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2025–26 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team represented Texas Christian University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Horned Frogs, led by tenth-year head coach Jamie Dixon, played their home games at Schollmaier Arena located in Fort Worth, Texas as a member of the Big 12 Conference. For the first time since the 2000-01 season, the Horned Frogs finished with a winning in-conference record.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record23–12 (11–7 Big 12)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachTony Benford
Quick facts TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball, Rady Children's Invitational champions ...
2025–26 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record23–12 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachTony Benford
Assistant coaches
  • Duane Broussard
  • Jamie McNeilly
Home arenaSchollmaier Arena
Seasons
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
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2025–26 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Arizona †16–2 .88936–3  .923
No. 7 Houston14–4 .77830–7  .811
No. 20 Kansas12–6 .66724–11  .686
No. 21 Texas Tech12–6 .66723–11  .676
No. 8 Iowa State12–6 .66729–8  .784
TCU11–7 .61123–12  .657
West Virginia9–9 .50021–14  .600
UCF9–9 .50021–12  .636
Cincinnati9–9 .50018–15  .545
BYU9–9 .50023–12  .657
Colorado7–11 .38917–16  .515
Arizona State7–11 .38917–16  .515
Baylor6–12 .33317–17  .500
Oklahoma State6–12 .33320–15  .571
Kansas State3–15 .16712–20  .375
Utah2–16 .11110–22  .313
† 2026 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

The Horned Frogs finished the 2024–25 season 16–16, 9–11 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for ninth place. Due to a tiebreaker, as the No. 9 seed in the Big 12 tournament, they lost to Colorado in the first round.[1] They did not receive any at-large bids to the post-season NCAA basketball tournaments.

Offseason

Departures

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More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Vasean Allette3G6'2"190JuniorScarborough, OntarioTransferred to UTSA
Frankie Collins11G6'2"200Graduate seniorSacramento, CATransferred to Vanderbilt
Cole Despie35G6'4"190Graduate seniorSan Jose, CAOut of eligibility
Isaiah Manning1F6'8"220RS sophomoreMansfield, TXTransferred to Sam Houston
Ernest Udeh Jr.8C6'11"260SeniorOrlando, FLTransferred to Miami (FL)
Brendan Wenzel0G6'8"215SeniorSan Antonio, TXOut of eligibility
Trazarien White13F6'6"185SeniorMansfield, TXOut of eligibility
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Incoming transfers

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Xavier Edmonds24F6'8"245JuniorLong Beach, CASalt Lake Community College
Brock Harding2G6'0"160JuniorMoline, ILIowa
Liutauras Lelevicius3G6'7"225JuniorKaunas, LithuaniaOregon State
Jayden Pierre1G6'0"177SeniorElizabeth, N.J.Providence
Vianney Salatchoum23C6'10"215SeniorYaounde, CameroonFIU
Tanner Toolson55G6'5"195JuniorVancouver, WAUtah Valley
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Recruiting classes

2025 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Kayden Edwards
G		 Fort Worth, Texas Duncanville High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 18, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (84)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2025 TCU Commits". Rivals.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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Preseason

The Big 12 preseason coaches poll was released on October 16, 2025. All awards were voted on by the league's 16 head coaches, who could not vote for their own team or players. The Big 12 preseason media poll was released on October 30, 2025.

