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Punch Powers TCU Past Oral Roberts 72-53 for Sixth Win in Seven

The sophomore reinforced his emerging leadership with 17 points in a performance defined by early control.

Overview

  • TCU improved to 8-3 with Thursday’s home win, its sixth victory in the past seven games.
  • The Horned Frogs raced to a 17-6 start, led 38-25 at halftime, and opened the second half with an 11-2 surge.
  • David Punch posted 17 points with six rebounds, and Jayden Pierre added 12 points, four assists and three steals.
  • TCU controlled the glass and the paint, outrebounding Oral Roberts 38-26 and winning points in the paint 40-22 with a 17-2 edge in second-chance points.
  • Oral Roberts dropped to 5-9 and 0-6 on the road as Ty Harper scored 16, and next visits UT Arlington on Monday; TCU hosts Florida A&M on Sunday.