Jayden Pierre scored 13 of his team-leading 18 points in the second half as TCU pulled away from Lamar 78-65 on Monday night in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Horned Frogs (2-1) improved to 10-0 when facing the Cardinals (1-1) at home. But the game was tighter for much of the night than the final score might indicate.

With the game tied 56-56 with 10 minutes left, TCU took control. The Frogs went on an 8-0 run over a two-minute stretch, starting with a fast-break dunk by David Punch at the 9:40 mark and ending with a 3-pointer by Micah Robinson for a 64-56 with 7:40 left.

TCU kept a comfortable lead the rest of the way, building a 74-63 advantage on a fast-break dunk by Pierre with 3:53 left. Pierre, a Providence transfer, knocked down a 3-pointer on the previous possession.

Punch, Jace Posey,

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