TCU men’s basketball uses early run to bury Houston Baptist
Devonta Abron tied his career high with 22 points to lead TCU to a 90-63 win over Houston Baptist on Thursday night at Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center.
The senior came off the bench in 28 games for the Horned Frogs (2-0) last season, averaging 2.9 points.
Vladimir Brodziansky, a sophomore junior college transfer, and Chauncey Collins both added 13.
After receiving Big 12 newcomer of the week honors for his team-high 19-point, 10-block performance in the Horned Frogs’ season opening win over Southeastern Louisiana, Brodziansky went 6 for 11 from the field, adding a team-high six rebounds and four blocks.
Sitting on a 10-6 lead, TCU put together a 22-4 run that spanned just over 12 minutes, pushing the Horned Frogs to its largest lead of the game.
Houston Baptist: Lasher 4-11 0-0 11, Crayton 0-5 1-3 1, Stetler 3-6 0-1 6, Odunsi 4-7 6-8 14, Patterson 2-3 2-4 6, Cantwell 0-1 2-2 2, Harris 2-3 2-3 6, O’Suji 0-0 0-0 0, Chukwujekwu 0-2 0-0 0, Stickler 2-3 4-4 9, Robinson 1-2 0-0 2, Ibarra 3-4 0-2 6. Totals 21-47 17-27 63.
TCU (2-0): Brodziansky 6-11 1-1 13, Shepherd 4-7 0-0 9, Collins 2-4 8-8 13, Trent 4-8 2-4 12, Parrish 2-4 2-2 7, Shreiner 0-3 1-2 1, M. Williams 2-5 0-0 5, Miller 3-5 5-6 11, Dry 0-0 0-0 0, Abron 7-14 5-7 19. Totals 30-61 24-30 90.
Halftime—TCU 44-19. 3-Point Goals—Houston Baptist 4-13 (Lasher 3-6, Stickler 1-2, Cantwell 0-1, Chukwujekwu 0-1, Crayton 0-3), TCU 6-18 (Trent 2-5, Shepherd 1-2, Parrish 1-2, M. Williams 1-3, Collins 1-3, Brodziansky 0-1, Shreiner 0-2). Fouled Out—Stetler. Rebounds—Houston Baptist 28 (Ibarra 5), TCU 36 (Shepherd 9). Assists—Houston Baptist 13 (Odunsi 5), TCU 21 (Shepherd 6). Total Fouls—Houston Baptist 20, TCU 24. Technicals—Stetler, Houston Baptist Bench, Shepherd. A—4,233.
This story was originally published November 19, 2015 at 9:42 PM with the headline "TCU men’s basketball uses early run to bury Houston Baptist."