TCU set to face Mississippi State in Caribbean Classic
11/23/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 23, 2005
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GAME 3:
TCU (1-1) vs. Mississippi State (1-1)
Nov. 25 • Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico • 4:10 p.m. CST
Convention Center -- Soul Ballroom
ABOUT THE GAME
The TCU Lady Frogs play the first of four straight games away from home when they take on the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs on Friday in the Caribbean Classic in Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico. TCU is coming off an 80-51 loss to No. 11 Georgia on Monday, while Mississippi State suffered a 78-53 setback to East Tennessee State on Sunday. The Lady Frogs defeated Long Beach State 71-68 in overtime in their season opener and the Lady Bulldogs upended Southeastern Louisiana 71-55 in their first contest.
MEDIA COVERAGE
Radio: KTCU 88.7 FM -- Jeff Williams (PBP)
Television: None
Internet: Radio broadcast at http://www.ktcu.tcu.edu/ktcu
Live Stats: None
LAST TIME THEY MET
The Lady Frogs and Lady Bulldogs have only one prior meeting, which came on Dec. 31, 1992, at the Central Florida Classic in Orlando, Fla. Mississippi State won by a 108-85 score.
TCU VERSUS THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
TCU owns an all-time record of 5-35 against teams from the Southeastern Conference. Four of those wins have come under the direction of coach Jeff Mittie. The Lady Frogs' record versus SEC teams breaks down like this: Alabama 0-1, Arkansas 3-20, Auburn 0-1, Georgia 1-2, LSU 0-4, Mississippi 0-2, Mississippi State 0-1, Tennessee 0-4, Vanderbilt 1-0.
A CHANGE IN LOCATION
Thanks to a busy hurricane season that saw Wilma pound Cancun, Mexico, in October, the Caribbean Classic was forced to change locations. Luckily for TCU, North Carolina, Mississippi State, Arizona State, Baylor, California and Marshall, the tournament will still go on as planned in nearby Riviera Maya, which sits about 60 miles south of Cancun and is 10 miles from Playa del Carmen.
