Start spreading the news: TCU men’s basketball players are in a New York state of mind and consider themselves capable of reaching the NIT semifinals in Madison Square Garden later this month.
To make that a reality, the Horned Frogs (19-15) must win their first three games in the tournament, starting with Wednesday’s opening matchup against Fresno State (20-12) in Schollmaier Arena (7 p.m., ESPN3).
TCU enters as a No. 4 seed, one spot better than Fresno State, and will be making its first NIT appearance since 2005. To the four seniors on the roster, all of whom have vivid memories of the Frogs’ winless record against Big 12 opponents during the 2013-14 season, their first taste of postseason play in their college careers qualifies as a pinch-me moment.