh | 5 – Miller | Schollmaier Arena (5,574) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Alcorn State | W 93–74 | 5–0 | 20 – Coles | 6 – Miller | 5 – Anderson III | Schollmaier Arena (5,328) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 27, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Houston Christian | W 101–64 | 6–0 | 19 – Miller | 6 – Coles | 10 – Nelson Jr. | Schollmaier Arena (5,505) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 2, 2023* 4:37 p.m., FS1 | | at Georgetown Big East–Big 12 Battle | W 84–83 | 7–0 | 29 – Miller | 7 – Anderson | 4 – Tied | Capital One Arena (7,910) Washington, D.C. |
| December 9, 2023* 3:00 p.m., FS1 | | vs. No. 24 Clemson Basketball Hall of Fame Series Toronto | L 66–74 | 7–1 | 16 – Miller | 10 – Udeh Jr. | 2 – Tied | Coca-Cola Coliseum (5,281) Toronto, ON |
| December 16, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Arizona State USLBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge | W 79–59 | 8–1 | 18 – Miller | 12 – Peavy | 10 – Peavy | Dickies Arena (4,890) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 21, 2023* 4:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Old Dominion Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals | W 111–87 | 9–1 | 25 – O'Bannon | 10 – Coles | 6 – Nelson Jr. | Stan Sheriff Center (4,927) Honolulu, HI |
| December 22, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Nevada Diamond Head Classic Semifinals | L 75–88 | 9–2 | 24 – Miller | 8 – Miller | 4 – Coles | Stan Sheriff Center (–) Honolulu, HI |
| December 24, 2023* 5:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Hawai'i Diamond Head Classic 3rd Place Game | W 65–51 | 10–2 | 13 – Nelson Jr. | 8 – Cork | 2 – Tied | Stan Sheriff Center (–) Honolulu, HI |
| January 1, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Commerce | W 77–42 | 11–2 | 13 – Tied | 18 – Udeh Jr. | 5 – Tied | Schollmaier Arena (6,194) Fort Worth, TX |
| Big 12 regular season |||||||||
| January 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., CBS | | at No. 2 Kansas | L 81–83 | 11–3 (0–1) | 24 – Tennyson | 5 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| January 10, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 9 Oklahoma | W 80–71 | 12–3 (1–1) | 27 – Miller | 9 – Miller | 5 – Anderson III | Schollmaier Arena (6,864) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 13, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 2 Houston | W 68–67 | 13–3 (2–1) | 13 – Miller | 9 – Udeh Jr. | 6 – Anderson III | Schollmaier Arena (6,151) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 16, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 19 | at Cincinnati | L 77–81 $^{OT}$ | 13–4 (2–2) | 17 – Tennyson | 9 – Udeh Jr. | 6 – Anderson III | Fifth Third Arena (10,314) Cincinnati, OH |
| January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 19 | No. 24 Iowa State | L 71–72 | 13–5 (2–3) | 19 – Tennyson | 9 – Peavy | 4 – Miller | Schollmaier Arena (7,739) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 23, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Oklahoma State | W 74–69 | 14–5 (3–3) | 21 – Miller | 11 – Miller | 4 – Tied | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,017) Stillwater, OK |
| January 27, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 15 Baylor | W 105–102 $^{3OT}$ | 15–5 (4–3) | 30 – Nelson Jr. | 7 – Udeh | 5 – Anderson III | Foster Pavilion (7,500) Waco, TX |
| January 30, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 25 | No. 15 Texas Tech | W 85–78 | 16–5 (5–3) | 23 – Tennyson | 7 – Udeh | 4 – Peavy | Schollmaier Arena (6,903) Fort Worth, TX |
| February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 25 | Texas | L 66–77 | 16–6 (5–4) | 15 – Miller | 5 – Miller | 4 – Tied | Schollmaier Arena (7,894) Fort Worth, TX |
| February 10, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 14 Iowa State | L 59–71 | 16–7 (5–5) | 18 – Miller | 6 – Miller | 4 – Anderson III | Hilton Coliseum (14,267) Ames, IA |
| February 12, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | West Virginia | W 81–65 | 17–7 (6–5) | 14 – Tied | 7 – Peavy | 5 – Tied | Schollmaier Arena (5,694) Fort Worth, TX |
| February 17, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPNU | | at Kansas State | W 75–72 | 18–7 (7–5) | 26 – Peavy | 9 – Peavy | 7 – Nelson Jr. | Bramlage Coliseum (9,609) Manhattan, KS |
| February 20, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 23 Texas Tech | L 81–82 | 18–8 (7–6) | 15 – Tied | 12 – Miller | 4 – Anderson III | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) Lubbock, TX |
| February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cincinnati | W 75–57 | 19–8 (8–6) | 18 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 6 – Miller | Schollmaier Arena (6,090) Fort Worth, TX |
| February 26, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 15 Baylor | L 54–62 | 19–9 (8–7) | 11 – Nelson Jr. | 5 – Miller | 4 – Nelson Jr. | Schollmaier Arena (6,810) Fort Worth, TX |
| March 2, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at BYU | L 75–87 | 19–10 (8–8) | 15 – Miller | 9 – Miller | 5 – Nelson Jr. | Marriott Center (17,978) Provo, UT |
| March 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at West Virginia | W 93–81 | 20–10 (9–8) | 21 – Miller | 5 – Tied | 6 – Nelson Jr. | WVU Coliseum (9,674) Morgantown, WV |
| March 9, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UCF | L 77–79 | 20–11 (9–9) | 15 – Nelson Jr. | 9 – Udeh Jr. | 4 – Tied | Schollmaier Arena (7,033) Fort Worth, TX |
| Big 12 tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (9) Oklahoma Second Round | W 77−70 | 21–11 | 26 – Miller | 8 – Miller | 5 – Nelson | T-Mobile Center (16,044) Kansas City, MO |
| March 14, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN | (8) | vs. (1) No. 1 Houston Quarterfinals | L 45–60 | 21–12 | 13 – Peavy | 11 – Peavy | 2 – Coles | T-Mobile Center (17,186) Kansas City, MO |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 22, 2024 8:55 p.m., TBS | (9 MW) | vs. (8 MW) No. 20 Utah State First Round | L 72–88 | 21–13 | 19 – Coles | 11 – Miller | 4 – Nelson Jr. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (16,668) Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest region. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
Source

## Rankings

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| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | RV | 25 | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | — | — | — |