Did TCU Horned Frogs' Overtime Push Fall Short Against Notre Dame Fighting Irish?

The TCU Horned Frogs faced off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a tightly contested game at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena. The final score was 87-85, with the Fighting Irish emerging victorious. This result brought the Horned Frogs to a record of 0-1, while the Fighting Irish improved to 1-0.

First Half

The first half saw TCU taking an early lead, showcasing their offensive prowess by scoring 45 points. David Punch led the charge for the Frogs with his impressive shooting accuracy, contributing significantly to their biggest lead of 11 points during this period. Meanwhile, Notre Dame managed to keep pace by scoring 36 points, relying on their effective field goal percentage of 55 percent.

Second Half

In the second half, both teams displayed strong defensive efforts. The Horned Frogs struggled slightly as they scored only 31 points compared to their first-half performance. Jayden Pierre's contributions were notable as he added crucial assists and maintained pressure on ND's defense. However, Notre Dame capitalized on turnovers and fast-break opportunities to close in on TCU's lead.

Overtime

As regulation time ended with both teams tied at scores that reflected a hard-fought battle throughout four quarters, overtime became inevitable. During this period, Brock Harding made significant plays for TCU but it was not enough as ND outscored them by just two points in overtime.

Despite falling short in overtime against ND’s relentless offense led by Markus Burton’s strategic plays and assists tallying up to an impressive total of 27 for his team; post-game thoughts from TCU Horned Frogs indicated optimism about refining strategies moving forward into future matchups.

Looking ahead after analyzing game-changing plays from this encounter between these two competitive squads: fans can anticipate another thrilling contest when they tune into ESPN+ at Dickies Arena where UNT will host our beloved team next Sunday afternoon (December seventh) starting around five-thirty PM Eastern Time!

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