KANSAS CITY, Mo. — TCU basketball needed its biggest comeback in the Jamie Dixon era to avoid a one-and-done showing at the Big 12 Tournament. The Frogs got it.
They stormed back from a 20-point first-half deficit to stun 4-seed Texas, 65-60, in the quarterfinal round Thursday afternoon at the T-Mobile Center. TCU (20-11) advances to the semifinals where it’ll face the winner of the Kansas-West Virginia game. Tip-off for that game is set for 6 p.m. Friday.
Texas (21-11) exits and will await its March Madness fate on Selection Sunday.
With the game tied 60-all with 1:01 left, TCU scored the go-ahead basket on a layup by Eddie Lampkin with 38 seconds left. Damion Baugh was credited with the assist on the play.
Texas’ Marcus Carr missed a stepback jumper on the next possession with Lampkin pulling down the rebound. The Frogs broke the Longhorns’ press and then Francisco Farabello knocked down two free throws to extend the lead to 64-60 with 15.9 seconds left.
TCU added one more point on a free throw by Baugh with 4.8 seconds left.
Erasing a 20-point deficit makes history for TCU in the Dixon era. It’s the largest comeback since Dixon took over. The previous high was overcoming a 17-point deficit against Washington on Nov. 30, 2016.
Baugh led the Frogs with 17 points, while Mike Miles added 13.
Timmy Allen led the Longhorns with 16 points.
