Frogs Drop Big 12 Road Opener at Oklahoma State

Sunday, January 6

Stillwater, Okla.

1 p.m.

TCU

11-2

Oklahoma State

10-3

TCU

Oklahoma St.

Frogs Drop Big 12 Road Opener at Oklahoma State

1/6/2019 4:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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STILLWATER, Okla. – Jordan Moore posted a season-high 26 points along with nine rebounds but it wasn't enough as the TCU women's basketball team dropped its Big 12 road-opener, 75-71, at Oklahoma State on Sunday at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

TCU (11-2, 1-1) was able to overcome an 18-point first-half deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter, but the Cowgirls (10-3, 1-1) out-rebounded the Frogs, 40-31, and hit enough free throws down the stretch to pull out the victory.

THE RUNDOWN
The Frogs trailed by as many as 18 in the first half before a 9-0 run near the end of the second quarter cut the OSU advantage to single digits.

TCU headed into the locker room trailing for just the second time this season, down 40-31 at the break.

The Horned Frogs weren't going to go down without a fight, however, clawing their way back to within three by the end of the third quarter and actually taking the lead on a Kianna Ray jumper at the 7:28 mark of the fourth.

The score remained within two points for the next several minutes until the Cowgirls broke a 62-62 deadlock with a 10-3 run to seal their first conference win of the year.

Vivian Gray led OSU with a game-high 27 points, including 11 at the free-throw line.

Lauren Heard joined Moore in double-digits for TCU, finishing with 11 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals.

STAT OF THE GAME
26 – Jordan Moore poured in a season-high 26 points on 11-of-17 shooting, tying for the second-highest scoring total of her career and finishing two points off of her personal-best. She also added nine rebounds, three blocks and a steal in the contest.

QUOTE OF THE DAY
TCU Head Coach Raegan Pebley
"Today was a great game, especially for fans to watch. It was a very physical game for both teams. It's tough to win on the road in this league. We are going to keep fighting to get better at it. I think (Oklahoma State) just did a really good job of being able to finish some tough shots and we gave them too many uncontested shots, especially in that second quarter."

UP NEXT
TCU will remain on the road when it travels to Ames, Iowa, on Wednesday for a 6:30 p.m. contest against No. 25 Iowa State.

TCU Women's Basketball Postgame Notes
Jan. 6, 2019 – Stillwater, Okla. (Gallagher-Iba Arena)
Attendance: 2,056
TCU (11-2, 1-1) – 71
Oklahoma State (10-3, 1-1) – 75

TEAM NOTES
* TCU started with a lineup of Adeola Akomolafe, Jayde Woods, Kianna Ray, Jordan Moore, and Lauren Heard for the sixth consecutive game.
* TCU battled back from an 18-point first-half deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter.
* The Frogs trailed at halftime (40-31) for just the second time this season (SMU).
* Entering the contest, the largest deficit TCU had faced all season was five points on three different occasions.
* Oklahoma State is the first team to shoot over 40 percent against the Frogs this season (48.1 percent).
* The Frogs had won 15 consecutive games when scoring over 60 points.
* The 71 points were TCU's most in a loss since it fell at Oklahoma State last season (72-85 on 2/26/18).
* TCU outscored OSU, 36-26, in the paint, 17-6 in second-chance points and 17-4 in bench points.
* The loss snaps TCU's eight-game winning streak, which ties for the second-longest in program history.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Adeola Akomolafe
* Hit her second 3-pointer of the season and fourth of her career in the first quarter.

Lauren Heard
* Had 11 points as she scored in double-digits for the third time this season and ninth time in her career.
* Also added three rebounds, three assists and three steals.
* Heard has now had 3+ steals three times this season.

Jordan Moore
* Picked up her fourth 20+-point contest of the season and 10th of her career with a team-high 26 against OSU.
* Her 26 points are a new season high and tie for the second-highest single-game total in her career.
* Moore has now scored in double-digits in 12 of 13 games this season and 57 games in her career.
* Her 10 rebounds mark her third time with double-digits in rebounds this season and 17^th time in her career.
* Moore has now had 3+ blocks in six contests this season, including five of the team's last six games.