TCU plays Arizona State in opening round of NCAA Tournament
By The Associated Press
Posted 3/17/23
The No. 22 TCU Horned Frogs and Arizona State Sun Devils play in the NCAA Tournament first round. The teams meet Friday for the first time this season. TCU is 9-9 against the Big 12, and Arizona …
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BOTTOM LINE: The No. 22 TCU Horned Frogs face the Arizona State Sun Devils in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Horned Frogs have gone 9-9 against Big 12 teams, with a 12-3 record in non-conference play. TCU scores 75.2 points and has outscored opponents by 7.3 points per game.
The Sun Devils' record in Pac-12 games is 11-9. Arizona State ranks fifth in the Pac-12 with 32.9 rebounds per game led by Warren Washington averaging 6.8.
TOP PERFORMERS: Damion Baugh is averaging 12.6 points, 5.8 assists and 1.9 steals for the Horned Frogs. Emanuel Miller is averaging 10.9 points over the last 10 games for TCU.
Desmond Cambridge is scoring 13.8 points per game with 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Sun Devils. DJ Horne is averaging 14.4 points and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 39.0% over the past 10 games for Arizona State.
LAST 10 GAMES: Horned Frogs: 4-6, averaging 70.4 points, 31.6 rebounds, 16.2 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.4 points per game.
Sun Devils: 6-4, averaging 70.8 points, 31.2 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 41.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
