Fort Worth, TX (Sports Network) - Already designated as the second seed in the upcoming Mountain West Conference Tournament in Las Vegas next week, the 14th- ranked BYU Cougars clash with the TCU Horned Frogs this evening in Fort Worth.

BYU, which has lost two games to regular-season champ New Mexico already, is trying to finish the campaign strong as it shoots for its second straight win and the sixth in seven tries as it takes the floor. On Wednesday night, the Cougars ripped through in-state rival Utah in a 71-51 final in Salt Lake City.

As for the Horned Frogs, they enter the weekend in seventh place in the MWC standings with a record of 5-10, having won just three times in their last 11 decisions. Three nights ago, the program was taken down by eighth-ranked New Mexico in The Pit, 73-66.

With respect to the all-time series between these two schools on the hardwood, the Cougars lead by a count of 14-3 and easily took care of TCU in the first meeting of the season with a 76-56 triumph in Provo.

The usually reliable Jimmer Fredette, one of the top scorers in the nation, made just 1-of-7 from the floor and finished with only eight points in 19 minutes, yet the Cougars still prevailed in their meeting with Utah on the road. Picking up the slack was Brandon Davies who tallied a game-high 21 points and cleared seven rebounds off the bench, while Michael Loyd and Jackson Emery tacked on 18 and 11 points, respectively. The fact that BYU never trailed may have played a part in allowing the reserves some additional time on the floor, but what it really means is that the Cougars don't always need their big guns to get the job done. Now at 20.7 ppg on the season, Fredette is still shooting a whopping 47.8 percent behind the three-point line and continues to lead the group with his 136 assists over the course of his 29 appearances. Emery (12.3 ppg), Tyler Haws (11.7 ppg) and Jonathan Tavernari (10.1 ppg) have been integral in pushing BYU to a scoring advantage of more than 18 ppg this season.

The Horned Frogs gave it a good run against New Mexico, but the team just couldn't keep up the intensity on the road in front of more than 14,000 in the stands. Zvonko Buljan finished with a double-double consisting of 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Ronnie Moss accounted for 14 points, but just three assists before fouling out. Edvinas Ruzgas added 12 points and Keion Mitchem 11 points before he too picked up his fifth personal. Moss, the leading scorer in three of the last four games for TCU, paces the program overall this season with his 14.6 ppg, even though he has shot just 39.4 percent from the field. More importantly, Moss has been crucial to the offense because of his passing which has led to 183 assists and made him one of the leaders in the entire nation in that department. Buljan (12.5 ppg, 8.7 rpg) and Ruzgas (10.7 ppg) have been up and down this season so it is no wonder the squad has been inconsistent.