Second-Half Comeback Lifts Frogs to Fifth Consecutive Win

Wednesday, February 6

Lubbock, Texas

7 P.M.

TCU

17-5, 7-4

Texas Tech

10-12, 1-10

TCU

Texas Tech

Second-Half Comeback Lifts Frogs to Fifth Consecutive Win

2/6/2019 10:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Jordan Moore posts fourth double-double in the last five games

LUBBOCK, Texas – Behind the strength of Jordan Moore's fourth double-double in the last five games, the TCU women's basketball team overcame a 15-point second-half deficit to pick up a huge road win at Texas Tech, 70-63, on Wednesday night at United Supermarkets Arena.

The win marked TCU's largest comeback of the season as it won its fifth consecutive game to improve to 17-5 on the season and 7-4 in Big 12 play.

Moore finished with 20 points, 13 rebounds, two steals and a block in the win. She scored 14 of those points in the second half and the Horned Frogs outscored the Lady Raiders (10-12, 1-10), 22-8, in the fourth quarter alone to finish off the comeback.

Amy Okonkwo and Kianna Ray added 14 and 10 points, respectively, as well, while Lauren Heard had nine points, six rebounds and five assists.

THE RUNDOWN
TCU opened the game on fire, shooting 50 percent in the first quarter to take a 17-14 lead after the first 10 minutes.

The second quarter didn't go quite as well, with Texas Tech using a 16-2 run over a four-minute span in the middle of the frame en route to a commanding 38-29 advantage at the break.

The Frogs got a couple of big 3-pointers by Ray and Okonkwo with under a minute in the frame to keep the score within single digits.

The Lady Raiders kept applying the pressure to start the second half, however, going up by as many as 15 with 4:29 left in the third quarter.

The Frogs were undeterred though and started clawing their way back. They held TTU without a field goal for the final 3:18 of the third quarter and scored the final five points of the stanza to trim their deficit to seven going into the final quarter.

TCU continued to slowly march its way back into the game until back-to-back 3-pointers by Dakota Vann and Okonkwo sped the process up and made it a one-point game with 6:43 remaining in the game.

Moore tied the game just moments later when she powered her way to the bucket to bring the game back to even, 59-59, at the 4:43 mark.

The Horned Frogs then sealed the game with a 6-0 run in which both Moore and Woods scored three points each to put the tally on the scoreboard at 67-61 with 33.1 seconds remaining.

STAT OF THE GAME
15– The 15-point comeback was TCU's largest of the season and marked the biggest deficit it has overcome in a victory since coming back from being down 18 points in a 78-70 overtime win at West Virginia on Jan. 13, 2018.

QUOTE OF THE DAY
TCU Head Coach Raegan Pebley
"This win just shows our toughness. Our team deserves just every ounce of credit. They always do, but especially in this case. I think Texas Tech came out with a really good game plan. They were confident and aggressive and our team just stayed with it. They played a really physical game and I am just very thankful. They deserve all the credit, God gets all the credit completely and I am just grateful to be a part of it."

UP NEXT
TCU will travel to Waco, Texas, on Saturday, Feb. 9, for a showdown with No. 1 Baylor at 12 p.m.

TCU Women's Basketball Postgame Notes
Feb. 6 2019 – Lubbock, Texas (United Supermarkets Arena)
Attendance: 2,832
TCU (17-5, 7-4) – 70
Texas Tech (10-12, 1-10) – 63

TEAM NOTES
* TCU started with a lineup of Adeola Akomolafe, Amy Okonkwo, Kianna Ray, Jordan Moore, and Lauren Heard for the eighth consecutive game.
* TCU is now 4-3 in road games this season.
* The Horned Frogs are now 12-42 all-time against Texas Tech, but have won four consecutive games against the Lady Raiders and 11 of their last 14 matchups.
* The Frogs trailed at halftime for just the seventh time this season and are now 3-4 in those contests.
* TCU is now 3-5 when trailing after the third quarter this season.
* TCU trailed by as many as 15 with 4:29 left in the third quarter before making its largest comeback of the season.
* It was TCU's largest comebacks since overcoming an 18-point deficit in a 78-70 overtime win at West Virginia on Jan. 13, 2018.
* TCU has now won five consecutive games, the second-longest Big 12 winning streak in program history.
* The Frogs won seven consecutive Big 12 games last season from Jan. 7-30, 2018.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Lauren Heard
* Posted a solid all-around game with nine points, six rebounds and five assists.
* It was her third consecutive game with five assists and sixth of the season.

Jordan Moore
* Finished with 20 points, moving her career total to 1,318 which passes Jill Sutton (1,300) and gives her sole possession of ninth on TCU's all-time scoring chart.
* Added 13 rebounds as she posted her seventh double-double of the season and fourth in the last five games.
* Also had one block, giving her 214 in her career.
* Had six points and six rebounds in the first half.

Amy Okonkwo
* Scored 14 points on 5-of-14 shooting.
* It was her seventh consecutive game scoring in double-digits and 16^th this season.
* She reached double-digits by halftime with 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting including 2-of-3 from 3-point range in the first half.
* Also had four rebounds, a block and a steal.

Kianna Ray
* Finished with 10 points on 4-of-10 shooting,
* Marked her fourth consecutive game scoring in double-digits and 11^th of the season.
* Also added two blocks, moving her career total to 79.

Dakota Vann
* Posted a season-high four rebounds.
* Also added six points, including a huge 3-pointer in the fourth quarter.