The TCU men’s basketball team suffered a blow Saturday to its hopes for an at-large NCAA Tournament bid, losing to Iowa State 84-71 at Hilton Coliseum.
Alex Robinson scored 16 points to lead the Horned Frogs, who lost despite hitting 52.7 percent of its field-goal attempts. TCU has lost three straight after winning three in a row.
Naz Mitrou-Long had 15 of his 25 points in the first half and Iowa State moved into a three-way tie for second in the Big 12.
Monte Morris added 18 with 11 assists for the Cyclones (17-9, 9-5 Big 12), who joined Baylor and West Virginia in second — three games behind Kansas.