Friday, March 12
Kansas City, Mo.
1:30 p.m.
TCU
10-15,4-14Big 12
55
vs
92
Baylor
23-2,17-1Big 12
1
2
3
4
F
TCU
7
16
19
13
55
Baylor
19
17
23
33
92
Frogs Championship Run Ends in Loss to Baylor
3/12/2021 4:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Tavy Diggs notches another 20-point effort in defeat
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – TCU's run in the 2021 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship came to an end on Friday as the No. 8-seeded Horned Frogs fell to the No. 1-seeded Baylor Lady Bears 92-55 at Municipal Auditorium.
TURNING POINT
TCU trailed by double-digits early on, but managed to cut Baylor's lead back within single digits on a couple different occasions. Baylor took control of the game midway through the third quarter and then put the game out of reach, outscoring the Frogs 33-13 in the final frame.
The Horned Frogs shot just .264 from the field overall, which included making just 3-of-21 (.143) from three-point range. NaLyssa Smith (26 points) and DiJonai Carrington (17) led the way for the Lady Bears, as Baylor would go onto finish the game shooting .521 from the field overall. Tavy Diggs would set a new career-high, scoring 22 points on the way to lead the Frogs in scoring.
FROG FACTS
• TCU starters included Lauren Heard, Aahliyah Jackson, Michelle Berry, Tavy Diggs and Yummy Morris. TCU used this starting line-up for a second straight game and sixth time overall this season (3-3).
• TCU moved to 5-42 all-time against Baylor, which includes a 0-2 record against the Lady Bears in games played on a neutral court. Both neutral court losses for TCU came to Baylor in the Big 12 Championship Tournament.
• Diggs averaged 21.0 points in two Big 12 Championship games. She came into the tournament averaging 8.6 points per game.
• Diggs has scored in double-figures in six the last seven games.
• Yummy Morris, Diggs and Lauren Heard each pulled down six rebounds to lead the team on the boards.
• Heard led the way defensively with three steals.
TURNING POINT
TCU trailed by double-digits early on, but managed to cut Baylor's lead back within single digits on a couple different occasions. Baylor took control of the game midway through the third quarter and then put the game out of reach, outscoring the Frogs 33-13 in the final frame.
The Horned Frogs shot just .264 from the field overall, which included making just 3-of-21 (.143) from three-point range. NaLyssa Smith (26 points) and DiJonai Carrington (17) led the way for the Lady Bears, as Baylor would go onto finish the game shooting .521 from the field overall. Tavy Diggs would set a new career-high, scoring 22 points on the way to lead the Frogs in scoring.
FROG FACTS
• TCU starters included Lauren Heard, Aahliyah Jackson, Michelle Berry, Tavy Diggs and Yummy Morris. TCU used this starting line-up for a second straight game and sixth time overall this season (3-3).
• TCU moved to 5-42 all-time against Baylor, which includes a 0-2 record against the Lady Bears in games played on a neutral court. Both neutral court losses for TCU came to Baylor in the Big 12 Championship Tournament.
• Diggs averaged 21.0 points in two Big 12 Championship games. She came into the tournament averaging 8.6 points per game.
• Diggs has scored in double-figures in six the last seven games.
• Yummy Morris, Diggs and Lauren Heard each pulled down six rebounds to lead the team on the boards.
• Heard led the way defensively with three steals.
Team Stats
TCU
Baylor
FG%
.264
.521
3FG%
.143
.211
FT%
.824
1.000
RB
34
52
TO
14
17
STL
8
9
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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