TCU
22-12
New Mexico
25-11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15 | 18 | 29 | 19 | 81 |
| New Mexico | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 72 |
TCU Comes Back and Advances in WNIT
3/22/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Box Score 
| Final Stats | Notes
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- TCU women's basketball trailed by as many as 14 points, but completed the comeback in an 81-72 win over New Mexico at Dreamstyle Arena in the WNIT Round of 16 on Thursday night.
TCU (22-12) shot nearly 60 percent in the second half and used a 10-1 run late in the fourth quarter to pull away after coming back in the third quarter. The Frogs trailed by 14 points in the first half, cut it to seven at halftime, then scored 29 points in the third quarter to take the lead.
Jordan Moore led the Frogs with 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting and is now 19-of-22 in the WNIT. She had nine rebounds, as did Amy Okonkwo, as the Frogs outrebounded the Lobos, 42-30. Okonkwo added 13 points, Jayde Woods tied a career high with 14 and Kianna Ray added 12 to round out TCU's double-figure scorers.
New Mexico (25-11) was 19-2 at home entering the game and had nearly 4,000 fans in the stands. TCU held the Lobos to just 3-of-16 shooting as it stormed back in the third quarter, then held the Lobos without a field goal in the final three minutes of the game.
Defining Moments
TCU had turnover problems in the first half that contributed to the 14-point, second-quarter deficit, but the Frogs cut the deficit to seven late the second quarter and took a bit of momentum into halftime.
The Frogs then made 12-of-19 shots on their way to a 29-point third quarter. They also committed just one turnover in the quarter after having 14 in the first half. TCU held the Lobos to 3-of-16 in the third quarter and took a six-point, 62-56, lead into the final period.
New Mexico had the lead down to two points, 71-69, with 3:09 remaining. That is when Adeola Akomolafe, with her family in the stands from El Paso, drained a long two-point jumper to ignite a TCU run.
Woods converted a three-point play on the next TCU possession and pushed the lead to six, 76-70, with 2:02 remaining. The Frogs forced the Lobos into turnovers on their next two possessions as Akomolafe and Woods followed with another bucket each, pushing the lead to 10 points, 80-70, with less than a minute to go.
Stat of the Game
50 -- TCU scored 50 points in the point, compared to just 26 by New Mexico. The Frogs have outscored their three WNIT opponents in the paint, 136-44, or an average of 45.3-14.7/
Up Next
TCU advances to the WNIT Quarterfinals to take on South Dakota who beat Michigan State in overtime in the third round on Thursday night. The Frogs and Coyotes will play on Sunday at 6 p.m. CT at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion, S.D.
