Saturday, December 19
Lubbock, Texas
2 p.m.
TCU
4-2,0-2Big 12
72
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78
Texas Tech
4-2,1-1Big 12
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TCU
20
16
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72
Texas Tech
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Frogs Drop Road Contest at Texas Tech, 78-72
12/19/2020 4:37:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Heard notches double-double in defeat
LUBBOCK, Texas – TCU senior Lauren Heard registered a double-double with season-highs of 27 points and 12 rebounds, but it wasn't enough as the Texas Tech Lady Raiders handed the Horned Frogs a 78-72 loss in Big 12 Conference play, Saturday afternoon at United Supermarkets Arena.
The loss drops TCU to 4-2 overall and 0-2 in the Big 12, while Texas Tech moved to 4-2 on the season and 1-1 in league play.
TURNING POINT
TCU led by as many as 16 points and took a 20-13 lead into the second quarter, but the Horned Frogs were outscored 18-16 and 20-14 in the second and third quarters, respectively, as Texas Tech took a one-point advantage into the fourth quarter, up 51-50. The Lady Raiders opened the fourth quarter with an 8-2 run and drained crucial free throws down the stretch to secure the home win. TCU limited Texas Tech to just 28 percent shooting from the floor in the first half, but the Lady Raiders would go onto shot 53, 50 and 40 percent over the final three quarters. Texas Tech drained 24-of-30 from the free throw line, with 24 of its free throw attempts coming in the final three quarters in the game.
FROG FACTS
• TCU moved to 12-45 all-time against Texas Tech, which includes an all-time mark of 5-20 in games played in Lubbock.
• TCU shot .867 from the free throw line today. The Horned Frogs were 11-of-11 from the charity stripe before its first miss. TCU finished 13-of-15 from the line overall.
• Lauren Heard was just a rebound shy of collecting her double-double in the first half, posting 18 points and nine boards through the first two quarters.
• Heard finished the game with 27 points and 12 rebounds for her second double-double of the season and the sixth of her career. Both marks were season-highs for the senior
• Heard has scored 20 points or more in three games this season and in 19 games during her career.
• Heard moved past Amy Sutton (1,166), Kianna Ray (1,170) and Tricia Payne (1,178) and now ranks No. 13 all-time with 1,185 career points scored.
• Michelle Berry scored 14 points, just a point shy of her season-high.
• Kayla Mokwuah scored a season-high eight-points and tied a career-high with two blocks. It was her first two-block game since Feb. 12, 2020, when she was at George Washington.
UP NEXT
TCU will wrap-up non-conference play with a home game against Oral Roberts this Tuesday, Dec. 22. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. inside Schollmaier Arena.
The loss drops TCU to 4-2 overall and 0-2 in the Big 12, while Texas Tech moved to 4-2 on the season and 1-1 in league play.
TURNING POINT
TCU led by as many as 16 points and took a 20-13 lead into the second quarter, but the Horned Frogs were outscored 18-16 and 20-14 in the second and third quarters, respectively, as Texas Tech took a one-point advantage into the fourth quarter, up 51-50. The Lady Raiders opened the fourth quarter with an 8-2 run and drained crucial free throws down the stretch to secure the home win. TCU limited Texas Tech to just 28 percent shooting from the floor in the first half, but the Lady Raiders would go onto shot 53, 50 and 40 percent over the final three quarters. Texas Tech drained 24-of-30 from the free throw line, with 24 of its free throw attempts coming in the final three quarters in the game.
FROG FACTS
• TCU moved to 12-45 all-time against Texas Tech, which includes an all-time mark of 5-20 in games played in Lubbock.
• TCU shot .867 from the free throw line today. The Horned Frogs were 11-of-11 from the charity stripe before its first miss. TCU finished 13-of-15 from the line overall.
• Lauren Heard was just a rebound shy of collecting her double-double in the first half, posting 18 points and nine boards through the first two quarters.
• Heard finished the game with 27 points and 12 rebounds for her second double-double of the season and the sixth of her career. Both marks were season-highs for the senior
• Heard has scored 20 points or more in three games this season and in 19 games during her career.
• Heard moved past Amy Sutton (1,166), Kianna Ray (1,170) and Tricia Payne (1,178) and now ranks No. 13 all-time with 1,185 career points scored.
• Michelle Berry scored 14 points, just a point shy of her season-high.
• Kayla Mokwuah scored a season-high eight-points and tied a career-high with two blocks. It was her first two-block game since Feb. 12, 2020, when she was at George Washington.
UP NEXT
TCU will wrap-up non-conference play with a home game against Oral Roberts this Tuesday, Dec. 22. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. inside Schollmaier Arena.
Team Stats
TCU
TTU
FG%
.400
.429
3FG%
.333
.300
FT%
.867
.800
RB
40
35
TO
12
11
STL
4
5
Game Leaders
Pts
27
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
8
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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