Saturday, January 28
Fort Worth, Texas
1 p.m.
TCU
6-14,0-9Big 12
55
vs
62
West Virginia
14-5,5-3Big 12
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2
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4
F
West Virginia
13
17
11
21
62
TCU
12
11
15
17
55
TCU Falls in Close Contest to West Virginia
1/28/2023 6:41:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Lucy Ibeh scores 18 points in 62-55 loss
FORT WORTH – Three Horned Frogs scored double figures as TCU fell in a close 62-55 contest to West Virginia on Saturday afternoon at Schollmaier Arena. Lucy Ibeh tied her season high with a team-leading 18 points while also adding eight rebounds.
The Rundown
Bella Cravens scored back-to-back layups in the opening minutes to start TCU's scoring. With 5:05 remaining in the first quarter, Tomi Taiwo nailed one of her four 3-pointers of the game to give TCU a 9-7 lead.
Lucy Ibeh's first basket of the night came with 1:27 remaining in the period when she got fouled and converted the and-one to give TCU the 12-11 edge. The Frogs ended the first period trailing by one point.
TCU's last lead of the game came in the second quarter when Emily Fisher made a jumper right outside the paint, putting the Frogs up 14-13. TCU was outscored 17-11 in the second quarter as the Frogs trailed 30-23 at halftime.
Ibeh tallied a team-high eight points in the third period to pull TCU back into the game. With 2:45 remaining, TCU began a 6-0 scoring run to bring the Frogs within one.
The fourth quarter saw West Virginia slowly pull away. The closest the Frogs ever were to tying came with 4:19 remaining when another Fisher layup cut the deficit to four points.
Ibeh tied her season-high 18 points while also leading the team with eight rebounds. The Horned Frogs continued to be menaces defensively, tallying nine steals to West Virginia's four.
Notes
• TCU's starting lineup was Tomi Taiwo, Tara Manumaleuga, Emily Fisher, Roxane Makolo and Bella Cravens.
• TCU recorded more steals than its opponent for the 12th time this season.
• TCU had eight offensive rebounds compared to West Virginia's six.
• TCU's 18 bench points outscored West Virginia's 12.
• Ibeh matched her season-high 18 points while also leading the team with eight rebounds.
• Both times Ibeh has scored 18 points this season came off the bench.
• With her 18 points, Ibeh has scored double figures for the 12th time this season.
• Taiwo was second on the team with 16 points. She has scored double figures 15 times this season.
• Fisher tallied seven assists, tying her season high total.
• Manumaleuga's recorded a season-high four assists.
• Taiwo recorded a team-high four steals.
• Cravens tallied a season-high three steals.
• Cravens' six rebounds marks the sixth game in a row she has had at least six rebounds.
• Cravens also had two blocks in the game. It's the 10th game in the past 11 where she has recorded at least one block.
Up Next
TCU (6-14, 0-9) travels to No. 14 Oklahoma (16-4, 6-3) for a Big 12 Conference battle on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. in Norman, Okla. The game will be broadcasted on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
The Rundown
Bella Cravens scored back-to-back layups in the opening minutes to start TCU's scoring. With 5:05 remaining in the first quarter, Tomi Taiwo nailed one of her four 3-pointers of the game to give TCU a 9-7 lead.
Lucy Ibeh's first basket of the night came with 1:27 remaining in the period when she got fouled and converted the and-one to give TCU the 12-11 edge. The Frogs ended the first period trailing by one point.
TCU's last lead of the game came in the second quarter when Emily Fisher made a jumper right outside the paint, putting the Frogs up 14-13. TCU was outscored 17-11 in the second quarter as the Frogs trailed 30-23 at halftime.
Ibeh tallied a team-high eight points in the third period to pull TCU back into the game. With 2:45 remaining, TCU began a 6-0 scoring run to bring the Frogs within one.
The fourth quarter saw West Virginia slowly pull away. The closest the Frogs ever were to tying came with 4:19 remaining when another Fisher layup cut the deficit to four points.
Ibeh tied her season-high 18 points while also leading the team with eight rebounds. The Horned Frogs continued to be menaces defensively, tallying nine steals to West Virginia's four.
Notes
• TCU's starting lineup was Tomi Taiwo, Tara Manumaleuga, Emily Fisher, Roxane Makolo and Bella Cravens.
• TCU recorded more steals than its opponent for the 12th time this season.
• TCU had eight offensive rebounds compared to West Virginia's six.
• TCU's 18 bench points outscored West Virginia's 12.
• Ibeh matched her season-high 18 points while also leading the team with eight rebounds.
• Both times Ibeh has scored 18 points this season came off the bench.
• With her 18 points, Ibeh has scored double figures for the 12th time this season.
• Taiwo was second on the team with 16 points. She has scored double figures 15 times this season.
• Fisher tallied seven assists, tying her season high total.
• Manumaleuga's recorded a season-high four assists.
• Taiwo recorded a team-high four steals.
• Cravens tallied a season-high three steals.
• Cravens' six rebounds marks the sixth game in a row she has had at least six rebounds.
• Cravens also had two blocks in the game. It's the 10th game in the past 11 where she has recorded at least one block.
Up Next
TCU (6-14, 0-9) travels to No. 14 Oklahoma (16-4, 6-3) for a Big 12 Conference battle on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. in Norman, Okla. The game will be broadcasted on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Team Stats
WVU
TCU
FG%
.421
.364
3FG%
.261
.160
FT%
.615
.579
RB
37
37
TO
19
19
STL
4
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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