TCU downs Hawaii 65-51 to finish 3rd at Diamond Head Classic
AP
Dec 25, 2023
HONOLULU (AP) Jameer Nelson Jr. came off the bench to score 13 points on Sunday, helping TCU Horned Frogs defeat Hawaii Warriors 65-51 for third place at the Diamond Head Classic.
Nelson made 3 of 6 shots with a 3-pointer and all six of his free throws for the Horned Frogs (10-2). Trevian Tennyson added 10 points and five rebounds. Xavier Cork totaled nine points and eight rebounds off the bench.
Cork scored all his points in the first half, Tennyson had two of TCU's five 3-pointers and scored eight and the Horned Frogs took a 36-27 lead into halftime. Noel Coleman sank two 3-pointers and scored 13 for Hawaii.
Micah Peavy and Avery Anderson III had layups in the first two minutes of the second half and the Horned Frogs maintained a double-digit lead for all but 20 seconds from there.
Coleman finished with 19 points to lead the Rainbow Warriors (8-4). Reserve Juan Munoz scored nine.
TCU coach Jamie Dixon had two stints as an assistant for Hawaii (1992-94 and 1998-99).
It was the first time TCU played on Christmas Eve since 1997 when the Horned Frogs beat Iowa State 93-54 in the Puerto Rico Holiday Classic.
TCU leads the all-time series 8-3. Hawaii won the previous two meetings, most recently in 2001 - a 99-79 victory during the Western Athletic Conference Tournament when both were members from 1996-2001.
TCU returns home to play Texas A&M-Commerce on Jan. 1. Hawaii will host Cal State Fullerton on Saturday in a Big West Conference opener.
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1st Half
TCU
Horned Frogs
36
HAW
Warriors
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ernest Udeh Jr. vs. Bernardo da Silva (Rainbow Warriors gains possession)
19:42
Noel Coleman turnover (bad pass)
19:13
+3
Trevian Tennyson makes three point jump shot
3-0
18:38
Bernardo da Silva misses two point jump shot
18:36
Ernest Udeh Jr. defensive rebound
18:29
Trevian Tennyson misses three point jump shot
18:27
Bernardo da Silva defensive rebound
18:12
Matthue Cotton misses three point jump shot
18:10
Micah Peavy defensive rebound
18:01
Justin McKoy blocks Emanuel Miller's two point layup
17:59
Matthue Cotton defensive rebound
17:52
Bernardo da Silva misses two point layup
17:51
Bernardo da Silva offensive rebound
17:51
Ernest Udeh Jr. shooting foul (Bernardo da Silva draws the foul)
17:51
+1
Bernardo da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-1
17:51
Bernardo da Silva misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:51
Emanuel Miller defensive rebound
17:30
Micah Peavy turnover (lost ball)
17:22
JoVon McClanahan misses three point jump shot
17:20
Xavier Cork defensive rebound
17:10
+3
Emanuel Miller makes three point jump shot (Trevian Tennyson assists)
6-1
16:54
Justin McKoy turnover (bad pass)
16:32
Trevian Tennyson misses two point layup
16:30
Justin McKoy defensive rebound
16:12
+2
Noel Coleman makes two point layup
6-3
16:12
Emanuel Miller shooting foul (Noel Coleman draws the foul)
16:12
+1
Noel Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-4
15:59
Noel Coleman personal foul
15:59
TV timeout
15:49
JaKobe Coles misses two point layup
15:47
JaKobe Coles offensive rebound
15:42
JaKobe Coles misses two point layup
15:40
JoVon McClanahan defensive rebound
15:27
JoVon McClanahan misses three point jump shot
15:25
Trevian Tennyson defensive rebound
15:18
JaKobe Coles turnover (traveling)
14:56
+2
JoVon McClanahan makes two point jump shot
6-6
14:33
Emanuel Miller misses two point layup
14:31
Rainbow Warriors defensive rebound
14:18
Justin McKoy misses two point layup
14:16
Emanuel Miller defensive rebound
14:06
+3
Jameer Nelson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Trevian Tennyson assists)
9-6
13:53
+2
JoVon McClanahan makes two point jump shot
9-8
13:30
JaKobe Coles misses two point jump shot
13:28
JoVon McClanahan defensive rebound
13:22
Xavier Cork personal foul
13:17
+2
Mor Seck makes two point layup (JoVon McClanahan assists)
9-10
13:05
Mor Seck personal foul
13:02
+2
Micah Peavy makes two point jump shot (Ernest Udeh Jr. assists)
11-10
12:47
Mor Seck turnover (lost ball)
12:32
+2
Trevian Tennyson makes two point jump shot
13-10
12:09
Jameer Nelson Jr. personal foul
11:54
Tom Beattie turnover (lost ball) (Trevian Tennyson steals)
11:48
Trevian Tennyson misses two point layup
11:46
Trevian Tennyson offensive rebound
11:39
Micah Peavy misses two point layup
11:38
Rainbow Warriors defensive rebound
11:38
TV timeout
11:26
+3
Juan Munoz makes three point jump shot (Tom Beattie assists)
13-13
10:52
Horned Frogs turnover (shot clock violation)
10:44
Juan Munoz misses three point jump shot
10:42
Trevian Tennyson defensive rebound
10:29
Emanuel Miller misses two point jump shot
10:27
Noel Coleman defensive rebound
10:12
Harry Rouhliadeff misses three point jump shot
10:10
Horned Frogs defensive rebound
9:51
Emanuel Miller turnover (lost ball) (Noel Coleman steals)
9:36
Juan Munoz misses two point layup
9:34
Micah Peavy defensive rebound
9:26
+3
Micah Peavy makes three point jump shot (Jameer Nelson Jr. assists)
16-13
9:09
Ernest Udeh Jr. blocks Tom Beattie's two point jump shot
9:07
Rainbow Warriors offensive rebound
8:56
Bernardo da Silva misses two point layup
8:54
Bernardo da Silva offensive rebound
8:42
Avery Anderson III personal foul
8:40
Bernardo da Silva turnover (lost ball)
8:24
Emanuel Miller misses two point jump shot
8:22
Emanuel Miller offensive rebound
8:18
Emanuel Miller misses two point jump shot
8:16
Justin McKoy defensive rebound
8:07
Justin McKoy misses three point jump shot
8:05
Jameer Nelson Jr. defensive rebound
7:55
+2
Ernest Udeh Jr. makes two point dunk (Emanuel Miller assists)
18-13
7:43
Bernardo da Silva turnover (bad pass) (Jameer Nelson Jr. steals)
7:34
Bernardo da Silva blocks Jameer Nelson Jr.'s two point layup
7:32
JoVon McClanahan defensive rebound
7:25
Justin McKoy misses two point layup
7:25
Bernardo da Silva offensive rebound
7:22
TV timeout
7:21
+2
Noel Coleman makes two point layup (JoVon McClanahan assists)
18-15
6:56
+2
Xavier Cork makes two point layup
20-15
6:43
+3
Noel Coleman makes three point jump shot (Harry Rouhliadeff assists)
20-18
6:26
Matthue Cotton personal foul
6:20
+2
Xavier Cork makes two point layup
22-18
6:14
Trevian Tennyson personal foul
6:11
JaKobe Coles shooting foul (Mor Seck draws the foul)
6:11
Mor Seck misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:11
Mor Seck misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:11
Emanuel Miller defensive rebound
5:52
+3
Trevian Tennyson makes three point jump shot (Jameer Nelson Jr. assists)
