National Basketball Association
Texas Christian 80, Grambling State 39
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, December 22, 2014
Where: Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas
Officials:
# Rick Hartzell, # Byron Jarrett, # Marques Pettigrew
Attendance:
3765
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TCU 80, Grambling State 39: Kyan Anderson had 17 points and three steals as the undefeated Horned Frogs cruised by the visiting Tigers.
Freshman Chauncey Collins went 4-of-4 from the 3-point line for a career-high 13 points off the bench for TCU (12-0). Karviar Shepherd added eight points and Amric Fields had eight points and five rebounds off the bench.
A'Torri Shine had 10 points for Grambling State (2-8), which went more than 14 minutes without a field goal. The Tigers finished with 20 turnovers and 11 field goals.
TCU took control with a 9-0 run - featuring four straight Anderson free throws after a Tiger technical foul - for a 22-10 lead midway through the first half. Remond Brown's dunk with eight minutes left cut the lead to nine but Grambling State didn't have another field goal until there was less than 14 minutes left in regulation.
The Horned Frogs finished the first half on an 18-2 run - capped by Anderson's fast-break layup as time expired - and opened the second half with a 13-1 run for a 55-18 advantage. Michael Williams had a pair of late 3-pointers as TCU's reserves played the final six minutes.
GAME NOTEBOOK: TCU has not trailed at halftime this season. ... The Horned Frogs recorded 10 blocks - their sixth double-digit block game of the year - and 11 steals. ... The Tigers fell to 0-8 on the road and have failed to score more than 40 points in five of those losses.
Top Game Performances
Grambling State |
|
Texas Christian |
A'Torri Shine 10 |
Scoring |
Kyan Anderson 17 |
Chase Cormier 3 |
Assists |
Chauncey Collins 3 |
Remond Brown 6 |
Rebounds |
Link Kabadyundi 8 |
A'Torri Shine 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Kyan Anderson 7 |
Jefkins Agyeman-Budu 1 |
Steals |
Kyan Anderson 3 |
Kyle Williams 1 |
Blocks |
Chris Washburn 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Grambling State
|
39 |
23.9 |
3-5 |
14-26 |
7 |
28 |
1 |
5 |
21 |
Texas Christian
|
80 |
48.3 |
9-19 |
15-25 |
18 |
41 |
10 |
11 |
15 |