Wear Purple as TCU Hosts Texas on Wednesday
1/24/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
(10-9, 2-6)
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TwitterFORT WORTH, Texas -- Fresh off of a home win on Sunday, the TCU women's basketball team is back inside Schollmaier Arena on Wednesday to host No. 12 Texas at 8 p.m.
TCU (10-9, 2-6) has won its last two home games, including Sunday's 83-68 defeat of Kansas behind a big inside presence. Texas (14-4, 8-0) has won 12 straight games, including a 20-point win, 77-57, at Texas Tech on Saturday.
How to Follow
Wednesday's game will air on FOX Sports Southwest Plus with Chuck LaMendola and Janice Dziuk on the call. The game can also be seen online at FOXSportsGo.com or on your device with the FOXSportsGo app.
Fans can also hear the game on KTCU 88.7 FM, or GoFrogs.com via FrogVision, with Jeff Williams calling the action. Live stats will be available at GoFrogs.com, and @TCUWBasketball on Twitter will also have live, in-game updates.
Special Events/Promotions
Wednesday night's game will be a Purple Out with all fans encouraged to wear purple. The first 250 TCU students in attendance will receive a free TCU Basketball Beanie.
Also, Wednesday's game is sponsored by Baylor Scott and White Medical Center who will be passing out free items on the Schollmaier Arena concourse.
Last Time Out
TCU made a consistent effort to attack the basket in an 83-68 win over Kansas at Schollmaier Arena on Sunday night.
TCU, known for its 3-point shooting, attempted just 13 shots from beyond the arc on the night, but it didn't make a difference. The Frogs were aggressive and shot a season-high 36 free throws in a game that featured 66 combined free throws.
In addition to attacking the basket on offense, TCU protected it on defense with eight blocks as Kansas shot just 34.4 percent, TCU's best defensive effort in Big 12 play this season. AJ Alix led TCU with 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting and also added four assists. Jordan Moore added 13 points, career-high 16 rebounds and four blocks to anchor TCU's inside presence.
Scouting Texas
Texas has won 12 straight games, including an undefeated start to Big 12 play, joining Baylor as the only unbeaten teams in the league.
The Longhorns are second in the Big 12 in scoring defense, allowing just 58.2 points per game. Texas is also second in the conference, and fourth in the NCAA, with a +12.2 rebounding margin.
Brooke McCarty, at 13.8 points per game, leads a trio of Longhorns that average double-figure. Ariel Atkins is just behind at 13.1 per game. Kelsey Lang leads Texas and ranks third in the Big 12 with 8.5 rebounds per game.
The Series
Texas leads the all-time series, 38-2, with both of TCU's wins coming since the Frogs joined the Big 12. Texas was 28-0 against TCU in the 14 seasons the two spent together in the Southwest Conference.
TCU's last win came in 2014-15 in Raegan Pebley's first game against the Longhorns. Since then Texas has won five straight games, including earlier this season.
Both of TCU's wins have come in Fort Worth where the Frogs are 2-16 against the Longhorns.
Five Points
1) Jordan Moore's 16 rebounds against Kansas were a career high. The 16 rebounds are also tied for the most by any player in a Big 12 game this season. In addition, Moore is the first Frog with 16 rebounds since Latricia Lovings did so against Kansas State in January 2013. Moore added 13 points and now has three double-doubles this season.
2) AJ Alix led TCU with 22 points against Kansas. It was Alix's fourth game this season with 20-plus points and the eighth of her career. In addition, she hit two 3-pointers to bring her career total to 130, tying for the ninth most in TCU history.
3) TCU has shot over 75.0 percent from the free throw line in each of its last five games. Overall on the season, TCU is shooting 71.3 percent as a team, ranking second in the Big 12. In conference play, the Frogs percentage is even higher at 76.6 percent.
4) Despite hitting just 4-of-13 3-pointers against Kansas, the fewest makes and second fewest attempts of the season, TCU is still shooting 38.8 percent from deep as a team. That mark ranks second in the Big 12 and 14th in the NCAA.
5) After Wednesday's game, the Frogs will have played half of their Big 12 games this season. Entering Wednesday, TCU is just one game out of fifth place in the Big 12 standings. Six Big 12 teams advance to the NCAA Tournament last season.
Up Next
TCU travels to Iowa State for Saturday 12 p.m. contest. The Frogs and Cyclones played less than two weeks ago with TCU winning, 80-75, inside Schollmaier Arena on January 15. The Cyclones play at Oklahoma on Wednesday.