More information Big 12 Coaches, Points ...
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 00 Jace Posey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)206 lb (93 kg) RS SoStrake Jesuit College Prep Houston, Texas
G 1 Jayden Pierre 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrProvidence Elizabeth, New Jersey
G 2 Brock Harding 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrIowa Moline, Illinois
G 3 Liutauras Lelevicius 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrOregon State Kaunas, Lithuania
F 5 Micah Robinson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoOak Hill Academy (VA) Kansas City, Missouri
G 6 Ashton Simmons 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrWest Brook High School Beaumont, Texas
G 7 Kayden Edwards 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)1700 lb (771 kg) FrDuncanville High School Fort Worth, Texas
G 8 R.J. Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoKansas State Denton, Texas
F 15 David Punch 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoHarker Heights High School Harker Heights, Texas
C 22 Adam Stewart (W) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoSalt Lake Academy (UT) Waller, Texas
C 23 Vianney Salatchoum 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrFIU Yaounde, Cameroon
F 24 Xavier Edmonds 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrBishop Montgomery High School Long Beach, California
G 30 Drew McElroy (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrHighland Park High School Dallas, Texas
C 32 Malick Diallo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoWasatch Academy Bamako, Mali
G 33 Trey Stuart (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrBrock High School Weatherford, Texas
G 55 Tanner Toolson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrUtah Valley Vancouver, Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 19, 2025*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Tarleton State W 88–54 
 15 – Punch  6 – Punch  4 – Tied  EECU Center (3,309)
Stephenville, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 New Orleans L 74–78  0–1
  19 – Punch  8 – Punch  6 – Harding  Schollmaier Arena (4,741)
Fort Worth, TX
November 6, 2025*
7:00 p.m., TNT/TruTV		 Saint Francis (PA) W 104–63  1–1
  25 – Toolson  10 – Robinson  5 – Harding  Schollmaier Arena (4,432)
Fort Worth, TX
November 10, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Lamar W 78–65  2–1
  18 – Pierre  8 – Posey  7 – Harding  Schollmaier Arena (4,567)
Fort Worth, TX
November 14, 2025*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 6 Michigan L 63–67  2–2
  13 – Harding  6 – Harding  4 – Harding  Schollmaier Arena (6,426)
Fort Worth, TX
November 19, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 Kansas City W 81–45  3–2
  17 – Pierre  9 – Punch  7 – Punch  Schollmaier Arena (4,484)
Fort Worth, TX
November 27, 2025*
7:00 p.m., FS1		 vs. No. 10 Florida
Rady Children's Invitational Semifinal		 W 84–80  4–2
  21 – Posey  9 – Punch  12 – Harding  Jenny Craig Pavilion (4,955)
San Diego, CA
November 28, 2025*
4:30 p.m., FOX		 vs. Wisconsin
Rady Children's Invitational Championship		 W 74–63  5–2
  17 – Punch  9 – Punch  5 – Harding  Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
December 5, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Notre Dame L 85–87 OT 5–3
  20 – Punch  7 – Punch  8 – Harding  Schollmaier Arena (5,706)
Fort Worth, TX
December 7, 2025*
4:30 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. North Texas
2025 USLBM Coast to Coast Challenge		 W 65–55  6–3
  16 – Edmonds  12 – Punch  4 – Harding  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
December 15, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Incarnate Word W 69–65  7–3
  17 – Punch  13 – Punch  4 – Pierre  Schollmaier Arena (4,262)
Fort Worth, TX
December 18, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Oral Roberts W 72–53  8–3
  17 – Punch  6 – Edmonds  4 – Pierre  Schollmaier Arena (4,688)
Fort Worth, TX
December 21, 2025*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Florida A&M W 80–56  9–3
  21 – Edmonds  8 – Punch  7 – Harding  Schollmaier Arena (4,962)
Fort Worth, TX
December 29, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Jackson State W 115–64  10–3
