TCU men’s basketball started their season off with a bang. The Frogs dominated the Florida A&M Rattlers 105-59 Monday.

It is tough to find many flaws about this win. Pretty much every aspect about the Frogs was a positive.

Here are some notable stat differentials from the win:

Understandably, they did play against subpar competition in Florida A&M, but this was a highly efficient win that will help TCU’s rankings long term.

There should rightfully be optimism for this team.

One of the biggest stories surrounding this year’s TCU team is the amount of youth on the roster.

TCU’s bench rotation includes four freshman and one true sophomore, and they all played well against the Rattlers.

Here are the five young guys’ statlines:

Vasean Allette: 20 points, 9-13 FG, 5 rebounds, 3 assists

Jace Posey: 11 points, 3-4 3FG, 3 rebounds, 2 assists

Isaiah Manning: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal

Micah Robinson: 7 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists

David Punch: 7 points, 3-4 FG, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks

This youth is one of the biggest question marks for TCU this season and how they will step into these roles.

It is safe to say this is a stellar start for this group as they hope to keep these performances going.

Ernest Udeh Jr. has taken a massive step this season from last, and the additions of guards Frankie Collins and Noah Reynolds have helped this jump drastically.

Udeh Jr. tied his career-high with 13 points along with 11 rebounds for his second career double-double.

Collins and Reynolds have done a stellar job getting him the ball and running the offense a lot better than last season.

Jamie Dixon touched on this postgame, saying how it is nice for the offense to have “pass first” guards.

These three players are probably the most important guys for the Frogs to have success this season, so establishing this connection early is extremely valuable as TCU goes deeper into their schedule.

Jamie Dixon

Jace Posey, Vasean Allette, and Frankie Collins

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When the Florida Gators and Texas Longhorns faced off in 1940, the Longhorns shut out the Gators 26-0. Since then, the programs have combined for a total of 1,285 wins, 34 conference titles, and seven national championships.

A lot has happened as you can tell, but finally, both teams will face off again, this time, as members of the same conference.

The Florida Gators (4-4 overall, 2-3 SEC) looked dangerous last week against the Georgia Bulldogs with backup quarterback D.J. Lagway before his untimely injury in the second quarter. The Gators were forced to turn to freshman Aidan Warner who failed to keep the Gators in the lead. Florida eventually lost 34-20.

Lagway hasn’t been ruled out for the Texas game, but if he can’t make it back in time, Warner will once again be out there for Florida which shouldn’t be particularly a tough task for the Longhorns’ defense who should have Andrew Mukuba come back after losing the defensive back to injury in the Georgia game.

But the Texas offense will have a taller task. Don’t let the score confuse you against Georgia. The Gators defense stomped on Georgia before mistakes from the offense and special teams started haunting the team. The Gators in their last two games against Kentucky and Georgia have had six interceptions, a concerning development for Texas QB Quinn Ewers who has thrown an interception in every game this year he has played in (except for Michigan) including two against Vanderbilt last game.

Texas will need running backs Jaydon Blue and Tre Wisner to have big games. The Gators’ defense has allowed more than 140 rushing yards in each of their last three games this season and ranks second to last in rushing yards allowed in the SEC at 165 yards a game.

With Texas favored to win by -21.5 points and ESPN giving Texas a 90.9% chance, it could be easy for Texas fans to write off Florida as another victory for the 7-1 Longhorns. But Florida, who hasn’t had a winning season in over three seasons, will have a chip on their shoulder and aren’t a stranger to playing top-ten opponents to their level. If you remember, Florida took Tennessee to overtime in Knoxville just a couple of weeks ago. And if Florida plays Texas like they played Georgia, with Lagway or not, then Texas could be in trouble.

But Texas is hungry to prove themselves as a top team in the nation again. A big statement win could be just that.

2024 record: 4-4, 2-3 in the SEC

Head Coach: Billy Napier

Passing: QB D.J. Lagway

2024 stats: 56 for 92 for 1,071. Six touchdowns and five interceptions.

Rushing: RB Montrell Johnson Jr.

2024 stats: 70 carries for 373 yards and four touchdowns

Receiving: WR Elijhah Badger

2024 stats: 24 catches for 560 yards and two touchdowns

Tackles: DB Trikweze Bridges

2024 stats: 41 (19 solo)

Sacks: EDGE Tyreak Sapp

2024 stats: 3.5 sacks

Interceptions: DB Devin Moore

2024 stats: two interceptions, two pass deflections

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