Coleton Benson drained four 3-pointers en route to a 24-point night, Jakevion Buckley added 13 points and nine assists and New Orleans stunned TCU 78-74 on Monday in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Privateers (1-0) didn't look like a team that went 4-27 a season ago. New Orleans outshot TCU 49.1% to 38.8% from the field and won the rebounding battle 38-28. MJ Thomas finished with 10 points and seven rebounds, and Panagiotis Pagonis had nine points and seven rebounds.

The Horned Frogs (0-1), meanwhile, lost a season opener for the first time in Jamie Dixon's 10 seasons at his alma mater. They had a forgettable night from 3-point range, going 3-for-27 from deep. David Punch had a team-high 19 points and eight rebounds, and Micah Robinson finished with 14 points and six rebounds.

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