TCU, AP Poll
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As rivals celebrate Big 12 titles, TCU waits. Jamie Dixon's past at TCU puts the current moment, and what comes next, in to context.
In the Big 12 coaches' preseason poll, defending champion TCU was predicted to finish first, followed by Iowa State, Baylor, Oklahoma State and West Virginia. All remain in the mix to win the regular-season title. But it's going to be a challenge for every contender.
The college basketball season is already nearly halfway done, but one of the Big 12's elite programs is adding onto its star-studded roster. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are a perfect 15-0 to start the women's college season in a competitive conference that also features Arizona State,
Led by the freshman duo of guard Brayden Burries and forward Koa Peat, the Wildcats don’t have any trouble scoring. Burries on his own averages 15.1 points per game, while Peat puts up 14.4. As a team, Arizona averages 91.5 points a game, which is the eighth-best mark in all of Division I college basketball.
TCU women’s basketball coach Mark Campbell gave a blunt assessment after No. 8 TCU suffered its first loss of the season, an 87-77 overtime defeat to the Utah women’s basketball on Saturday night at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City.
Arizona survived a second-round NCAA Tournament game with TCU thanks in part to a controversial no-call, then struggled against the Horned Frogs at McKale Center last season.
Wednesday, Jan. 7: Arizona 101, Kansas St. 76; Iowa St. 70, Baylor 60; BYU 104, Arizona St. 76; Colorado 85, Utah 73. Saturday, Jan. 10: West Virginia 86, Kansas 75; Houston 77, Baylor 55; Arizona St. 87, Kansas St. 84; Arizona 86, TCU 73; Iowa St. 83, Oklahoma St. 71; Texas Tech 73, Colorado 71; BYU 89, Utah 84.