Wednesday, November 20
Dallas, Texas
7 p.m.
TCU
at
SMU
Preview: at SMU
11/19/2019 8:06:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Horned Frogs open two-game road swing with match-up against local rival
GAME INFORMATION
TCU (3-0) at SMU (2-1)
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 18
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Dallas, Texas (Moody Coliseum)
Watch: PonyUp TV
Listen: KTCU 88.7 FM (PxP – Jeff Williams)
Live Stats: SIDEARM Stats
FROG FAST BREAKS
• TCU (3-0) hits the road for the first time this season to take on local rival SMU (2-1) this Wednesday, Nov. 20. Tip-off between the Horned Frogs and Mustangs is set for 7 p.m. at Moody Coliseium.
• Head coach Raegan Pebley is in her sixth season at the helm of the Horned Frog program. Pebley has compiled a record of 98-71 on the sidelines in Fort Worth, while donning an overall record of 254-246 in 17 seasons.
• TCU moved to 3-0 on the season with a 72-49 win over Nicholls State in Fort Worth last week. The Frogs are 3-0 to start a season for the fourth straight season.
• The win over the Colonels was TCU's 20th straight home win over a non-conference opponent. The streak includes WNIT home wins and dates back to Dec. 1, 2017.
• TCU's last defeat to a non-conference opponent at home came to Yale back on Nov. 21, 2017.
THE GAME
• TCU and SMU will meet for the 62nd time overall when the two teams collide at Moody Coliseum on Wednesday.
• Tip-off between the Horned Frogs and Mustangs is set for 7 p.m. in Dallas.
• With last season's meeting coming in Fort Worth, TCU and SMU will swap home-and-home dates for the 18th straight year.
• The last time TCU and SMU played in the same venue in consecutive meetings came back in 2001 and 2002.
• Neither team has played three straight games against each other in the same venue.
COVERING THE HORNED FROGS
• Wednesday's contest will be live-streamed on PonyUp TV, with links found at www.smumustangs.com.
• Fans can also listen in to the radio broadcast on KTCU (88.7 FM), with Jeff Williams calling the action.
• Live stat links for Wednesday's contest can also be found at www.smumustangs.com.
SCOUTING SMU
• SMU won its first two games of the season, but are coming off its first loss - a 61-52 defeat to Northern Colorado, this past Saturday in Dallas.
• SMU limited UNC to just four points in the first quarter and later led 24-20 at halftime, but UNC outscored the Mustangs 24-12 in the third quarter and did not look back on the way to earning the nine-point victory.
• SMU's season-opening wins came against McNeese State (81-60) and Rice (55-43).
• SMU is led by a trio of players averaging double-figures on the year. BriShonne Tollie has a team-best 13.0 points per game average, while Amber Bacon (11.7) and Regan Bradley (10.0) follow.
• Johnasia Cash pulls down a team-best 10.3 boards per game and she nearly averages a double-double with 9.3 points per game.
• The Mustangs shoot .364 from the field, with the majority of their points coming from within the arc, as SMU has attempted just 42 three-pointers on the season. The Mustangs are shooting just .167 from beyond the arc overall.
• SMU is limiting opponents to just a .299 shooting percentage on the year.
SERIES HISTORY
• Wednesday's meeting marks the 62nd contest between TCU and SMU. The Mustagns lead the all-time series, 40-21, but TCU has won five straight with all handful of wins coming under current head coach Raegan Pebley.
• In addition to TCU's five straight wins, the Horned Frogs have won six of the past seven and eight of the past 10 contests.
• TCU is just 8-22 all-time when facing the Mustangs in Dallas, but the Horned Frogs have won two straight inside Moody Coliseum.
• In a series that dates back to 1977-78, TCU and SMU have met on the court at least one game in 38 of the previous 40 seasons.
• The only two seasons that TCU and SMU did not face each other was during the 1980-81 and 1981-82 campaigns.
• The Horned Frogs are 74-85 all-time when facing teams from the American Athletic Conference with nearly 40 percent of those wins and losses coming against SMU.
LAST TIME OUT
• The Horned Frogs picked up its third-straight win to open the season, with a non-conference home victory over Nicholls State last week.
• TCU outscored the Colonels 24-9 in the second quarter on the way to a 72-47 win.
• The 25-point victory was TCU's largest win over an opponent since an 88-31 win over Alcorn State on Dec. 29., 2018.
• The TCU defense held Nicholls State to just 29.2 percent shooting from the floor, the lowest shooting percentage by an opponent since Alcorn State shot 25.0 percent (11-of-44) from the floor in TCU's 88-31 win on Dec. 29, 2018.
• The Horned Frogs hauled in 54 rebounds, its most in a game since they totaled 54 rebounds on Dec. 10, 2017 against Southeastern Louisiana.
