Dec. 28, 2005
Final Stats
FORT WORTH, Texas --
Brent Hackett scored a career-high 21 points to lead three Horned Frogs in double figures in TCU's 79-64 victory over Grambling State Wednesday night at the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.
TCU, which closed a five-game homestand, returns to action Friday with an 8:30 p.m. nationally-televised (CSTV) contest at SMU.
It was the second straight game and fourth time this season that Hackett set a career high in points. He also set a personal-best with five 3-pointers and tied a career-high with seven field goals made. Hackett scored 14 of his 21 points in the first half.
The scoring streak continued for Nile Murry as the senior posted double figures for the 14th straight time with 12 points. Murry is currently one of two players in the Mountain West Conference to have tallied double-digit points in every game this season.
Judson Stubbs scored in double digits for the seventh time this season, finishing with 18 points. He also flirted with a third double-double of the year, grabbing nine boards.
Playing in his third game of the season, senior Chudi Chinweze made his first start in over a year after being sidelined by a knee injury at Kansas on Dec. 9 of last year. The 6-foot-7 forward totaled six points and six rebounds in 27 minutes.
With TCU leading 18-16, Hackett proved to be the spark for the Frogs as he drained 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to give TCU a 24-18 lead with under eight minutes left in the opening half.
An Art Pierce dunk with 5:32 remaining gave TCU an eight-point cushion, 28-20. Hackett nailed a three at the buzzer to lift the Frogs to a 42-31 advantage at the intermission.
TCU (4-8) never relinquished its lead in the second half, going on top by as many as 16 points.
GSU's Brion Rush led all players with a game-high 29 points and also grabbed a team-best six boards. Senior Jamar Lewis also contributed for the Tigers (2-5) with 16 points.
Post-Game Notes
•TCU now holds a 7-0 lead in the overall series against the Tigers.
•This is the sixth straight time that TCU has defeated Grambling State by 15 or more points.
•Tonight's 15-point win ranks as the second-largest margin of victory for the Horned Frogs this season. The highest margin of victory came on Dec. 18 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff with a 17-point difference (70-53).
•The Horned Frogs are undefeated (3-0) against Southwestern Athletic Conference teams this season with an all-time 11-0 record against Jackson State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Grambling State.
•This is the 12th consecutive game that at least two Horned Frogs have scored in double figures.
•Guard Brent Hackett posted a career high with 21 points. He also broke an individual game high for most treys in a contest with five. The most Hackett had recorded this season was four on Dec. 22 against Colorado.
•Hackett tied his career for field goals made in a game with seven.
•Forward Judson Stubbs scored in double figures for the seventh time this season, recording 18 points.
•Stubbs was one rebound shy of a double-double, finishing the night with nine boards.
•Guard Nile Murry extended his streak to 14 consecutive games where he has scored in double figures. Murry ended the night with 16 points. The streak dates back to last year and includes all 12 games this season.
•Forward Chudi Chinweze started for the first time this season. The last previous start for Chinweze came on Dec. 9, 2004 at Kansas.
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