Wednesday, January 17
Fort Worth, Texas
6:30 PM
TCU
vs
Kansas State
Preview: No. 7 Kansas State
1/15/2024 1:14:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Horned Frogs to face third AP top-10 opponent in five games
FORT WORTH – TCU takes on its third AP top-10 opponent in its last five outings when it hosts No. 7 Kansas State at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Schollmaier Arena.
The Game
Teams: TCU (14-4, 1-4 Big 12) vs. Kansas State (17-1, 5-0 Big 12)
Date: 6:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Jan. 17
Location: Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas
Coverage
Television: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Meeting: 24th
All-Time Series: TCU leads, 12-11
Since joining Big 12: Tied, 11-11
Date Series Began: Dec. 11, 1999
Last Game Played: Feb. 18, 2023
Last Meeting: TCU won, 75-62
Current Win Streak: TCU, W1
TCU at Home: 7-4
TCU on the Road: 4-7
TCU on a Neutral Court: 1-0
Largest Margin of Victory by TCU: 20, (Feb. 28, 2015)
Largest Margin of Victory by Kansas State: 16, (Jan. 21, 2023)
Longest Winning Streak by TCU: 3, (Feb. 1, 2020-Feb. 10, 2021)
Longest Winning Streak by Kansas State: 4, (March 1, 2021-Jan. 21, 2023)
Series Since TCU Joined Big 12
TCU Record in Series: 11-11
TCU at Home: 7-4
TCU on the Road: 4-7
TCU on a Neutral Court: 0-0
Last 10 Games
Date W/L Score Location
2/18/23 W 75-62 Fort Worth
1/21/23 L 64-48 Manhattan
3/5/22 L 61-50 Fort Worth
1/29/22 L 63-53 Manhattan
3/1/21 L 79-76 (OT) Manhattan
2/10/21 W 78-67 Fort Worth
2/19/20 W 54-52 Manhattan
2/1/20 W 65-61 Fort Worth
2/23/19 L 75-72 Fort Worth
1/30/19 W 61-47 Manhattan
Series Notes: Kansas State
The Game
Teams: TCU (14-4, 1-4 Big 12) vs. Kansas State (17-1, 5-0 Big 12)
Date: 6:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Jan. 17
Location: Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas
Coverage
Television: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
- Josh Sours, play-by-play
- Jada Curtis, analyst
- Chris Blake, play-by-play
- TCU has claimed three of the last four matchups between the Horned Frogs and Wildcats in Fort Worth. TCU knocked off Kansas State 75-62 on Feb. 19 in the programs' most recent meeting.
- The Horned Frogs are 9-9 vs. the Wildcats since Jeff Mittie departed Fort Worth to assume the helm in Manhattan. TCU is 6-3 at home against the Mittie-lead Wildcats.
- TCU is playing its third game against an AP top-10 opponent in its last five outings.
- Wednesday's game marks the 14th time TCU has hosted an AP top-10 team in Big 12 play.
- A takedown of the Wildcats would signify TCU's fourth Big 12 win over an AP top-10 opponent and tie a 79-77 triumph over No. 7 Texas on Jan. 10, 2018 as the second-highest ranked win in program history. TCU has notched six AP top-10 wins all-time.
- TCU has held 16 of its 18 foes under their season scoring average, including both of its ballgames against AP top-10 teams.
- The Horned Frogs and Wildcats are the only teams in the country who rank in the top-20 in opponent field goal percentage, 3-point percentage defense and blocks per game.
- TCU continues to rank second in the country in 3-pointers with 176.
- The Horned Frogs are fourth nationally in 3-point percentage differential (.122).
- TCU is the only team in the country ranking in the top-10 in 3-point percentage differential, 3-pointers and 3-pointers per game (4th, 9.8).
- TCU canned 10-22 looks from distance at Houston on Saturday, marking the 10th time in 2023-24 the Horned Frogs have drained 10-or-more 3-pointers.
- TCU is one of just two teams nationally alongside Baylor that ranks in the top-25 in both 3-point percentage offense and defense.
- TCU ranks second only to Kansas State in the Big 12 in opponent field goal percentage, 3-point percentage defense and blocks per game.
- TCU is 78 deep balls shy of breaking the program's single-season record for 3-pointers.
- The Horned Frogs are surrendering 52.3 points per game at home. TCU's point-per-game differential at home is +26.0.
