Rather than a team with NCAA Tournament ambitions, TCU was beaten badly in just about every measurable on Saturday at Schollmaier Arena as its worst stretch of the season was not only extended but reached crisis level in an “eye-opening” loss that was far worse than the final outcome.
The Frogs sustained a fourth consecutive defeat, 88-80 to Auburn, which used a 27-3 second-half run to turn a one-point deficit into a big lead and TCU’s first loss in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
TCU couldn’t guard the dribble effectively – allowing Auburn penetration and easy shots – was slow to loose balls, and turned the ball over 18 times, many leading to easy transition points for the Tigers.