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FORT WORTH, Texas -- The competition was a little stiffer for Jamie Dixon in his second game coaching at his alma mater, but the outcome was much the same for TCU.Desmond Bane scored 19 points, Jaylen Fisher had 13 points and eight assists, and TCU cruised to a 98-62 win over Alabama State on Monday night. JD Miller added 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting.TCU (2-0) has easily won its first two games under Dixon, who returned to Fort Worth after spending 17 seasons at Pittsburgh, including the last 13 as head coach. He won his debut three nights earlier, defeating NAIAs St. Thomas by 18.Our guys are trying, but everything is new, he said. I say some things, and I think they understand -- and then I catch myself and recognize they havent been through it. They havent used our terminology. Its new to them.Dixon said he was more pleased with his teams defensive effort, other than a brief letdown in the second half. TCU gave up just 15 points in the first-half to Alabama State (0-2), the ninth-fewest points allowed in any half by a TCU team.An early 8-0 run gave the Frogs a cushion they never would relinquish. Eleven players saw the court in the first half for TCU, which closed with an 18-2 run over the final 4:10 to go up by 32 at the break.TCU maintained at least a 30-point lead throughout the second half, and even Dixon admitted there wasnt much for him to nitpick about the Horned Frogs performance.Were on schedule, he said. Yeah, I would have liked to have everything done by Nov. 11, but its just not how its going to work with a new group. We have to progress each day and take advantage of every opportunity.Tony Armstrong led Alabama State with 18 points and eight rebounds. Rodney Simeon added 13 points after scoring 25 in the opener for the Hornets.BIG PICTUREAlabama State: The Hornets struggled in the first half for the second consecutive game. After shooting just 20 percent from the field in the first half in their opener, the Hornets managed only 28 percent from the field in the first half against TCU.TCU: TCUs huge leads allowed Dixon to continue experimenting with his rotation, subbing out four of his starters less than seven minutes into the game. Five players scored in double figures for the Horned Frogs.HIGHLIGHT REELTCUs Miller had perhaps the play of the game -- and it came early. The sophomore drove past a defender along the baseline for a two-handed slam, drawing a foul along the way. His free throw extended TCUs lead to 11-4.SHARING THE BALLDixon complimented his teams ball movement, pointing to TCUs 29 assists on 37 field goals. Newcomers Fisher, a freshman, and Alex Robinson, a Texas A&M transfer, each finished with eight assists. Weve got guys who can find guys, Dixon said.UP NEXTAlabama State stays on the road, playing next week at Louisiana Tech and Kennesaw State. 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The Grizzlies, however, fought back to give David Fizdale his first NBA head coaching win.Minnesota also squandered a big lead Saturday in Sacramento, falling to the Kings after being up by 18 in the first half. Its been a bumpy start to the Thibodeau era as his young team figures out how to close out games.The third quarter was a problem, a big problem, Thibodeau told the Minneapolis Star Tribune after the loss to Sacramento. We have to get a lot tougher. Thats what I see.Memphis is 2-1 entering Tuesdays game, and its season-opening win over Minnesota was sparked by a 24-point effort from guard Mike Conley.After falling behind big early, Memphis outscored the young Wolves 52-39 in the second half to help Fizdale earn his first win.I was squirming on the inside, Fizdale told the Memphis Commercial Appeal. But I knew our team had big-time jitters. Our energy was really good.Now those same two teams face off for the second time in less than one week after also meeting in the preseason -- a matchup Minnesota won.Last weeeks season opener came down to the final minute, with the Grizzlies making their free throws down the stretch to fend off the Timberwolves.ddddddddddddMaking shots from the free throw line is an issue for Minnesota in its first two games; the Wolves shot 69 percent at the line against Memphis and 71 percent in a three-point loss to Sacramento.Since that win over the Wolves, the Grizzlies lost to the Knicks on the road, 111-104, before beating the Wizards by nine at home. Conley was the steady hand in Memphis two wins. He scored a team-high 24 against Washington in the overtime win.That win came after Fizdale tweaked his starting lineup, giving James Ennis and Jarell Martin the start. That new look helped the Grizzlies get out to a fast start, something they didnt do in their previous two games.It remains to be seen which lineup Fizdale will go with against Minnesota on Tuesday.The Timberwolves, meanwhile, hope to have a large lead once again -- as long as theyre able to hold onto it for Thibodeaus first win in Minnesota.We lost two games already. We just try to win, Timberwolves fourth-year guard Zach LaVine told the Star Tribune. Thats all that matters to me right now. We invest a lot of stuff this summer to try and get better. The time is now. ' ' '