Sunday, December 15
Fort Worth, Texas
2 p.m.
TCU
vs
Ohio
Preview: Texas State
12/19/2019 10:15:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Horned Frogs to host Bobcats in non-conference home finale
GAME INFORMATION
TCU (8-1) vs. Texas State (6-3)
Date: Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019
Time: 12 p.m.
Location: Fort Worth, Texas (Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena)
Watch: HFTV
Listen: KTCU 88.7 FM (PxP – Jeff Williams)
Live Stats: SIDEARM Stats
THE GAME
• The TCU Horned Frogs (8-1, 0-0) will close out its home slate against non-conference opponents taking on the Texas State Bobcats (6-3, 0-0) this Sunday, Dec. 22.
• Tip-off between the Horned Frogs and Bobcats is set for 12 p.m. inside Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena.
• Sunday's contest will mark the 11th meeting between the two programs, but the first since the 2017-18 season. TCU won the last meeting, 82-58, back on Nov. 18, 2017, in Fort Worth.
• Sunday's game is another "Holiday Hoops" action for the Horned Frogs in 2019-20. Fans can purchase general admission tickets for the game for just $5. For more information, log onto www.GoFrogs.com.
• The contest is also slated as TCU's "Tacky Holiday Sweater" game, with fans encouraged to wear their best - or worst - tacky sweater they can find. Prizes will be given out to the best tacky sweater out there.
FROG FAST BREAKS
• TCU is coming off a 70-72 home win over Ohio this past Sunday in Fort Worth. The Horned Frogs outscored the Bobcats 25-9 in the fourth quarter to erase a nine-point deficit and collect the win.
• TCU pushed its non-conference home winning streak to 23 straight games with the win over Ohio. A win over Texas State would give the Horned Frogs 24 straight victories over non-conference opponents at home - a streak that dates back to Dec. 1, 2017.
• Head coach Raegan Pebley is in her sixth season at the helm of the Horned Frog program. Pebley has compiled a record of 103-72 on the sidelines in Fort Worth, while donning an overall record of 259-247 in 17 seasons.
• TCU currently ranks No. 16 in the latest edition of the NCAA RPI rankings. The Horned Frogs rank as the highest Big 12 team, six spots higher than No. 22 Baylor.
• TCU received votes in both the AP Top-25 Poll and USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll. This marks a third straight week for the Horned Frogs to earn votes in the AP Poll, but the first week on the season to receive votes in both polls.
COVERING THE HORNED FROGS
• Sunday's contest will be live-streamed on HFTV. A streaming link can be found at GoFrogs.com/watch
• Fans can listen to the radio broadcast on KTCU (88.7 FM), with Jeff Williams calling the action.
• Live stats links for the contest can be found at GoFrogs.com/wbbstats
SCOUTING TEXAS STATE
• Texas State heads into the weekend with a 6-3 overall record, but coming off a 72-62 road loss to Morgan State on Wednesday.
• Prior to the loss, the Bobcats had won four straight dating back to Nov. 27.
• The Bobcats are 5-0 when playing in San Marcos, but just 1-3 on the road. Texas State's lone road win was a 61-51 victory at Dartmouth on Dec. 15.
• The Bobcats rank just 228th in the nation with a 62.8 points per game scoring offense, but the Texas State defense yields just 55.1 points to opposing teams, which ranks first in the Sun Belt and 28th in the nation.
• Da'Nasia Hood leads the team with 11.4 points per game, while Brooke Holle has a team-leading 6.0 rebounds per game average.
• Holle also leads the team with 24 steals.
• Kennedy Taylor has dished out a team-high 40 assists on the year.
SERIES HISTORY
• TCU and Texas State will meet for just the 11th time overall in a series that dates back to 1978.
• TCU leads the all-time series 7-3 and has won two straight over the Bobcats since 2013.
• The Horned Frogs won the last meeting, 82-58, back on Nov. 18, 2017, in Fort Worth.
• The Frogs are 5-0 all-time against the Bobcats at home, with all three losses to Texas State coming in San Marcos. TCU also has a pair of wins over Texas State at neutral site locations.
• TCU's last defeat to Texas State was a 91-80 loss back on Nov. 25, 2012.
• TCU is 37-18 all-time against opponents from the Sun Belt Conference, having won four straight over teams from the league.
• In fact, TCU's last loss to Texas State just happens to be the last defeat to a Sun Belt team.
UP NEXT
• Following Sunday's contest, TCU will break for the holidays and will return to action with a road game at Middle Tennessee State next Sunday, Dec. 29.
• The Horned Frogs will face the Blue Raiders in the team's final non-conference game of the regular season.
