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TCU Drops Road Game at MTSU
12/29/2019 3:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Yummy Morris scores career-high 16 points in 82-70 defeat
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – TCU's Yummy Morris scored a career-high 16 points and Lauren Heard chipped with another 16 points, but it was not enough as the Horned Frogs fell to Middle Tennessee 82-70 on the road Sunday afternoon at the Murphy Center.
The loss dropped TCU to 9-2 overall, while MTSU pushed its record to 8-4 with the home win.
THE RUNDOWN
Middle Tennessee opened the game with a 14-0 run, knocking down 5-of-10 from the field and limiting TCU to a 0-for-11 effort, while also outrebounding the Horned Frogs 11-5 during that span. The Frogs cut the deficit to nine points late in the first quarter, but MTSU managed to take a 10-point lead into the second quarter, up 24-14.
Despite the Blue Raiders knocking down a three-pointer to open the second quarter, TCU used a 15-5 run to get back within five points, down 34-29 at the 5:33 mark. MTSU later countered with a 7-0 run and took a nine-point lead into the half, up 46-35.
The Blue Raiders would go back up by as many as 15 points midway through the third quarter, but TCU rallied and following an 11-5 run in the fourth quarter, the Horned Frogs cut the deficit to just a point, down 67-66. MTSU scored the next six points though and drained nine of its last 10 free throws down the stretch to come away with the victory.
UP NEXT
TCU will open Big 12 play on the road taking on No. 25-ranked Texas this Friday, Jan. 3, in Austin. Tip-off between the Horned Frogs and Longhorns is set for 6 p.m. at the Frank Erwin Center. The contest will be televised live on the Longhorn Network.
The loss dropped TCU to 9-2 overall, while MTSU pushed its record to 8-4 with the home win.
THE RUNDOWN
Middle Tennessee opened the game with a 14-0 run, knocking down 5-of-10 from the field and limiting TCU to a 0-for-11 effort, while also outrebounding the Horned Frogs 11-5 during that span. The Frogs cut the deficit to nine points late in the first quarter, but MTSU managed to take a 10-point lead into the second quarter, up 24-14.
Despite the Blue Raiders knocking down a three-pointer to open the second quarter, TCU used a 15-5 run to get back within five points, down 34-29 at the 5:33 mark. MTSU later countered with a 7-0 run and took a nine-point lead into the half, up 46-35.
The Blue Raiders would go back up by as many as 15 points midway through the third quarter, but TCU rallied and following an 11-5 run in the fourth quarter, the Horned Frogs cut the deficit to just a point, down 67-66. MTSU scored the next six points though and drained nine of its last 10 free throws down the stretch to come away with the victory.
UP NEXT
TCU will open Big 12 play on the road taking on No. 25-ranked Texas this Friday, Jan. 3, in Austin. Tip-off between the Horned Frogs and Longhorns is set for 6 p.m. at the Frank Erwin Center. The contest will be televised live on the Longhorn Network.
Team Stats
TCU
MT
FG%
.366
.426
3FG%
.188
.286
FT%
.556
.759
RB
38
52
TO
13
20
STL
9
2
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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