  20 – Punch  5 – Tied  10 – Harding  Schollmaier Arena (4,857)
Fort Worth, TX
Big 12 regular season
January 3, 2026
3:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Baylor W 69–63  11–3
(1–0)		  13 – Robinson  10 – Robinson  5 – Harding  Schollmaier Arena (6,892)
Fort Worth, TX
January 6, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 at No. 22 Kansas L 100–104 OT 11–4
(1–1)		  23 – Lelevicius  9 – Punch  10 – Harding  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 10, 2026
3:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 1 Arizona L 73–86  11–5
(1–2)		  20 – Toolson  8 – Punch  6 – Harding  Schollmaier Arena (6,082)
Fort Worth, TX
January 14, 2026
10:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at No. 11 BYU L 70–76  11–6
(1–3)		  19 – Edmonds  19 – Edmonds  7 – Harding  Marriott Center (17,983)
Provo, UT
January 17, 2026
1:00 p.m., TNT		 at Utah L 79–82  11–7
(1–4)		  22 – Punch  6 – Tied  6 – Pierre  Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,544)
Salt Lake City, UT
January 20, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Oklahoma State W 68–65  12–7
(2–4)		  22 – Punch  10 – Tied  9 – Harding  Schollmaier Arena (4,942)
Fort Worth, TX
January 24, 2026
5:00 p.m., ESPN		 at Baylor W 97–90  13–7
(3–4)		  25 – Pierre  10 – Edmonds  6 – Harding  Foster Pavilion (7,124)
Waco, TX
January 28, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 10 Houston L 70–79  13–8
(3–5)		  18 – Edmonds  10 – Edmonds  6 – Punch  Schollmaier Arena (6,863)
Fort Worth, TX
February 1, 2026
1:00 p.m., TNT		 at Colorado L 61–87  13–9
(3–6)		  13 – Edmonds  12 – Edmonds  3 – Pierre  CU Events Center (6,719)
Boulder, CO
February 7, 2026
8:30 p.m., ESPN2		 Kansas State W 84–82  14–9
(4–6)		  26 – Edmonds  10 – Edmonds  6 – Harding  Schollmaier Arena (5,176)
Fort Worth, TX
February 10, 2026
8:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 5 Iowa State W 62–55  15–9
(5–6)		  17 – Tied  9 – Toolson  4 – Punch  Schollmaier Arena (4,944)
Fort Worth, TX
February 14, 2026
11:00 a.m., ESPN2		 at Oklahoma State W 95–92 OT 16–9
(6–6)		  19 – Punch  10 – Edmonds  4 – Tied  Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,098)
Stillwater, OK
February 17, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UCF L 71–82  16–10
(6–7)		  20 – Robinson  10 – Edmonds  3 – Punch  Addition Financial Arena (6,990)
Orlando, FL
February 21, 2026
4:00 p.m., Peacock		 West Virginia W 60–54  17–10
(7–7)		  14 – Tied  13 – Edmonds  6 – Harding  Schollmaier Arena (5,556)
Fort Worth, TX
February 24, 2026
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Arizona State W 90–78  18–10
(8–7)		  21 – Robinson  8 – Robinson  10 – Herding  Schollmaier Arena (5,265)
Fort Worth, TX
February 28, 2026
5:30 p.m., ESPN2		 at Kansas State W 77–68  19–10
(9–7)		  15 – Edmonds  13 – Edmonds  5 – Harding  Bramlage Coliseum (8,184)
Manhattan, KS
March 3, 2026
6:00 p.m., FS1		 at No. 10 Texas Tech W 73–65  20–10
(10–7)		  20 – Edmonds  12 – Edmonds  4 – Harding  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
March 7, 2026
1:00 p.m., TNT		 Cincinnati W 73–63  21–10
(11–7)		  18 – Pierre  5 – Pierre  7 – Punch  Schollmaier Arena (6,260)
Fort Worth, TX
Big 12 tournament
March 11, 2026
8:30 p.m., ESPNU		 (6) vs. (14) Oklahoma State
Second round		 W 95–88  22–10
  26 – Punch  11 – Edmonds  5 – Pierre  T-Mobile Center (12,811)
Kansas City, MO
March 12, 2026
8:30 p.m., ESPN2		 (6) vs. (3) No. 14 Kansas
Quarterfinal		 L 73–78  22–11
  24 – Punch  10 – Punch  3 – Tied  T-Mobile Center (17,015)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
March 19, 2026*
11:15 a.m., CBS		 (9 E) vs. (8 E) Ohio State
First round		 W 66–64  23–11
  18 – Robinson  13 – Punch  3 – Tied  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (13,919)
Greenville, SC
March 21, 2026*
4:15 p.m., CBS		 (9 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 Duke
Second round		 L 58–81  23–12
  18 – Robinson  5 – Robinson  6 – Pierre  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,178)
Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
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*AP did not release a week 8 poll.

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