TCU Ready For Mavericks Wednesday Night
12/7/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 7, 2010
GAME DAY INFORMATION
GAME NOTES 
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Fort Worth, Texas • Daniel-Meyer Coliseum • Wed., Dec. 8 • 6:30 p.m. CT
Radio: KTCU (88.7 FM), gofrogs.com • Talent: Jeff Williams (play-by-play)
Internet (gofrogs.com): Live Stats, Live Streaming
Series Record vs. UTA: TCU leads, 16-9
Last Meeting vs. UTA: 2008, (TCU Win, 70-45)
TCU Head Coach: Jeff Mittie (Missouri Western, `89) Record: 242-119 in 12 years at TCU (393-178 overall) Assistants: Brian Ostermann (Wis. La Crosse, `88), Tonya Haut (Baylor, `99), Tricia Davern (TCU, `02)
UTA Head Coach: Samantha Morrow (Texas Wesleyan, `81) • UTA Overall Record: 59-42
Horned Frog Quick Notes
• The Horned Frogs will be looking for their 14th-straight win over the Mavericks Wednesday night.
• Emily Carter has led TCU in scoring in six of the Horned Frogs eight contests this season.
• Head Coach Jeff Mittie is 7-0 all-time against UTA. TCU will play the Mavericks for the seventh time in eight years Wednesday night at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.
FORT WORTH, Texas - TCU will continue non-conference action Wednesday night when it hosts UT Arlington at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m.
The Horned Frogs, who are 4-4 overall, are coming off a 75-72 setback to Fresno State last Saturday. Overall, the Frogs went 1-1 on the week having earlier upended Houston, 69-57, last Thursday.
Against the Cougars, TCU overcame a slow start to power past Houston in the second half. The Frogs were led by senior Emily Carter, who ignited the TCU offense in the second half on 4-of-7 shooting from the field, including 3-of-4 from deep. Overall, Carter netted 20 of her game-high 26 points during the second period.
In its last outing, Helena Sverrisdottir paced the TCU offense against Fresno State with a season-high 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting, including 4-of-9 from deep. Sophomore DeLisa Gross had a career day for the Frogs, scoring a career-high 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting. Carter closed TCU's top performers Saturday with 18 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
Following Wednesday's contest against UTA, TCU will travel to College Station Sunday to take on nationally ranked Texas A&M.
Follow The Horned Frogs
TCU's Wednesday contest with UTA can be heard live on the radio throughout the Metroplex on 88.7 KTCU-FM with Jeff Williams. Williams is in his 13th-straight season as the voice of the Frogs. A live stats and video feed is also available via GoFrogs.com. Fans wishing to view either the live video feed or gametracker may do so by clicking on the link on the right side of the schedule page.
A Look Back At The Fresno State Contest
TCU led by as many as 14 points in the second half last Saturday, but was unable to hold off Fresno State down the stretch during a 75-72 setback at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.
The Horned Frogs pushed their lead to 14 points at the 9:01 mark of the second half on a Helena Sverrisdottir three off an assist by Emily Carter before the Bulldogs began their furious comeback.
Fresno State, who made the NCAA Tournament a year ago, went 6-of-9 from deep down the stretch to cap the second half rally. The Bulldogs' Emma Andrews, who saw her first action of the season last Saturday, put the finishing touches on the day, scoring a three with 15 seconds left in the game to secure the 75-72 final decision. Andrews' three with time running down gave Fresno State its first lead in the game since leading 33-32 with 1 minute, 24 seconds remaining in the first half.
The All-Time Series
When the Horned Frogs and Mavericks take to the court tonight it will mark the 26th meeting between the two Metroplex schools. TCU has dominated the series as of late, winning the last 13 meetings, including a 70-45 victory in 2008.
Overall, the Horned Frogs own a 16-9 advantage in the series. In 2008, No. 24 TCU overcame some early offensive struggles, but improved to 3-0 with a 70-45 victory over UT Arlington at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. Then sophomore Helena Sverrisdottir and junior TK LaFleur each scored in double figures to lead the Frog offensive attack.
