Preview: at New Mexico (WNIT)
3/21/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
(21-12)
(25-10)
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TwitterALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- TCU women's basketball continues its WNIT run, but now on the road, as the Frogs travel to take on New Mexico in the tournament's third round at Dreamstyle Arena on Thursday at 8 p.m. CT.
TCU (21-12) hasn't played since Saturday's second round, 86-51, rout of Missouri State. New Mexico (25-10) was just in action on Tuesday night, beating Rice at home, 93-73. The Frogs and Lobos feature the top two scoring offenses of the 16 teams remaining in the tournament.
The winner of Thursday's game will move on to the WNIT quarterfinals and take on the winner of South Dakota and Michigan State. The Coyotes and Spartans play on Thursday night in South Dakota.
How To Follow
The game can be seen for free on the Mountain West Network, which can be found online at TheMW.com/Watch. The game can also be heard on KTCU 88.7 FM in Fort Worth, as well as online via FrogVision, with Jeff Williams on the call. Live stats are available on GoFrogs.com, and live updates will be provided on Twitter by following @TCUWBasketball.
Last Time Out
TCU played a complete game in an 86-51 rout of Missouri State at Schollmaier Arena in the WNIT Second Round on Saturday.
TCU made 14 3-pointers and also played stellar defense, holding Missouri State to 25 percent shooting, on its way to a 35-point win, the largest margin of victory in a postseason game in program history.
Toree Thompson led the Frogs with 15 points off the bench, including four of TCU's 14 treys. The 14 3-pointers rank as the fifth most in program history and the most in a postseason game. Amber Ramirez added three from deep as part of her 14 points, also off the bench as TCU's bench outscored MSU's, 51-14.
TCU in the WNIT
The Frogs are now 7-5 all-time in the WNIT and have advanced to the third round for the third time, also doing so in 2008 and 2016. TCU played in the tournament's quarterfinals in 2008, marking the furthest it has advanced in program history.
TCU has never won three games in one WNIT. The Frogs needed just two wins to advance to the quarterfinals in a 48-team tournament in 2008.
The Frogs are 1-4 on the road all-time in the WNIT with all five games being decided by eight points or less.
Scouting New Mexico
New Mexico has beaten Saint Mary's, 82-80, and Rice, 93-73, in the first two rounds of the WNIT, both at home. The Lobos average over 80 points per game, the 15th best mark in the NCAA and highest remaining in the WNIT.
Jaisa Nunn leads the Lobos with 17.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game and is coming off of a 28-point effort against Rice. Cherise Beynon is just behind at 16.8 points and ranks in the NCAA top 10 with 6.8 assists. She had 20 points, four assists and seven steals against Rice.
The Lobos are 19-2 at home this season, including a 12-0 mark in nonconference games. New Mexico was 10-1 entering Mountain West play with the lone loss coming at Oklahoma, 105-63. However, New Mexico went 10-8 and finished sixth in the Mountain West standings. T
The Series
TCU leads the all-time series against New Mexico, 11-9, with all 20 meetings coming while the two were in the same conference. The Frogs and Lobos played their first five meetings from 1997-1999 as WAC members. New Mexico won four of those. The two played their last 15 meetings as Mountain West members from 2006-12. TCU won 11 of those 15 meetings.
TCU is 3-6 all-time in Albuquerque with wins in its last two visits in 2011 and 2012. Of the 20 meetings in series history, 18 have been in regular-season conference games and two were in conference tournaments.
Up Next
Thursday's winner will advance to the quarterfinals and face the winner of Michigan State and South Dakota. The Coyotes and Spartans play on Thursday night in South Dakota. The date, time and location of a quarterfinal game will likely be announced after the game on Thursday night. Quarterfinals are scheduled to be played March 24-26.
