KU's Second Half Comeback Dooms Frogs on the Road

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KU's Second Half Comeback Dooms Frogs on the Road

2/7/2021 4:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Frogs drop an 82-72 affair to the Jayhawks on Sunday

LAWRENCE, Kan. – TCU battled an early first quarter deficit and led by eight points at the halftime break, but the Horned Frogs could not overcome Kansas' second half comeback in an 82-72 Big 12 Conference road loss Sunday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse.

TURNING POINT
Despite not scoring its first bucket until the 4:20 mark of the first quarter, TCU managed to take a 33-25 lead into halftime. All signs pointed towards a road win, but Kansas outscored the Frogs 27-22 in the third quarter and 30-17 in the final frame to earn the 10-point victory.

FROG FACTS
• TCU moved to 4-4 on the season with a starting line-up consisting of Caroline Germond, Lauren Heard, Aahliyah Jackson, Michelle Berry and Yummy Morris.
• TCU moved to 4-3 all-time in games played on Super Bowl Sunday, which includes a 2-1 mark in games played on the road.
• The Frogs moved to 14-7 all-time against KU and are now 5-4 when facing the Jayhawks inside Allen Fieldhouse.
• TCU snapped its six-game winning streak against the Jayhawks. KU picked up its first win over TCU since Dec. 31, 2017.
• TCU tied a season-high with 22 points in the second quarter, but gave up a season-high 30 points to an opponent in the fourth quarter.
• TCU moved to 4-2 on the season when leading at halftime.
• Kansas attempted an opponent season-high 31 free throws in the game. It marked just the second time an opponent has attempted 30 or more free throws against the Frogs (at Texas Tech, 30).
• Lauren Heard led the Frogs with 19 points. She was one of three Frogs in double-digits on Sunday, as Aahliyah Jackson and Patricia Morris both tallied 10-point efforts.
• P. Morris notched a new season-high with the Frogs with her 10-point effort. She has totaled new season-highs in back-to-back games.
• Michelle Berry led the team with 10 rebounds. This marks the fourth game this season she has posted double-digit rebounds.
• Heard dished out a game-high seven rebounds. She has posted five or more assists in 11 of 16 games this season.
• Yummy Morris led the team with three blocked shots. It was her first game with at least three blocked shots since Dec. 22. She has posted three blocks or more in a game three times times this season.

UP NEXT
The Horned Frogs (7-9, 2-9) will be back home this Wednesday, Feb. 10, hosting the Kansas State Wildcats. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. inside Schollmaier Arena.