TCU’s Dixon seeking strides from team in two key areas

Among the short list of areas that TCU men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon seeks to improve before Saturday’s game at Iowa State will be the Horned Frogs’ defense against dribble penetration and the team’s offensive execution late in the shot clock.

Both areas, he said, were substandard during Wednesday’s 71-68 loss to Oklahoma State that caused TCU (17-9, 6-7 in Big 12) to fall 10 spots to No. 49 in Thursday’s updated RPI rankings. TCU plays Saturday at Iowa State (16-9, 8-5) in another contest filled with March Madness ramifications for both teams.

During the loss to Oklahoma State, Dixon said the Frogs’ inability to stop the penetration of point guard Jawun Evans (16 points, 12 assists)…