TCU Leans on Micah Robinson in Must-Have Road Test vs. Kansas State

Horned Frogs look to improve NCAA Tournament standing against struggling Wildcats

Published on Feb. 28, 2026

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TCU will try to improve its NCAA Tournament standing when it faces Kansas State on the road on Saturday. The Horned Frogs have gone 4-1 since inserting sophomore forward Micah Robinson into the starting lineup, including a 90-78 win over Arizona State in their last game. Robinson scored 20 points in that game, hitting three 3-pointers to help TCU pull away in the second half. The Wildcats, led by P.J. Haggerty's 23.5 points per game, are just 1-2 since firing head coach Jerome Tang and installing Matthew Driscoll as interim coach.

Why it matters

TCU is currently on the NCAA Tournament bubble and needs a solid win against Kansas State to bolster its resume before facing ranked opponents Texas Tech and Cincinnati to finish the Big 12 schedule. The Wildcats, meanwhile, are struggling with a 2-13 conference record and are looking to play spoiler against the Horned Frogs.

The details

TCU has inserted sophomore forward Micah Robinson into the starting lineup over the past five games, and the Horned Frogs have gone 4-1 during that stretch. Robinson scored 20 points in the team's last game, a 90-78 win over Arizona State, hitting three 3-pointers to help TCU pull away in the second half. The Horned Frogs shot just 32.4% from the floor in the first half but exploded to 53.3% shooting in the second half. TCU continues to be led by David Punch, who averages 13.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.

  • TCU has gone 4-1 since inserting Micah Robinson into the starting lineup five games ago.
  • TCU defeated Arizona State 90-78 on Tuesday.

The players

Micah Robinson

A sophomore forward for TCU who has been crucial to the team's recent success, scoring 20 points and hitting three 3-pointers in the win over Arizona State.

David Punch

TCU's leading scorer, averaging 13.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.

P.J. Haggerty

The leading scorer for Kansas State, averaging 23.5 points per game, which ranks fourth in the country.

Matthew Driscoll

The interim head coach for Kansas State after the firing of Jerome Tang.

Jamie Dixon

The head coach of TCU.

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What they’re saying

“Micah got the lid off in the second half. He hit a couple of threes and it just got the lid off the basket for us.”

— Jamie Dixon, Head Coach, TCU (statenews.net)

“I do feel like we are right there and TCU is up next. We have little things to fix and if we do there are good things in our future. At the end of the day, players have to make the plays.”

— Matthew Driscoll, Interim Head Coach, Kansas State (statenews.net)

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