First round of the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. on ESPNU & ESPN3
Reasons for optimism
1. Relatively strong finish to the season. It's hard to say TCU ended the season well. Seriously, the Frogs lost seven straight to end the regular season. But the last game of the year was about as inspiring as you can hope for from the last-place team in the Big 12. TCU went step for step with No. 6 Oklahoma for 35 minutes before the Sooners eked ahead in the final stretch. TCU was strong in the rebound department while the underclassmen put together a strong all-around effort.