2017 – 18 TCU Horned Frogs men 's basketball team represented Texas Christian University in the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season , led by head coach Jamie Dixon in his second season at TCU . The Horned Frogs competed as members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth , Texas . They finished the season 21 – 12 , 9 – 9 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place . They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament to Kansas State . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament , their first appearance in 20 years . Seeded No. 6 in the Midwest region , TCU lost in the first round to Syracuse
Big 12 Tournament
2018 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team