Game #3: TCU

The Horned Frogs come into the BTI Classic having not played a game yet. I have no idea why they would wait so long to play a game, but I guess their coach didn't feel it necessary to reschedule games when the NCAA announced games could now start a week earlier. They went 19-11 last year and 11-5 in the Mountain West Conference.They advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament before being trounced by Rutgers.

I don't know much about the team, but I seem to remember that they focus on the defensive end similar to MTSU. They caused nearly 20 turnovers a game last year including 10 steals. They weren't the greatest shooting team especially from behind the arc and they were outrebounded.

They're leading scorer and rebounder from a year ago is gone, but the next three all return. There roster shows that they have height, but it looks like only Jenna Lohse saw real action.

Keys to the game

Dominate from the start. Three games in three days with a limited bench could take its toll if everyone has to play 30+ minutes. I hope we can rest the starters early and often.

Take care of the ball. If TCU presses like I think they will, we need to be able to handle it and score buckets in transition.