Jamie Dixon calls them his four believers.
None of them started in TCU's National Invitational Tournament Semifinal win Tuesday night.
None of them average more than six points per game.
And yet, TCU's (23-15) four seniors may have had the most extraordinary journey to the Horned Frogs' NIT Championship Game against Georgia Tech (21-15) at 7 p.m. Thursday night in Madison Square Garden.
"When you get into a job, you wonder if you're ever going to get those seniors to buy in," Dixon said following the team's 68-53 win against Central Florida on Tuesday. "They have a new coach and how are they going to respond?