Robinson scores 27 as TCU outlasts Louisiana-Monroe 100-92 in double overtime
FORT WORTH, TX — Micah Robinson scored a career-high 27 points and put back a missed shot with about eight seconds left in regulation, helping TCU stay unbeaten with a 100-92 double-overtime win over Louisiana-Monroe on Tuesday night at Schollmaier Arena.
TCU (3-0) needed two extra periods to put away a team that shot better from the field, made more 3-pointers and grabbed more rebounds. The Horned Frogs made up the difference at the foul line and by turning 24 Louisiana-Monroe turnovers into 29 points.
The Warhawks (1-3) trailed 41-32 at halftime and fell behind by 10 early in the second half. They erased that deficit in less than three minutes, taking a 50-49 lead on a Lance Carr basket. Louisiana-Monroe shot 68% after halftime in regulation, making seven of 10 attempts from beyond the arc and scoring 51 points in the half.
Khalil London’s putback gave the Warhawks an 81-78 lead with 1:04 left in regulation. Xavier Edmonds made one free throw, then Robinson stole a pass and sank two more to tie it. Dayjaun Anderson put Louisiana-Monroe back ahead with a driving layup with 22 seconds remaining. When Brock Harding missed in the lane at the other end, Robinson grabbed the rebound and laid it in to make it 83-all. The Warhawks turned the ball over with about a second left, and the game went to overtime.
London tied the game at 87 with 50 seconds left in the first overtime. Neither team scored again in the period. Jean Lafleur’s dunk put Louisiana-Monroe up 89-88 early in the second overtime, but Edmonds grabbed an offensive rebound and made a hook shot with 3:27 left to put TCU ahead for good. He blocked Anderson’s layup at the other end, and Robinson scored on a drive to make it 92-89.
TCU stretched the margin to 99-89 with seven straight free throws, capping an 11-0 run. The Horned Frogs finished 32 of 46 at the line, while the Warhawks went 13-for-19. Louisiana-Monroe shot 51.5% from the field to
TCU’s 38.2%, but the Horned Frogs committed just 11 turnovers and grabbed 17 offensive rebounds.
Edmonds finished with 17 points and nine rebounds. Harding added 14 points and eight assists, Gavin Sykes scored 14 off the bench, and Tanner Toolson had 11 points and four steals. DJ Thomas scored 10, giving TCU six players in double figures.
Anderson led Louisiana-Monroe with 20 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. Carr had 13 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks, while London scored 16 and hit four 3-pointers. Quaran McPherson added 14 points, and Phillip Tillman had 12.
Up next Friday, Nov. 13
Milwaukee at TCU, 7 p.m. Central on ESPN+. Milwaukee has won two straight, including an 82-73 victory at Indiana State on Wednesday. Watch how TCU defends the 3-point line after giving up seven 3s in the second half Tuesday. The Horned Frogs have scored at least 98 points in each of their first three games, and their scoring depth gives them the edge at home. Prediction — TCU 88, Milwaukee 76.
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