Frogs Fall in Close Contest to Baylor

Wednesday, February 22

Fort Worth, Texas

6:30 p.m.

TCU

7-19,1-14Big 12

Baylor

17-10,8-7Big 12

Baylor

TCU

Frogs Fall in Close Contest to Baylor

2/22/2023 10:51:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Taiwo leads Frogs with 17 points, Cravens scores a season-high 14 points

FORT WORTH - Tomi Taiwo scored a team-leading 17 points in TCU's 67-57 loss to Baylor on Wednesday night in Schollmaier Arena. It was Baylor's smallest margin of victory against the Frogs since Feb. 10, 2016.

The Rundown
Bella Cravens scored TCU's first six points of the game and trailed Baylor 7-6 in the opening minutes. The Horned Frogs took their first lead of the game, 13-12, with 3:16 remaining in the first quarter after Emily Fisher nailed a jumper. TCU led the rest of the first quarter and finished the period up 20-17.

Baylor started the second quarter on a 9-0 run and led throughout the rest of the game. TCU was outscored in the second period 22-11 and trailed by eight at the half.

TCU continued to keep it a close game in the second half. Bre'Yon White scored a driving layup and cut the Baylor lead to two with 4:38 left in the third quarter, but the Bears continued to build on their lead.

The Frogs cut the Baylor lead to five points two separate times in the fourth quarter. TCU trailed by just five points with 4:04 remaining, but Baylor went on a 5-0 run to give the Bears a 10-point lead.

Team Notes
• Baylor's 10-point win was the smallest margin against TCU since the Bears won 81-75 on Feb. 10, 2016.
• TCU's defense caused Baylor to have 21 turnovers, tied for the second-most by the Bears all season.
• TCU scored more bench points than Baylor, 17-15.
• TCU moves to 7-2 on the season when leading after the first quarter.
• For the second straight game, TCU's starting lineup was: Tomi Taiwo, Tara Manumaleuga, Paige Bradley, Roxane Makolo, Bella Cravens.

Individual Notes
• Tomi Taiwo led the Frogs with 17 points, her 15th time leading TCU in points this season.
• Taiwo also made five 3-pointers. It's the 14th time this season she has made at least three 3-pointers in a game. All five of her field goals in the game were 3-pointers.
• Taiwo has made a three-pointer in 21 of 24 games played this season.
• Taiwo had three steals on the night, 10th game this season with at least three steals.
• Bella Cravens scored a season-high 14 points, her third game this season in double-digits.
• Cravens also contributed a team-high six rebounds and tied for the team-lead with three steals.
• Emily FIsher led the team in assists with five assists. She has led the Frogs in assists 19 times this year.

Up Next
TCU (7-19, 1-14) heads to Ames, Iowa, this Saturday to face the Iowa State Cyclones (17-8, 9-6) at 5 p.m. in HIlton Coliseum. The game will be available to watch on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.