TCU men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon is concerned about a recent spike in his team’s turnovers since the start of Big 12 play.
It’s doubly concerning because the Horned Frogs (12-2, 1-1 in Big 12) play Saturday at No. 7 West Virginia (12-2, 1-1). The Mountaineers forced a stunning 40 turnovers, an average of one per minute, during a 108-61 rout of Manhattan in November.
Because of a relentless full-court press, West Virginia has a turnover margin of plus-14 per game that is tops among Big 12 teams by a wide margin. Three of TCU’s primary ball-handlers in Saturday’s contest (guards Jaylen Fisher, Alex Robinson, Desmond Bane) are new to the program this season and have never faced the Mountaineers.