TCU at New Mexico (WNIT 3rd Round) - Postgame Notes
3/22/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
WNIT Third Round
March 22, 2018 – Albuquerque, N.M. (Dreamstyle Arena – The Pit)
TCU (22-12) – 81
New Mexico (25-11) - 72
Team Notes
* TCU advances to the WNIT Quarterfinals for the second time in its six appearances in the tournament. The Frogs also did so in 2008.
* TCU has won three games in the postseason for the first time. The Frogs had to win just twice to advance to the quarterfinals in a 48-team tournament in 2008.
* TCU is now 8-5 all-time in the tournament, including 2-4 on the road. Thursday's game was the first of the six road games not decided by eight points or less.
* Raegan Pebley is now 7-4 all-time in the WNIT as a head coach (6-2 at TCU, 1-2 at Utah State). She is now 1-4 on the road.
* TCU is playing in its 15th postseason tournament in program history, all in the last 18 seasons.
* TCU's 22 wins are its most since also winning 22 in 2010-11.
* With its 81 points, TCU now has 2,554 this season, the most in a season in program history. TCU's 75.1 scoring average is the second best in program history.
* With its four 3-pointers, TCU now has 241 this season, the second most in program history.
* TCU played a 34th game in a season for the fourth time in program history. The Frogs last did so in 2007-08. TCU played on March 22 or later for the sixth time.
* TCU shot 50.8 percent and has now gone over 50 percent in all three WNIT games. The Frogs shot 59 percent in second half.
* TCU trailed by as many as 14 points in the first half, then led by as many as 11 points in the second half.
* With a 30-8 margin, TCU has now scored more bench points than its opponent in 33 consecutive games. The season opener against Oral Roberts is the only game TCU's bench hasn't outscored its opponent.
* TCU had a starting lineup of Lauren Heard, Jayde Woods, Kianna Ray, Adeola Akomolafe and Jordan Moore for the second straight game.
Jordan Moore
* Scored 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting with nine rebounds, two blocks and career-high tying four steals.
* Now shooting 19-of-22 in the WNIT.
* Double-figure scoring for the 21st time this season; 44th time in her career.
* With nine rebounds on Thursday, now has 587 career rebounds, moving into ninth on TCU's career leaderboard.
Amy Okonkwo
* Scored 13 points with nine rebounds.
* Double-figure scoring for the 26th time this season; 45th time in her career.
* With 13 points on Thursday, now has 502 this season, moving into eighth place in a single season in TCU history.
Kianna Ray
* Scored 12 points with two 3-pointers.
* Double-figure scoring for the ninth time this season; 12th time in her career.
Jayde Woods
* Tied career-high with 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 4-of-5 free throws with four assists.
* Scored eight of her points in the fourth quarter.
* Double-figure scoring for the fourth time this season.
