Balanced TCU Pulls Away Late to Beat Lamar 78–65, Moves to 2–1

Overview

• Jayden Pierre led TCU with 18 points, including 13 after halftime, as his late layup and fast-break dunk punctuated the decisive stretch.
• An 8–0 surge midway through the second half flipped a 56–56 deadlock into a 64–56 TCU advantage, and the Frogs kept control from there.
• Five Horned Frogs reached double figures—Pierre 18, David Punch 12, Jace Posey 12, Xavier Edmonds 12, Micah Robinson 11—with Brock Harding adding seven assists.
• TCU shot 50.9% overall and 42.1% from three, won the boards 36–28, outscored Lamar 38–24 in the paint, and logged 18 fast-break points.
• Lamar’s Rob Lee Jr. scored a game-high 26 points and Jayden Barrs added 14, but the Cardinals cooled to 31.0% shooting in the second half after a 51.6% first half.