This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/tcu as After the Shock: What TCU Must Do to Bounce Back From New Orleans Loss. TCU’s season started with a gut punch. A 78-74 loss at home to New Orleans is no doubt an inexcusable result for the program and one of the worst in the Jamie Dixon era.

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Coleton Benson scored 24 points to help New Orleans hold off TCU 78-74 in a season opener Monday night. Benson had 12 points and Kendrick Osby scored 10 to help New Orleans jump out to a 37-17 lead in the first 13 minutes and a 44-28 advantage at halftime.

Coleton Benson's game-high 24 points and a perfect shooting night from MJ Thomas helped the University of New Orleans upset TCU to open the season Monday night.

On Monday evening, TCU Men's Basketball opened up its 2025-26 campaign with a late evening matchup against the New Orleans Privateers. With a revitalized roster that includes some stellar returning players, the Frogs were poised to form a new identity in Jamie Dixon's tenth season as head coach.

The win was UNO’s first against a power conference opponent since 2016 and marked TCU’s first nonconference loss since 2022. UNO opened the 2025-26 season with a 1-0 record despite being a 21.5-point underdog at DraftKings prior to tipoff.

Coleton Benson drained four 3-pointers en route to a 24-point night, Jakevion Buckley added 13 points and nine assists and New Orleans stunned TCU 78-74 on Monday in Fort Worth, Texas.

TCU looks to rebound from a disappointing season that saw its run of three straight NCAA Tournament appearances come to an end.

UNO celebrated the victory in the locker room with a Gatorade shower for head coach Stacy Hollowell and a moshpit. Coach P also held up a colorful slingshot and yelled in victory during the celebration.

UNO men’s basketball opened its season with a shocking 78-74 statement win on the road over TCU Monday (Nov. 3), their first over a Power 5 opponent since 2016.

Outstanding debuts from seniors Jakevion Buckley and Coleton Benson and a perfect shooting night from MJ Thomas helped the University of New Orleans men’s basketball (1-0, 0-0 Southland) open its season with a 78-74 victory over TCU (0-1,

Play-by-play action for the New Orleans Privateers vs. TCU Horned Frogs NCAAM game from November 3, 2025 on ESPN.