TCU Falls at Butler
12/1/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Butler defeated TCU 65-53 at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse on Tuesday night as the Frogs shot just 31.8 percent in the loss. Senior Zahna Medley had a team-high 13 points for the Frogs, hitting three three-point field goals in the game, and added five rebounds.
Sophomore Toree Thompson had a basket with 1:07 to go in the first quarter that tied the game at 12-12. Medley then knocked down a three to open the second quarter and give the Frogs their first lead of the ballgame at 15-12. Those two baskets were the start of a 13-2 run for the Frogs that helped TCU open a 23-14 lead that quickly extended to double figures at 26-16 thanks to a three from senior Caitlin Diaz.
The Bulldogs answered with 11 straight to go up one at 27-26 before Medley knocked down a three to go up 29-27 with 24 seconds remaining in the half. Butler's Blaire Langlois answered with a basket with three seconds left in the half to settle the halftime score at 29-29.
The Frogs shot just 34.3 percent in the opening half but used eight offensive rebounds to get eight second chance points and forced the Bulldogs into 11 turnovers.
Butler built a five point lead at 40-35 midway through the third quarter before a Jada Butts pullup, Veja Hamilton bucket in transition and a Thompson pullup put TCU up 41-40 with 3:45 to go in the period. Butler answered with five straight before Sydney Coleman's jumper from the corner at the buzzer pulled the Frogs within 45-43 heading to the final 10 minutes of regulation.
Butler opened the fourth quarter by scoring 11 straight in the first four minutes to extend their lead to 13 at 56-43 before Medley ended the run with a three with 6:00 to go.
NOTES
• Butler's Belle Obert had 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks in the game to post a triple-double. She also had six steals.
• TCU had four players record eight points or more in the game.
• Butler had 13 blocks as a team.
• TCU used the lineup of Caitlin Diaz, Jordan Moore, Veja Hamitlon, Zahna Medley and Jada Butts for the first time this season.
• TCU shot just 21-of-66 in the game, a 31.8 percent clip. It was a season low for the Frogs.
o TCU opened 1-of-10 from the field in the opening minutes of the game and were just 5-of-22 in the opening quarter of the game.
UP NEXT
The Horned Frogs return home to face ULM on Dec. 5 to open a four-game homestand that includes the opening of the Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena on Dec. 20. The game will be available on the radio via KTCU 88.7 FM in the DFW Metroplex with Jeff Williams (play-by-play) on the call. The game is also available via subscription on GoFrogs.com via FrogVision. ###
