In 2016 , the Horned Frogs introduced Jamie Dixon , a former TCU letterman , as the new head men 's basketball coach . In his first season after leaving Pitt for his alma mater , Dixon led the Frogs to a 24 – 15 , 6 – 12 Big 12 record . The Frogs ' 6 – 12 record and eighth-place finish was their best league mark since joining the Big 12 in 2012 . In the postseason , TCU defeated Oklahoma and No. 1 Kansas in the Big 12 Tournament before losing in their first-ever Big 12 semifinal berth to Iowa State . They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Fresno State , Iowa , and Richmond to advance to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden . At MSG , they defeated UCF to advance to the NIT finals where they routed Georgia Tech to claim the 2017 NIT championship
Big 12 Tournament
2017 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team