There is no secret what was behind TCU's surge down the stretch of the regular season.
Coach Jamie Dixon has talked about it to the media about as much as he's talked about it to his team.
Defense.
It's not just a matter of effort, either. The Horned Frogs, who begin the Big 12 tournament against Kansas State at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., are healthy.
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