Texas Christian 75, Centenary 47: Adrick McKinney recorded 12 of his team-high 16 points in the second half as the host Horned Frogs shot a solid 56.4 percent from the field to cruise to victory.
Connell Crossland had 12 points off the bench and Jarvis Ray added 11 for Texas Christian (2-0), which received scoring contributions from nine different players.
After watching his team limp out of the blocks in Friday's season-opening victory over Cal Poly, Kyan Anderson drilled a pair of 3-pointers to highlight the Horned Frogs' 14-for-28 effort from the floor during the first half.
McKinney, who shot 7-of-8 from the field, effectively put the game away by scoring seven straight points on three layups and a free throw as Texas Christian posted a 53-31 advantage with 12 minutes remaining.
Jonathan Blount scored 12 of his 17 points in the first half for Centenary (0-1).
GAME NOTEBOOK: Blount has posted double-digit scoring efforts in his last nine games. ... Anderson scored all 10 of his points in the first half before limping off with an undisclosed injury in the second. ... Texas Christian will play the third contest on its five-game homestand when Southern Methodist visits Thursday.
Centenary | Texas Christian | |
Scoring | Adrick McKinney 16 | |
Assists | Kyan Anderson 4 | |
0 | Rebounds | Connell Crossland 10 |
Free Throws Made | Kyan Anderson 2 | |
Steals | Connell Crossland 2 | |
Blocks | Devonta Abron 2 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Centenary | 47 | 30.4 | 6-25 | 7-10 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
Texas Christian | 75 | 56.4 | 3-6 | 10-20 | 18 | 37 | 7 | 9 | 14 |