Feb. 6, 2007

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Game #22 • Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007 • TCU (10-11, 2-7) vs. UNLV (19-5, 6-3)
9 p.m. (CT)/7 p.m. (PT) • Thomas & Mack Center • Las Vegas, Nev.

Television: CSTV (College Sports Television) - DIRECTV Ch. 610; Dish Network Ch. 152
Also available on pay-per-view through www.GoFrogs.com.
Tom Hart (play-by-play) and Sean Farnham (analyst) will describe the action.
Satellite Coordinates: Galaxy 11, Transponder KU 20 lower
Radio: KFXR 1190 AM and KTCU 88.7 FM in Fort Worth/Dallas
Brian Estridge (play-by-play) and Drew Harris (analyst) will call the game on the TCU/ISP Sports Network. The game can also be heard online at www.GoFrogs.com.
Next on the Schedule: TCU returns home to play BYU on Saturday at 7 p.m. before heading out for their final two-game road swing of the season next week.

The Horned Frogs Against the Runnin' Rebels
• UNLV leads the all-time series 7 games to 1 and has won three consecutive contests.
• The eight previous meetings have been determined by just 63 total points, an average of 7.9 per contest.
• The largest margin of victory in the series is just 13 points.
• TCU is 1-3 all time against the Rebels in Las Vegas, with the victory coming in February of 1999 (76-72).

Fathers and Sons
• Both head coaches in the game, TCU's Neil Dougherty and UNLV's Lon Kruger, will be coaching their sons, who are senior point guards on their respective teams.
• In addition, TCU Director of Operations Sean Woods is the father of Horned Frog freshman guard Martiese Morones.

The Earlier Meeting This Season
• UNLV recorded a 75-66 victory over TCU on Jan. 20.
• The Runnin' Rebels led by as many as 14 in the first half and had a 40-29 advantage at the break.
• The Horned Frogs had 13 first-half turnovers that led to 20 UNLV points.
• TCU cut the Rebels' lead to six, 67-61, with just over three minutes to play in the game, but the Frogs were unable to get any closer.
• The Frogs finished with 23 turnovers, while UNLV had just 14. The Rebels went 9-of-18 from distance, while the Frogs were just 5-for-17.
• TCU's Alvardo Parker had his first career double-double courtesy of career highs in points (20) and rebounds (13).

A TCU Win Would...
• Put TCU's overall record back to the .500 mark at 11-11 and earn a split of the season series.
• Give the Horned Frogs their third league victory of the season, surpassing last year's total.
• Snap the Frogs' season-long seven-game losing streak.

Two Tough
• The Horned Frogs' next two opponents have a combined record of 36-11 (.766). The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 19-5 (.792), while the BYU Cougars are 17-6 (.736).
• TCU is starting a four-game stretch that features three road contests.

Seven is Enough
• TCU currently is in a season-long seven-game losing streak after matching a season best with three consecutive victories.
• After holding 10 consecutive opponents to 70 points or less (for the first time since the 1986-87 season), six of TCU's last seven foes have reached the 70-point mark.
• Opponents have averaged 73.4 points per game over the last eight games after scoring just 53.5 over the previous six games.

Score Limit 70
• TCU is 9-3 when limiting opponents to 69 points or less this year and 1-8 when opponents score at least 70 points.
• The Frogs are 4-1 when reaching 70 points on the board and 6-10 when failing to do so.

Wrapping Up the Utah Game
• TCU suffered its second straight defeat in the closing seconds, as the Horned Frogs had the ball down three with 20 seconds left, but were unable to score in a 70-65 defeat.
• Brent Hackett, who lit up the Utes for 20 points in the earlier meeting this year, finished with a career-high 22.
• Kevin Langford also established a career high with 21. The two Fort Worth natives combined to scored 25 of the Frogs' 29 first-half points.
• For the game, Utah was 22-for-26 (.846) from the free throw line, while TCU was just 13-for-24 (.542). TCU forced 25 Utah turnovers, but the Utes held the advantage on the glass, 35-23.
• TCU and Utah split the season series, with each team winning on the opponent's home court.