Three Frogs Score Double Figures in Loss at No. 20 Texas

Saturday, February 11

Austin, Texas

4 p.m.

TCU

Texas

Three Frogs Score Double Figures in Loss at No. 20 Texas

2/11/2023 7:44:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score Box Score Postgame Press Conference - at Texas

Taiwo leads TCU with 15 points

AUSTIN, Texas – Three Horned Frogs scored double figures in TCU's 70-50 loss to No. 20 Texas on Saturday afternoon at the Moody Center. Tomi Taiwo led the Frogs with 15 while Paige Bradley and Lucy Ibeh both had 12.

The Rundown
TCU's Tomi Taiwo got the Frogs started, knocking down her first 3-pointer of the contest from the corner to tie the game at 7-7 with 6:28 remaining in the frame. Texas led after the first quarter 21-14.

TCU continued to battle back in the second quarter and cut the deficit. Paige Bradley made two 3-pointers from the corner in one minute to bring the Frogs back within single digits. After Taiwo knocked down two free throws, Texas led just 33-26 with 3:47 remaining in the half.

TCU ended the half trailing 35-26. TCU shot .500 from downtown in the first half and also shot 1.000 percent (6-of-6) from the free throw line.

Texas continued to extend its lead throughout the second half, outsourcing the Frogs 35-24 in the final 20 minutes. The Frogs cut the lead to single digits for the last time after Lucy Ibeh's driving layup with 8:45 remaining, but Texas led by 11 or more points the rest of the game.

A season-high 27 turnovers plagued the Frogs as Texas scored 21 points off the miscues. Despite the turnovers, three players scored double figures. Taiwo led the Frogs with 15 points while Ibeh and Bradley added 12 apiece.

Team Notes
• TCU recorded more free throw attempts than its opponent for the 15th time this season.
• TCU shot .813 from the stripe (13-of-16) while Texas shot just .500 (6-of-12).
• TCU outshot Texas from downtown, shooting .412 (7-of-17) to .182 (2-of-11).
• TCU matched Texas in second chance points, 12-12.
• TCU outrebounded Texas on the defensive boards, 29-28.
• TCU's starting lineup was Tomi Taiwo, Emily Fisher, Roxane Makolo, Bella Cravens, Lucy Ibeh.

Individual Notes
• Taiwo's team-leading 15 points marks the 14th time this season Taiwo has led TCU in points.
• Taiwo has scored 10 or more points 18 times this season.
• With her 12 points, Ibeh has scored double figures 14 times this season.
• Over the past four games, Bradley is third on the team in scoring (8.8). She has scored 12 or more points in two of the past four games.
• Bradley tied her career high four made 3-pointers. It's the second time this season she has made three or more 3-pointers in a game.
• Ibeh led the team in rebounds (8) for the eighth time this season.
• Bella Cravens had a team-leading two blocks. She has recorded a block in five of the past seven games.
• Cravens has had two or more blocks in nine games this year.

Up Next
TCU (06-18, 0-13) hosts Kansas State (14-10, 3-8) at Schollmaier Arena on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. The game will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.