KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Behind a career-high 26 points from David Punch, No. 6 seed TCU defeated No. 14 seed Oklahoma State, 95-88, in the second round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament Wednesday at T-Mobile Center.
 
The Horned Frogs (22-10) trailed by as many as 10 points with 13:48 remaining. The Cowboys (19-14) shot 49.3 percent from the field but went without a field goal in the final 3:21.
 
TCU trailed for the majority of the game and by three points, 46-43, at halftime. The Frogs fought back to trail by just one point, 82-81, with 5:19 to play. Xavier Edmonds scored on the very next possession and TCU kept the lead to the final buzzer. Edmonds recorded his 11th double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds after picking up two early fouls.
 
Jayden Pierre scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half including a big 3-point that gave TCU an 81-80 lead with 5:50 remaining, which was the Frogs’ first advantage since scoring the first five points of the second half.
 
Tanner Toolson came off the bench to score 19 points, which included several put-back scores. He recorded seven rebounds, including five on the offensive end.
 
TCU outrebounded OSU, 39-35, which included 19 offensive rebounds which led to 27 second chance points.
 
The Horned Frogs will face No. 14 ranked and third-seeded Kansas in the quarterfinals at 8:30 p.m. Thursday on ESPN2.
 
TEAM NOTES
– TCU improved to 18-29 all-time against Oklahoma State and defeated the Cowboys for the sixth-straight time.
– TCU defeated OSU for the third time this season. It was the first time TCU beat a team three times in the same season since defeating San Jose State three times in 2000.
– The 95 points scored was the most by the Frogs at the Big 12 Tournament.
– TCU trailed by 10 points with 13:48 remaining. It was the Frogs’ fifth win when trailing by double digits this season.
– TCU improved to 3-0 in neutral site games and 8-5 away from home this season.
– TCU improved to 11-13 all-time and 9-9 under Jamie Dixon at T-Mobile Center.
– TCU improved to 9-13 all-time in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament.   
– TCU is 8-1 since Micah Robinson was inserted into the starting lineup eight games ago.
– TCU outrebounded OSU, 39-35. The Frogs improved to 18-3 this season and 158-47 under Dixon when outrebounding their opponent.
– TCU committed seven turnovers. It was the 12th time this season TCU had less than 10 turnovers.
– TCU had a season-high 27 second chance points. 
– OSU led for 31:28. TCU led for 7:00.
 
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
– David Punch scored a career-high 26 points. It was the sixth time he scored 20 or more points this season and in his career.
– Punch’s 26 points ties for the most by a Frog at the Big 12 Tournament with Emanuel Miller who had 26 against Oklahoma in 2024.
– Punch was 2-for-2 from 3-point range, which tied a career high for makes.
– Xavier Edmonds had 14 points and 11 rebounds for his 11th double-double of the season which ties Kevin Samuel for the third-most by a TCU player under Dixon.
– Edmonds was 1-for-2 from 3-point range. It was the sixth-straight game he made a 3-pointer.
– Tanner Toolson scored 19 points, the most he’s had in 16 games. It was the 11th time he scored in double figures.
– Jayden Pierre scored 13 points. It was his third-straight game in double figures and the 16th time this season.
– Pierre had a team-high five assists for the second-straight game.