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Mike Miles Ties Career-High as TCU Men's Basketball Defeats the Utah Utes, 76-62

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Mike Miles tied a career-high with 28 points to lead TCU to a 76-62 win over Utah Wednesday night in the Simmons Bank Showdown at Dickies Arena.

Miles was 9-of-17 from the field, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range. The sophomore guard from Highland Hills, Texas added a team-high eight rebounds and had four assists in 37 minutes of play. Miles' stat line of 28, eight and four had not been done by a TCU player since Ryan Carroll had that exact line 21 seasons ago. 
 
Joining Miles in double figures were JaKobe Coles and Emanuel Miller with 10 points each.
 
Utah (6-3) jumped out to an 11-5 lead. The Horned Frogs (7-1) took their first lead, 16-15 with 10:36 to play, off a jumper from Miller. TCU never trailed after that. With the score tied 22-22, TCU scored 11 unanswered points and began to pull away from Utah. The Horned Frogs led 36-27 at the half behind 15 points from Miles. 
 
TCU slowly expanded its lead in the second half as Coles scored all 10 points in the second. The closest the Utes got was six points, 38-32, a minute into the second half.
 
TCU held Utah to 33.9 percent shooting from the field and outrebounded the Utes 43-33. The Horned Frogs finished the game with 18 assists and a season-low six turnovers.
 
TCU will next play against Texas A&M in The Battleground 2k21 at Toyota Center in Houston on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. on SEC Network.
 
Team Notes

  • The Horned Frogs held the Utes to 62 points, their lowest total of the season. This was TCU's second consecutive game holding its opponent to a season low in points.
  • TCU outrebounded Utah 43-33. TCU is 6-0 this season and 87-26 under Dixon when outrebounding its opponent.
  • TCU outshot Utah from the field, 44.8 percent to 33.9 percent. The Horned Frogs improved to 7-0 this season and 90-20 under Dixon when outshooting their opponent.
  • TCU had a season-low six turnovers. It's the Frogs' fourth consecutive game with 10 or less.
  • TCU held Utah to 3-of-20 shooting from 3-point range. Utah's three makes tied a season-low for a TCU opponent (Southern Miss, 3-of-21).
  • Under Dixon (since 2016-17), TCU has gone 57-10 in November and December combined.
  • Under Dixon, TCU is 65-11 against nonconference teams.
  • Under Dixon, TCU is 19-9 in neutral site games and 2-1 this season.
  • TCU improved to 2-1 in Dickies Arena.

Individual Notes

  • Mike Miles is the first TCU player to record 28 points, eight rebounds and four assists since Ryan Carroll had 28 points, eight rebounds and four assists against VCU on Dec. 6, 2000.
  • Miles' 28 points tied a career high. He had 28 in an overtime game against Missouri last season. 
  • Miles' eight rebounds were a season high. 
  • Miles played a season-high 37 minutes.
  • Souleymane Doumbia had his career-high in points with five, assists with four and free-throws with one. 
  • JaKobe Coles had a season-high 10 points.
  • Coles tied career highs in rebounds with seven, assists with four and minutes played with 23 (tied).
  • Damion Baugh set his season high in rebounds and assists with five, and steals with two (tied).
  • Micah Peavy tied his season high for blocks with two. It's his second-straight game with two blocks.