Manumaleuga Scores Career-High 19 in Loss to OSU

Saturday, February 4

Fort Worth, Texas

1 p.m.

TCU

6-16,0-11Big 12

Oklahoma State

16-7,6-5Big 12

Oklahoma St.

TCU

Manumaleuga Scores Career-High 19 in Loss to OSU

2/4/2023 4:50:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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TCU shoots season-best .491 from the field

FORT WORTH – Lucy Ibeh and Tara Manumaleuga both scored 19 points in TCU's 77-65 loss to Oklahoma State on Saturday afternoon. The Horned Frogs finished the contest shooting a season-best .491 from the field.

The Rundown
TCU jumped out to a 2-0 lead after Roxane Makolo drained the opening jumper. A layup with 4:27 by Lucy Ibeh tied the game up 9-9 and TCU ended the first quarter down 19-12.

The Horned Frogs opened up the second quarter on a 9-2 run to tie the game at 21 with 6:06 remaining. With two 3-pointers nailed by Paige Bradley in the final minutes of the half, TCU tied the game up 33-33.

In the second quarter, TCU outscored Oklahoma State 21-14 and shot .643 from the field.

TCU battled throughout the third quarter and took a 51-50 lead after Tara Manumaleuga scored a driving layup with 2:24 remaining in the third period. Emily Fisher nailed an and-one to make it a 54-54 game at the end of the third.

The first five minutes of the fourth quarter plagued the Horned Frogs as the Cowgirls went on a 14-0 scoring run to start the frame. TCU was outscored 23-11 in the final 10 minutes while only shooting .300 from the field.

Manumaleuga scored a career-best 19 points while Ibeh's 19 points tied her season high. TCU shot a season-best .491 from the field while holding Oklahoma State to its second-worst 3-pointer percentage of the season (.190).

Team Notes
• TCU shot a season-best .491 from the field and finished shooting .600 (6-of-10) from downtown.
• TCU outshot Oklahoma State .491-.483.
• TCU held Oklahoma State to its second-worst 3-point percentage (.190).
• TCU scored a season-best 36 points in the paint.
• TCU recorded more steals (7) than its opponent (5) for the 14th time this season.
• TCU tallied 17 assists, giving them 35 assists over the past two games.
• TCU's starting lineup was Tara Manumaleuga, Emily Fisher, Paige Bradley, Bella Cravens and Lucy Ibeh.
• TCU is now 9-17 all-time against Oklahoma State.

Individual Notes
• Tara Manumaleuga scored a career-high 19 points. She went 7-of-11 from the field.
• Lucy Ibeh tallied a season-best 19 points. She also had five rebounds and a steal.
• Ibeh made a season-best nine field goals. She went 9-of-13 from the field.
• Emily Fisher recorded a team-best six assists. She has had six or more assists in four of the past five games.
• Roxane Makolo had a team-leading six rebounds. It's the second time this season she has been the rebounds leader.
• Ibeh (19), Makolo (11) and Manumaleuga (19) all scored double figures.
• Makolo also led the team in steals with three. She set a new season high and tied her career high with three.
• Bella Cravens led the team with two blocks. She has recorded a block in four of the past five games.

Up Next
TCU (6-16, 0-11) begins a two-game road stint, beginning at Kansas (14-6, 4-5) at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8 in Lawrence, Kan. The game will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.