Texas @ Texas Christian preview

Last Meeting ( Apr 2, 2019 ) Texas 58, Texas Christian 44

Texas coach Shaka Smart was looking for some passion after the Longhorns were routed by 38 points against No. 15 West Virginia. He finally saw it, albeit a bit late against LSU, and will look to see it again as the Longhorns try to snap a three-game losing streak when they visit TCU on Wednesday.

The Longhorns seemed listless falling behind by 16 points with 15 minutes left against the Tigers before going on a 22-4 run to take a brief lead before bowing 69-67 on Saturday. “The biggest thing is the mentality and mindset … changed in the second half when we got down,” Smart said. “It’s about the mindset. It’s about how aggressively you play.” TCU is 3-0 at home in Big 12 games this season with wins over Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and Kansas State. However, in the latest contest, Saturday at Arkansas in the Big 12/SEC Challenge, the Horned Frogs dropped a 78-67 decision.

TIME: 8 p.m. ET TV: No TV

ABOUT TEXAS (12-7, 2-4 Big 12): Sophomore guard Andrew Jones (10.7 points; 38 percent 3-point shooter) tied his career high with 20 points, converting 7-of-14 field goals, including 4-of-7 from 3-point range, against the Tigers. Junior Matt Coleman III (12.4 points) registered 17 points on 7-of-15 field goals; he ranks sixth in the Big 12 in assists (4.1), fourth in assist-turnover ratio (1.9) and 11th in steals (1.5). Junior Jericho Sims (9.6 points, 7.7 rebounds - 8th in Big 12) added 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting and also grabbed seven rebounds.

ABOUT TCU (13-6, 4-2): Kevin Samuel (11.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.6 blocks) had career highs of 24 points and 18 rebounds (seven offensive) - the most rebounds by a TCU player since Kenrich Williams’ 18 vs. UNLV on Nov. 25, 2016. Samuel has recorded back-to-back double-doubles (17.5 points, 14.5 rebounds, 2 blocks) to increase his season total to 10, which leads the Big 12 and ranks 15th nationally. TCU leads the Big 12 in 3-pointers made per game (9.4) while guard Desmond Bane (16.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists) leads the Big 12 in 3-point field goal percentage (44.6) and 3-point field goals made (2.8).

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Under Jamie Dixon, TCU has won five of the last seven meetings against Texas. Last season, TCU swept the regular-season series over Texas for the first time since the 1987 season.

2. Samuel is shooting 66.7 percent from the field, which ranks seventh in the NCAA, and his 9.0 rebounds per game rank fifth in the Big 12.

3. TCU’s 4-2 Big 12 record is its best ever through six games. The Horned Frogs also started 4-2 in the Mountain West Conference in 2009.

PREDICTION: TCU 68, Texas 62