FORT WORTH, Texas — Coleton Benson scored 24 points to help UNO hold off TCU 78-74 in a season opener Monday night.

Benson had 12 points and Kendrick Osby scored 10 to help UNO jump out to a 37-17 lead in the first 13 minutes and a 44-28 advantage at halftime.

TCU used a 12-0 run to cut the deficit to 70-62 with 4:01 left to play.

Jakevion Buckley made two free throws to end the run, but Jayden Pierre scored four in an 8-0 spurt and the Horned Frogs trailed 72-70 with 2:01 remaining. Tavaj Cope scored for UNO, but Brock Harding hit a jumper to keep it a two-point game.

Pierre and Tanner Toolson missed 3-pointers after a Privateers' turnover, and Benson grabbed the rebound, was fouled and hit two foul shots for a two-possession lead as UNO prevailed.

Buckley filled up the stat sheet w

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