Breaking Down UTA
UTA comes into Wednesday's contest with a 3-5 overall record. The Mavericks, who recently topped UTPA, 81-72, have won two out of their last three games, including a 54-40 decision over Southeast Missouri to close the month of November.
In their last outing, four Mavericks finished in double-figures to lead UT Arlington to a 81-72 win at home against Texas-Pan American. Senior Tamara Simmons led all scorers with 18 points on 6-of-17 shooting from the field, including a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe. Shalyn Martin also had a solid night for the Mavs recording 16 points to along with seven boards, five steals and three blocks.
Simmons leads UTA this winter, averaging over 17 points per game, while Martin is also posting double figures in scoring with a 10.0 average. The Mavericks are coached by Samantha Morrow, who is in her fourth year at UT Arlington.
Beware Of Fouling The Horned Frogs
Through eight games, the Horned Frogs have gotten to the line 200 times, which is 66 more free throws then what was shot at this point in time a year ago. Overall, the Horned Frogs have been almost automatic as of late, shooting over 80 percent in three of their last four games. TCU, who currently leads the Mountain West Conference in free throw percentage and ranks No. 26 in the NCAA, has shot over 85 percent in two games this season, including its last game at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum against Houston. Against the Cougars, the Frogs went 18-of-21 from the charity stripe. When you compare TCU's free throw totals from a year ago, the Horned Frogs had shot only 80 percent in two out of their first eight games on 134 attempts.
Individually, senior Emily Carter has been stellar after getting fouled. The Louisiana native is shooting over 90 percent from the charity stripe and has only missed an astonishing seven free throw attempts this winter. Overall, the Frogs have four different players who shoot over 70 percent from the line with both freshman Briesha Wynn and Carter cashing in at 90 percent from the line.
A Home Court Advantage
The Horned Frogs, who came into the year ranked No. 5 overall in longest home winning streaks, will be looking for their fourth win at home this fall Wednesday night. TCU, who brings a 25-game home winning streak into its game with UTA, is currently tied at No. 4 overall with Nebraska for the longest home winning streak to date. Florida Gulf Coast currently sits No. 3 at 26-straight, while UCONN and Standford rank No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.
A Closer Look At The UTA Contest
After a one-year hiatus, TCU will battle UTA Wednesday night for the seventh time in eight years. Simply put, the Horned Frogs have made quick work of the Mavs in recent memory having won 13-straight. UTA hasn't beaten TCU since an 89-84 downing in 1985. The Mavericks last win at the DMC came in a 72-52 victory in 1983.
Horned Frogs Continue To Impress In NCAA
Through eight games, the Frogs have done quite nicely among the nation's best. TCU ranks No. 59 overall in scoring offense (71.3), while also ranking No. 26 overall in free throw percentage (75.5). The Purple and White also rank in the top 65 nationally in scoring margin (10.4), field-goal percentage defense (34.9), three-point field goals per game (6.6) and turnovers per game (16.0).
Individually, Emily Carter paces the Frogs', ranking No. 8 overall in scoring average with a 22.5 average. Carter also ranks No. 24 in free throw percentage (90.7) and in the top 70 in three-point field goals in a game with an average of 2.5 per game. Sophomore Starr Crawford also sits No. 41 overall in rebounds per game (9.9).
TCU In The Mountain West Conference
Eight games into the season, the Horned Frogs lead the conference in free throw percentage (.755). The Frogs also sit No. 2 in scoring offense (71.2) and defensive rebounds (234).
Individually, Emily Carter leads the conference in scoring average (22.5) and free throw percentage (.907). She also ranks in the top 2 in three-point field goals made (20) and minutes played (36.4). Sophomore Starr Crawford is also among the league leaders, ranking second overall in rebounds (9.9) and defensive rebounds (6.6).
Up Next
TCU will next be in action at No. 7/8 Texas A&M on Sunday.
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