NEW YORK — Former Pitt coach Jamie Dixon was unsure what he had in Kenrich Williams at TCU.

Now he knows. So, too, does Central Florida.

“He’s a player,” Dixon said of Williams, who scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half to lift Texas Christian to a 68-53 win over Central Florida in a NIT semifinal game on Tuesday night.

Texas Christian will meet Georgia Tech in the championship game Thursday night.

“We love these guys,” Dixon said. “We just want two more days with them. ... We’ll look forward to getting ready for Georgia Tech.”

Williams also grabbed 14 rebounds and had seven assists.

“We’re playing through him in the post,” Dixon said of Williams. “And we’re playing through him on the perimeter.

Vladimir Brodziansky led the Horned Frogs with 18 points.

Trailing by two at halftime, the Horned Frogs opened the second half with a 16-5 run to take a 45-36 lead. JD Miller sparked the run with three layups and a free throw.

TCU (23-15) was helped by Central Florida, which missed five of its first seven shots from the field in the second half. For the game, Central Florida shot 33 percent, missing 19 of 25 3-point attempts.