• Kianna Ray led the Frogs with 14 points, while Ryann Payne and Jaycee Bradley both poured in 11 points each.
• Adeola Akomolafe and Yummy Morris led the Horned Frogs on the boards, pulling down seven rebounds each.
NON-CONFERENCE CHALK TALK
• TCU has won 20 straight home games over non-conference opponents, which dates back to the 2017-18 season.
• The Horned Frogs last home loss to a non-conference opponent came back on Nov. 21, 2017, in a defeat to Yale.
• TCU is 51-26 in non-conference games (home, away and neutral) played under head coach Raegan Pebley.
CLOSING IN ON 100
• Now in her sixth season at TCU, Raegan Pebley is nearing the 100-win mark as the head coach of the Horned Frogs.
• Pebley has tallied a 98-71 all-time record in Fort Worth, just two wins shy of the 100-victory mark.
• Pebley, who already ranks second all-time in program history with 98 wins, would become just the second coach at TCU to eclipse the 100-win plateau.
• Pebley is 254-246 all-time in her 17 seasons as a collegiate head coach.
BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK
• Kianna Ray has scored in double-figures in all three games for the Horned Frogs this season.
• Ray is the only Horned Frog to post double-digit scoring efforts in all three games.
• The Austin, Texas, native led the team in scoring for the first time this season, notching 14 points against Nicholls State.
1,000 POINTS, COMING UP
• Kianna Ray entered her senior campaign at TCU with 801 points scored in her career.
• Ray scored 14 points last week and now has 841 career points scored.
• Ray is just 159 points shy of scoring her 1,000th career point for the Frogs.
• Ray would become the 20th player in school history to score at least 1,000 points in their career at TCU.
NO PAYNE, NO GAIN
• Ryann Payne scored a season-high 11 points in TCU's win over Nicholls State last week.
• The sophomore guard also posted a career-high five steals in the victory.
• Payne's previous high was four steals, which she registered against Alcorn State last season.
DISHING OUT DIMES
• In its win over Nicholls State, TCU totaled 23 assists on 31 made buckets.
• TCU tallied its highest assists total of the season and its highest total in a game since a 25-assist effort against Texas Tech on Jan. 16, 2019.
• The Horned Frogs assisted on nearly 75% of its shots made, the largest percentage since a 78% effort in that same game against the Red Raiders.
UP NEXT
• TCU wraps up a two-game road swing with a non-conference match-up at Army next Tuesday, Nov. 26.
• The Horned Frogs and Black Knights will tipoff at 4 p.m. CT in West Point, N.Y.
TCU (3-0) at SMU (2-1)
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 18
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Dallas, Texas (Moody Coliseum)
Watch: PonyUp TV
Listen: KTCU 88.7 FM (PxP – Jeff Williams)
Live Stats: SIDEARM Stats
FROG FAST BREAKS
• TCU (3-0) hits the road for the first time this season to take on local rival SMU (2-1) this Wednesday, Nov. 20. Tip-off between the Horned Frogs and Mustangs is set for 7 p.m. at Moody Coliseium.
• Head coach Raegan Pebley is in her sixth season at the helm of the Horned Frog program. Pebley has compiled a record of 98-71 on the sidelines in Fort Worth, while donning an overall record of 254-246 in 17 seasons.
• TCU moved to 3-0 on the season with a 72-49 win over Nicholls State in Fort Worth last week. The Frogs are 3-0 to start a season for the fourth straight season.
• The win over the Colonels was TCU's 20th straight home win over a non-conference opponent. The streak includes WNIT home wins and dates back to Dec. 1, 2017.
• TCU's last defeat to a non-conference opponent at home came to Yale back on Nov. 21, 2017.
THE GAME
• TCU and SMU will meet for the 62nd time overall when the two teams collide at Moody Coliseum on Wednesday.
• Tip-off between the Horned Frogs and Mustangs is set for 7 p.m. in Dallas.
• With last season's meeting coming in Fort Worth, TCU and SMU will swap home-and-home dates for the 18th straight year.
• The last time TCU and SMU played in the same venue in consecutive meetings came back in 2001 and 2002.
• Neither team has played three straight games against each other in the same venue.
COVERING THE HORNED FROGS
• Wednesday's contest will be live-streamed on PonyUp TV, with links found at www.smumustangs.com.
• Fans can also listen in to the radio broadcast on KTCU (88.7 FM), with Jeff Williams calling the action.
• Live stat links for Wednesday's contest can also be found at www.smumustangs.com.
SCOUTING SMU
• SMU won its first two games of the season, but are coming off its first loss - a 61-52 defeat to Northern Colorado, this past Saturday in Dallas.
• SMU limited UNC to just four points in the first quarter and later led 24-20 at halftime, but UNC outscored the Mustangs 24-12 in the third quarter and did not look back on the way to earning the nine-point victory.
