TCU's temporary home is quirky

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Trent Johnson settled in for a nap in the coach's locker room before the Big 12 opener in TCU's temporary home while the campus arena is renovated.

Next thing the Horned Frogs coach knew, four high school swimmers were coming through the door, needing to use the bathroom.

"How about that?" Johnson said. "So I had to leave. I thought they'd be in there and get their business done and be right out. But I had to knock on the door for about 10 minutes."

As for how much of an inconvenience a high school facility with a natatorium attached has been for the likes of No. 8 Kansas and Texas, well, not as much as some might think.

Sure, the Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center is fairly cozy and has tall walls near the court adorned with Fort Worth school logos such as the Polytechnic Parrots.

But chairback seats and concourses have offered a surprising feel for players, coaches and fans who might have expected the one-time experience to be something out of "Hoosiers." In short, "arena" might be a better word than "gym."

"I thought for the sacrifices they've had to make probably this year, it certainly was better than what I thought it would be coming down here," said Jayhawks coach Bill Self, whose team hung on for a 64-61 win last month.

"It's a nice facility, without question.

The Horned Frogs are spending one season about 10 miles southeast of Daniel-Meyer Coliseum while the 54-year-old facility undergoes a $45 million facelift.

The facade will match that of TCU's recently renovated football home, Amon Carter Stadium, and have more courtside seats and wider concourses.

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TCU's temporary home is quirky