• Tip-off between TCU and MTSU is set for 1 p.m. in Murfreesboro, Tenn., and the contest will be aired live on ESPN+.
TCU (8-1) vs. Texas State (6-3)
Date: Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019
Time: 12 p.m.
Location: Fort Worth, Texas (Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena)
Watch: HFTV
Listen: KTCU 88.7 FM (PxP – Jeff Williams)
Live Stats: SIDEARM Stats
THE GAME
• The TCU Horned Frogs (8-1, 0-0) will close out its home slate against non-conference opponents taking on the Texas State Bobcats (6-3, 0-0) this Sunday, Dec. 22.
• Tip-off between the Horned Frogs and Bobcats is set for 12 p.m. inside Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena.
• Sunday's contest will mark the 11th meeting between the two programs, but the first since the 2017-18 season. TCU won the last meeting, 82-58, back on Nov. 18, 2017, in Fort Worth.
• Sunday's game is another "Holiday Hoops" action for the Horned Frogs in 2019-20. Fans can purchase general admission tickets for the game for just $5. For more information, log onto www.GoFrogs.com.
• The contest is also slated as TCU's "Tacky Holiday Sweater" game, with fans encouraged to wear their best - or worst - tacky sweater they can find. Prizes will be given out to the best tacky sweater out there.
FROG FAST BREAKS
• TCU is coming off a 70-72 home win over Ohio this past Sunday in Fort Worth. The Horned Frogs outscored the Bobcats 25-9 in the fourth quarter to erase a nine-point deficit and collect the win.
• TCU pushed its non-conference home winning streak to 23 straight games with the win over Ohio. A win over Texas State would give the Horned Frogs 24 straight victories over non-conference opponents at home - a streak that dates back to Dec. 1, 2017.
• Head coach Raegan Pebley is in her sixth season at the helm of the Horned Frog program. Pebley has compiled a record of 103-72 on the sidelines in Fort Worth, while donning an overall record of 259-247 in 17 seasons.
• TCU currently ranks No. 16 in the latest edition of the NCAA RPI rankings. The Horned Frogs rank as the highest Big 12 team, six spots higher than No. 22 Baylor.
• TCU received votes in both the AP Top-25 Poll and USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll. This marks a third straight week for the Horned Frogs to earn votes in the AP Poll, but the first week on the season to receive votes in both polls.
COVERING THE HORNED FROGS
• Sunday's contest will be live-streamed on HFTV. A streaming link can be found at GoFrogs.com/watch
• Fans can listen to the radio broadcast on KTCU (88.7 FM), with Jeff Williams calling the action.
• Live stats links for the contest can be found at GoFrogs.com/wbbstats
SCOUTING TEXAS STATE
• Texas State heads into the weekend with a 6-3 overall record, but coming off a 72-62 road loss to Morgan State on Wednesday.
• Prior to the loss, the Bobcats had won four straight dating back to Nov. 27.
• The Bobcats are 5-0 when playing in San Marcos, but just 1-3 on the road. Texas State's lone road win was a 61-51 victory at Dartmouth on Dec. 15.
• The Bobcats rank just 228th in the nation with a 62.8 points per game scoring offense, but the Texas State defense yields just 55.1 points to opposing teams, which ranks first in the Sun Belt and 28th in the nation.
• Da'Nasia Hood leads the team with 11.4 points per game, while Brooke Holle has a team-leading 6.0 rebounds per game average.
• Holle also leads the team with 24 steals.
• Kennedy Taylor has dished out a team-high 40 assists on the year.
SERIES HISTORY
• TCU and Texas State will meet for just the 11th time overall in a series that dates back to 1978.
• TCU leads the all-time series 7-3 and has won two straight over the Bobcats since 2013.
• The Horned Frogs won the last meeting, 82-58, back on Nov. 18, 2017, in Fort Worth.
• The Frogs are 5-0 all-time against the Bobcats at home, with all three losses to Texas State coming in San Marcos. TCU also has a pair of wins over Texas State at neutral site locations.
• TCU's last defeat to Texas State was a 91-80 loss back on Nov. 25, 2012.
• TCU is 37-18 all-time against opponents from the Sun Belt Conference, having won four straight over teams from the league.
• In fact, TCU's last loss to Texas State just happens to be the last defeat to a Sun Belt team.
UP NEXT
• Following Sunday's contest, TCU will break for the holidays and will return to action with a road game at Middle Tennessee State next Sunday, Dec. 29.
• The Horned Frogs will face the Blue Raiders in the team's final non-conference game of the regular season.
• Tip-off between TCU and MTSU is set for 1 p.m. in Murfreesboro, Tenn., and the contest will be aired live on ESPN+.
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