• SMU's season-opening wins came against McNeese State (81-60) and Rice (55-43).
• SMU is led by a trio of players averaging double-figures on the year. BriShonne Tollie has a team-best 13.0 points per game average, while Amber Bacon (11.7) and Regan Bradley (10.0) follow.
• Johnasia Cash pulls down a team-best 10.3 boards per game and she nearly averages a double-double with 9.3 points per game.
• The Mustangs shoot .364 from the field, with the majority of their points coming from within the arc, as SMU has attempted just 42 three-pointers on the season. The Mustangs are shooting just .167 from beyond the arc overall.
• SMU is limiting opponents to just a .299 shooting percentage on the year.
SERIES HISTORY
• Wednesday's meeting marks the 62nd contest between TCU and SMU. The Mustagns lead the all-time series, 40-21, but TCU has won five straight with all handful of wins coming under current head coach Raegan Pebley.
• In addition to TCU's five straight wins, the Horned Frogs have won six of the past seven and eight of the past 10 contests.
• TCU is just 8-22 all-time when facing the Mustangs in Dallas, but the Horned Frogs have won two straight inside Moody Coliseum.
• In a series that dates back to 1977-78, TCU and SMU have met on the court at least one game in 38 of the previous 40 seasons.
• The only two seasons that TCU and SMU did not face each other was during the 1980-81 and 1981-82 campaigns.
• The Horned Frogs are 74-85 all-time when facing teams from the American Athletic Conference with nearly 40 percent of those wins and losses coming against SMU.
LAST TIME OUT
• The Horned Frogs picked up its third-straight win to open the season, with a non-conference home victory over Nicholls State last week.
• TCU outscored the Colonels 24-9 in the second quarter on the way to a 72-47 win.
• The 25-point victory was TCU's largest win over an opponent since an 88-31 win over Alcorn State on Dec. 29., 2018.
• The TCU defense held Nicholls State to just 29.2 percent shooting from the floor, the lowest shooting percentage by an opponent since Alcorn State shot 25.0 percent (11-of-44) from the floor in TCU's 88-31 win on Dec. 29, 2018.
• The Horned Frogs hauled in 54 rebounds, its most in a game since they totaled 54 rebounds on Dec. 10, 2017 against Southeastern Louisiana.
• Kianna Ray led the Frogs with 14 points, while Ryann Payne and Jaycee Bradley both poured in 11 points each.
• Adeola Akomolafe and Yummy Morris led the Horned Frogs on the boards, pulling down seven rebounds each.
NON-CONFERENCE CHALK TALK
• TCU has won 20 straight home games over non-conference opponents, which dates back to the 2017-18 season.
• The Horned Frogs last home loss to a non-conference opponent came back on Nov. 21, 2017, in a defeat to Yale.
• TCU is 51-26 in non-conference games (home, away and neutral) played under head coach Raegan Pebley.
CLOSING IN ON 100
• Now in her sixth season at TCU, Raegan Pebley is nearing the 100-win mark as the head coach of the Horned Frogs.
• Pebley has tallied a 98-71 all-time record in Fort Worth, just two wins shy of the 100-victory mark.
• Pebley, who already ranks second all-time in program history with 98 wins, would become just the second coach at TCU to eclipse the 100-win plateau.
• Pebley is 254-246 all-time in her 17 seasons as a collegiate head coach.
BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK
• Kianna Ray has scored in double-figures in all three games for the Horned Frogs this season.
• Ray is the only Horned Frog to post double-digit scoring efforts in all three games.
• The Austin, Texas, native led the team in scoring for the first time this season, notching 14 points against Nicholls State.
1,000 POINTS, COMING UP
• Kianna Ray entered her senior campaign at TCU with 801 points scored in her career.
• Ray scored 14 points last week and now has 841 career points scored.
• Ray is just 159 points shy of scoring her 1,000th career point for the Frogs.
• Ray would become the 20th player in school history to score at least 1,000 points in their career at TCU.
NO PAYNE, NO GAIN
• Ryann Payne scored a season-high 11 points in TCU's win over Nicholls State last week.
• The sophomore guard also posted a career-high five steals in the victory.
• Payne's previous high was four steals, which she registered against Alcorn State last season.
DISHING OUT DIMES
• In its win over Nicholls State, TCU totaled 23 assists on 31 made buckets.
• TCU tallied its highest assists total of the season and its highest total in a game since a 25-assist effort against Texas Tech on Jan. 16, 2019.
• The Horned Frogs assisted on nearly 75% of its shots made, the largest percentage since a 78% effort in that same game against the Red Raiders.
UP NEXT
• TCU wraps up a two-game road swing with a non-conference match-up at Army next Tuesday, Nov. 26.
• The Horned Frogs and Black Knights will tipoff at 4 p.m. CT in West Point, N.Y.
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