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Harding’s Late Putback, Punch’s Double-Double Lift TCU Past Incarnate Word 69-65

Rim protection plus free throws offset cold three-point shooting to push TCU to 7-3.

Overview

  • TCU erased a 14-point first-half deficit and a 37-31 halftime gap, pulling even at 56-56 with 8:28 remaining.
  • Brock Harding followed his own miss for the go-ahead basket with 38 seconds left and added two free throws with 13.9 seconds after an Incarnate Word turnover.
  • David Punch posted 17 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks for his second straight double-double, with most of his production after halftime.
  • Incarnate Word’s Davion Bailey scored a season-high 32 points on 9-of-18 three-point shooting, keeping the Cardinals in contention on the road.
  • TCU shot 47.1% from the field but just 18.8% from three and converted 18 of 25 free throws; the Horned Frogs are 7-3 (4-3 at home) while the Cardinals fell to 5-6 and 0-5 away, with TCU hosting Oral Roberts on Thursday and UIW hosting Northern Arizona on Sunday.