Miles nets 15, No. 21 TCU defeats Mississippi Valley State

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mike Miles scored 11 of his 15 factors within the first half and No. 21 TCU rolled to a simple 88-43 win over Mississippi Valley State on Sunday night time.

TCU (9-1) has received seven consecutive video games since a one-point loss to Northwestern State on Nov. 14 briefly knocked it out of The Related Press Prime 25.

The win was TCU’s largest margin of victory this season and the biggest below head coach Jamie Dixon since a 37-point resolution over Tennessee Tech in November 2017.

It’s TCU’s largest margin of victory since beating Mississippi Valley State by 53 on Nov. 24, 2014.

“I do know if I get open my teammates will discover me and so they did,” Miles stated. “Everybody was making photographs tonight. As soon as they go in, everyone is completely satisfied. It’s stability, we’re not relying on simply me or another person. It’s unfold out, and that makes everybody higher.”

TCU led by as many as 48 factors whereas taking pictures higher than 50% up till the ultimate minute of the sport. The Horned Frogs additionally shot 50% (9 for 18) from 3-point vary.

Miles, a junior guard, was 5 of 8 from the sphere, together with 3 for 4 from lengthy distance, with all his 3s within the first half. Damion Baugh and JaKobe Coles added 12 factors apiece. Emanuel Miller completed with 11 factors.

Mississippi Valley State (1-11) was led by Rayquan Brown’s 16 factors.

The Frogs led 53-20 on the half and prolonged their lead within the second half. All 10 gamers who entered the sport earlier than halftime had at the least two factors on the break.

Within the first half, TCU prolonged its result in 35 factors behind practically 60% taking pictures from the sphere. The Horned Frogs have been much more proficient from deep, taking pictures 9 for 14 for practically 65%.

In the meantime, the Delta Devils struggled to attain. They shot 34.6% from the sphere and have been 0 for 8 from 3-point vary. It’s the primary time a TCU opponent has been held with out a 3-pointer since Prairie View A&M was 0 for 15 on 3s in December 2015.

TCU additionally made MVS pay for turnovers. The Frogs scored 28 factors off of turnovers, together with 17 within the first half. MVS additionally struggled from the road, making simply 7 of 19 photographs.

“I believe we took care of enterprise the best way you wish to maintain enterprise in a scenario like this,” Dixon stated. “It was an excellent day for us, particularly coming off of finals and never being within the gymnasium and all the issues it’s a must to modify to.”

BIG PICTURE

TCU has received seven consecutive video games and has two nonconference video games earlier than beginning Large 12 play in opposition to Texas Tech on Dec. 31.

LINEUP SHUFFLE

TCU began its tenth completely different lineup in its tenth sport Sunday.

ROAD WEARY

Mississippi Valley State is in the midst of an 11-game stretch of highway video games. Sunday was the staff’s eighth consecutive highway sport. The Delta Devils don’t play a house sport till Jan. 7.

LAMPKIN OUT

TCU beginning middle Eddie Lampkin Jr. didn’t play Sunday due to ongoing again points. Dixon stated he Lampkin didn’t follow this previous week till Saturday and awoke too sore to play.

STAT OF THE NIGHT

TCU’s 33-point lead on the half is the biggest halftime lead for the Horned Frogs below head coach Jamie Dixon, who’s in his seventh season.

UP NEXT

TCU: Performs Utah (9-2) in a impartial web site sport at Salt Lake Metropolis on Wednesday.

Mississippi Valley State: Performs at Tulane on Wednesday.

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