TCU Overpowers ACU, Secures Second-Longest Winning Streak in Program History

Tuesday, December 5

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TCU Overpowers ACU, Secures Second-Longest Winning Streak in Program History

12/5/2023 10:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Prince tallies NCAA single-game high 10 blocks in 77-60 win

FORT WORTH – ACU put up a fight, but TCU's stars simply were too much in a 77-60 Horned Frogs victory on Tuesday in Schollmaier Arena.

Madison Conner and Sedona Prince combined for 53 points in a wire-to-wire win that sent TCU (9-0) to its second-longest winning streak in program history.

Conner finished with a game-high 29 behind a 9-19 clip behind the arc. The junior's 3-point clinic came just four days after she canned an NCAA single-game high 10 in TCU's takedown of Tulsa.

Prince procured her sixth double-double of the season – tied for the most by any D1 player. She paired 24 points with a career-high 10 blocks across 38 minutes. The 6-7 center flirted with a triple-double down the stretch, as she added seven rebounds to her stat line.

Prince's 10 blocks were the most in a game by any D1 player in 2023-24.

The tandem single-handedly staked TCU to a 20-4 advantage through the contest's first seven-and-a-half minutes. Consecutive 3-pointers by Tara Manumaleuga and Aaliyah Roberson then opened up TCU's largest lead of the evening at 26-4 with under a minute to go in the frame.

TCU went 10-15 from the field and 5-8 on 3-pointers en route to a 19-point lead entering the second quarter. The Horned Frogs held ACU (4-4) to just three field goals and forced three shot clock violations.

ACU pulled within four points of the Horned Frogs at 37-33 entering halftime. The Wildcats closed the second quarter on a 21-4 run over the final 7:20 of the period. ACU took advantage of five Horned Frog turnovers and converted 4-8 looks behind the arc.

The Horned Frogs promptly regained control of the contest out of the intermission. TCU netted back-to-back-to-back 3-pointers on its first trio of possessions and assumed a 46-33 advantage. Una Jovanovic pocketed the first triple before Conner's hot hand connected on the ensuing pair.

Jaden Owens was credited with the assist on all three long balls. The fifth-year point guard again orchestrated a masterclass in court vision. She dished out 11 assists for the second consecutive game, seven of which came in the second half.

ACU twice trimmed the Horned Frogs' third quarter lead to single digits. Agnes Emma-Nnopu, though, was there to stymie the Wildcats' threat.

Emma-Nnopu pulled down 10 rebounds – seven of which came on the offensive glass – and scored five points over the final 1:46 in the quarter to give TCU a comfortable 55-43 edge entering the final frame.

The senior guard went on to finish with a career and game-high 14 rebounds.

Conner and Owens bookended 3-pointers around an and-one from Prince to put TCU in front by 16 points at 64-48 with 7:28 to go and effectively put the game on ice.

Conner had three 3-pointers apiece in the first and fourth quarters.

TCU finished with a 41-29 advantage on the boards. The plus-12 rebounding margin was the Horned Frogs' third-largest in a game this season.

The Horned Frogs held ACU to a season-low 12 assists compared to 22 of their own.

TCU held the Wildcats to 36 percent shooting (22-62). All-but-one of the Horned Frogs opponents in 2023-24 have failed to connect at or above a 40 percent clip from the field.

Team Notes

TCU has led wire-to-wire in its last four victories and has never trailed in five of its nine wins. The Horned Frogs have faced a multi-possession deficit in just one game.
The Horned Frogs have knocked down 14 three-pointers in consecutive games and three times this season.
TCU held an 11-4 edge on the glass and dished out eight assists in the first quarter.
ACU's 26-11 scoring edge in the second quarter marked the first time all season TCU was outscored in the frame.
The Horned Frogs outscored the Wildcats 40-27 in the second half.
TCU finished with 12 blocks. The 12 rejections were tied for the ninth-most in a game in program history and were the Horned Frogs most in a game since 2005.
TCU attempted the third-most 3-pointers in a game (37) in program history.
The Horned Frogs now rank second nationally in 3-pointers (98).
TCU's 26 first quarter points were its most in the frame this season.
TCU has led at halftime in every game.

Individual Notes

Conner and Prince continue to be the only duo in the nation averaging 20 points per game. Conner increased her points per game average to 24.8 while Prince is averaging an even 21 points per outing.
Tuesday's game marked the second time this season Conner and Prince have eclipsed 20 points in the same game.
Conner has hit 51 three's through nine games. She is already just 37 deep balls away from breaking Zahna Medley's single-season program record for 3-pointers.
Prince doubled her previous career-high in blocks.
Prince became the first Horned Frogs to finish with 10 blocks in a game since Latricia Lovings on Dec. 4, 2013.
Owens increased her assist per game average to seven, which is tied for the ninth-best mark in the country.
Owens' 11-assist performance was her sixth career game with double-digit dimes.
Emma-Nnopu has pulled down seven-or-more rebounds in six games.
Aaliyah Roberson (six points, six rebounds) has averaged 8.7 points and five rebounds per game in TCU's last three victories.
Mark Campbell is halfway to matching TCU's program record for most victories in a season by a first-year head coach.