Sunday, December 29
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
1 p.m.
TCU
at
Middle Tennessee
Preview: at Middle Tennessee
12/27/2019 11:45:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Horned Frogs close out non-conference play on the road
GAME INFORMATION
TCU (9-1) at Middle Tennessee (7-4)
Date: Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Murphy Center)
Watch: ESPN+ (PxP – Jake Rose; Color – Alex Myers)
Listen: KTCU 88.7 FM (PxP – Jeff Williams)
THE GAME
• The TCU Horned Frogs (9-1, 0-0) will close out non-conference play this Sunday, Dec. 29, taking on Middle Tennessee State (7-4, 0-0) on the road.
• Tip-off between the Horned Frogs and Blue Raiders is set for 1 p.m. at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
• Sunday's contest will mark just the second-ever meeting between TCU and MTSU, but the first since 1988.
• TCU is wrapping up non-conference play on the road for just the ninth time in program history and for the first time since the 2002-03 season when the Horned Frogs went on the road to face Santa Clara.
• A win on Sunday would give TCU back-to-back seasons with a 10-1 record in non-conference play.
FROG FAST BREAKS
• TCU is coming off its most lopsided victory of the season, downing Texas State 79-52 at home last Sunday.
• TCU pushed its non-conference home winning streak to 24 straight games with the win over Texas State - 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 104-72 on the sidelines in Fort Worth, while donning an overall record of 260-247 in 17 seasons.
• TCU currently ranks No. 17 in the latest edition of the NCAA RPI rankings. The Horned Frogs rank as the highest Big 12 team, 18 spots higher than No. 35 Baylor.
• TCU received votes in both the AP Top-25 Poll for a fourth consecutive week.
COVERING THE HORNED FROGS
• Sunday's contest will aired live on ESPN+. 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 GoBlueRaiders.com.
SCOUTING MIDDLE TENNESSEE
• Middle Tennessee will be playing for the first time since Dec. 18, when the Blue Raiders downed VCU 86-63 at home.
• The Blue Raiders are 7-4 overall with losses to No. 13 Kentucky, No. 22 Gonzaga, Arizona State and Belmont.
• The Blue Raiders are 4-1 overall at home this season, with its only loss coming to Kentucky.
• MTSU, who was picked to finish second in Conference USA, is led in scoring by sophomore Anatasia Hayes' 17.2 points per game average.
• Charity Savage has a team-best 11.2 rebounds per game average, which also ranks first in C-USA and No. 14 in the nation.
• MTSU shoots .398 from the field, but give up .401 from the floor to opposing teams this season.
SERIES HISTORY
• This will mark just the second-ever meeting between TCU and MTSU, but the first meeting since Dec. 17, 1988.
• MTSU leads the all-time series, 1-0, having downed the Horned Frogs 70-53 in the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
• Sunday's game will mark the first home/away game for either team as TCU and MTSU met in Tulsa, Okla., back in 1988.
UP NEXT
• TCU will embark on Big 12 play when the calendar flips over to 2020, taking on the No. 25-ranked Texas Longhorns next Friday, Jan. 3, in Austin.
• TCU and Texas is set to tip-off at 6 p.m. from the Frank Erwin Center.
• The contest will be televised live on the Longhorn Network (LHN), with streaming options on ESPN+.
TCU (9-1) at Middle Tennessee (7-4)
Date: Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Murphy Center)
Watch: ESPN+ (PxP – Jake Rose; Color – Alex Myers)
Listen: KTCU 88.7 FM (PxP – Jeff Williams)
THE GAME
• The TCU Horned Frogs (9-1, 0-0) will close out non-conference play this Sunday, Dec. 29, taking on Middle Tennessee State (7-4, 0-0) on the road.
• Tip-off between the Horned Frogs and Blue Raiders is set for 1 p.m. at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
• Sunday's contest will mark just the second-ever meeting between TCU and MTSU, but the first since 1988.
• TCU is wrapping up non-conference play on the road for just the ninth time in program history and for the first time since the 2002-03 season when the Horned Frogs went on the road to face Santa Clara.
• A win on Sunday would give TCU back-to-back seasons with a 10-1 record in non-conference play.
FROG FAST BREAKS
• TCU is coming off its most lopsided victory of the season, downing Texas State 79-52 at home last Sunday.
• TCU pushed its non-conference home winning streak to 24 straight games with the win over Texas State - 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 104-72 on the sidelines in Fort Worth, while donning an overall record of 260-247 in 17 seasons.
• TCU currently ranks No. 17 in the latest edition of the NCAA RPI rankings. The Horned Frogs rank as the highest Big 12 team, 18 spots higher than No. 35 Baylor.
• TCU received votes in both the AP Top-25 Poll for a fourth consecutive week.
COVERING THE HORNED FROGS
• Sunday's contest will aired live on ESPN+. 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 GoBlueRaiders.com.
SCOUTING MIDDLE TENNESSEE
• Middle Tennessee will be playing for the first time since Dec. 18, when the Blue Raiders downed VCU 86-63 at home.
• The Blue Raiders are 7-4 overall with losses to No. 13 Kentucky, No. 22 Gonzaga, Arizona State and Belmont.
• The Blue Raiders are 4-1 overall at home this season, with its only loss coming to Kentucky.
• MTSU, who was picked to finish second in Conference USA, is led in scoring by sophomore Anatasia Hayes' 17.2 points per game average.
• Charity Savage has a team-best 11.2 rebounds per game average, which also ranks first in C-USA and No. 14 in the nation.
• MTSU shoots .398 from the field, but give up .401 from the floor to opposing teams this season.
SERIES HISTORY
• This will mark just the second-ever meeting between TCU and MTSU, but the first meeting since Dec. 17, 1988.
• MTSU leads the all-time series, 1-0, having downed the Horned Frogs 70-53 in the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
• Sunday's game will mark the first home/away game for either team as TCU and MTSU met in Tulsa, Okla., back in 1988.
UP NEXT
• TCU will embark on Big 12 play when the calendar flips over to 2020, taking on the No. 25-ranked Texas Longhorns next Friday, Jan. 3, in Austin.
• TCU and Texas is set to tip-off at 6 p.m. from the Frank Erwin Center.
• The contest will be televised live on the Longhorn Network (LHN), with streaming options on ESPN+.
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