The 2021–22 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The team was led by sixth-year head coach

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, and played their home games at Schollmaier Arena in

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as a member of the

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. They finished the season 21–13, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big 12 tournament, they defeated

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in the quarterfinals, before losing to

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in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the South Region, where they defeated

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in the first round before losing to

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in the second round in an overtime thriller. With their win over Seton Hall in the first round, the Horned Frogs won their first NCAA tournament game since 1987.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Horned Frogs finished the 2020–21 season 12–14, 5–11 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

There were no incoming recruiting class of 2021.

2022 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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TCU TCU may stand for: Education * Tanzania Commission for Universities, regulatory body for Universities in Tanzania * Texas Christian University, a private university in Fort Worth, Texas ** TCU Horned Frogs, the athletic programs of the school * Tok ...