TCU’s long slide throughout the stretch run of the Big 12 men’s basketball schedule crossed the finish line Saturday with the Horned Frogs clinging to a seven-game losing streak heading into next week’s conference tournament.
The Frogs fell to Oklahoma 73-68 in Lloyd Noble Center after the Sooners closed with a 7-2 surge to break a 66-66 tie over the final 55 seconds. Oklahoma sealed the contest by making 7 of 8 free throws in the final minute, which stood in stark contrast to the Frogs’ 47.1 percent effort from the foul line (4 of 9).
TCU, which led 55-49 with 10:35 remaining, failed to close out the Sooners in large part because the Frogs (17-14, 6-12 Big 12) missed their final four free throws, including the front ends of three one-and-one situations.