- Madison Conner is the Big 12's active scoring leader at 21 points per game. Conner ranks third among all D1 players in total points (378).
- Conner is second only to reigning National Player of the Year Caitlin Clark in 3-pointers (73) and 3-pointers per game (4.1) across the D1 ranks.
- Conner has connected from distance five-or-more times in seven games this season.
- Conner notched her Big 12-leading eighth game with 20-plus points at Houston on Saturday.
- Conner is one of just six D1 players averaging 21 points, five rebounds and three assists per outing.
- Sedona Prince was named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List on Wednesday. She is the third player in program history to receive Wooden Award consideration alongside All-Americans Sandora Irvin (2004-05) and Helena Sverrisdottir (2010-11).
- TCU has been snakebitten by injuries over the last two weeks, losing both Prince and starting point guard Jaden Owens (7.9 ppg, 6.8 apg) to the disabled list. Prince continues to be the only player in the country averaging 20 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks per game. Prior to exiting Saturday's game at Houston in the first quarter, Owens ranked third and fifth, respectively, in the nation in total assists (115) and assists per game (7.3). Owens was averaging an NCAA-leading eight assists per outing leading into TCU's contest at Houston.
- Agnes Emma-Nnopu leads TCU in offensive rebounds with 49 and ranks seventh in the country among guards under 6-0 in the category.
- TCU is 19th nationally and one of three Big 12 teams inside the top-20 in effective field goal percentage (.537), which places a greater emphasis on 3-point field goals.
- TCU is 38th in the latest NCAA NET Ratings and has held a top-40 rating for the entirety of 2023-24.
- Make the Horned Frogs 10-9 overall and 7-3 at home vs. a Jeff Mittie-led Kansas State team.
- Mark TCU's seventh all-time win over an AP top-10 opponent.
- Give TCU its first ranked win since defeating No. 18 Texas A&M 87-75 on Dec. 12, 2021.
- Be Mark Campbell's first head coaching victory against a ranked team.
- Signify TCU's 184th overall victory in its 12-year Big 12 era.
- Be the Horned Frogs' 101st win at Schollmaier Arena and improve TCU's career record inside the venue to 101-51.
- Boost TCU's all-time home record to 427-247.
- Mark TCU's 13th home win of the winter, tying the 2023-24 squad for 10th on the program's single-season records list for most home wins in season.
- Pull the Horned Frogs within a victory of guaranteeing themselves a winning regular season record in 2023-24.
Meeting: 24th
All-Time Series: TCU leads, 12-11
Since joining Big 12: Tied, 11-11
Date Series Began: Dec. 11, 1999
Last Game Played: Feb. 18, 2023
Last Meeting: TCU won, 75-62
Current Win Streak: TCU, W1
TCU at Home: 7-4
TCU on the Road: 4-7
TCU on a Neutral Court: 1-0
Largest Margin of Victory by TCU: 20, (Feb. 28, 2015)
Largest Margin of Victory by Kansas State: 16, (Jan. 21, 2023)
Longest Winning Streak by TCU: 3, (Feb. 1, 2020-Feb. 10, 2021)
Longest Winning Streak by Kansas State: 4, (March 1, 2021-Jan. 21, 2023)
Series Since TCU Joined Big 12
TCU Record in Series: 11-11
TCU at Home: 7-4
TCU on the Road: 4-7
TCU on a Neutral Court: 0-0
Last 10 Games
Date W/L Score Location
2/18/23 W 75-62 Fort Worth
1/21/23 L 64-48 Manhattan
3/5/22 L 61-50 Fort Worth
1/29/22 L 63-53 Manhattan
3/1/21 L 79-76 (OT) Manhattan
2/10/21 W 78-67 Fort Worth
2/19/20 W 54-52 Manhattan
2/1/20 W 65-61 Fort Worth
2/23/19 L 75-72 Fort Worth
1/30/19 W 61-47 Manhattan
Series Notes: Kansas State
- Wednesday's game is the symbolic intersection of TCU's past and future. Kansas State head coach Jeff Mittie is the winningest coach in TCU women's basketball history, having guided the Horned Frogs to all nine of their NCAA Tournament berths and accumulated 303-176 (.633) overall record from 1999-2014 in Fort Worth. Mark Campbell is on track to become the winningest first-year head coach the program has produced. Campbell is the only TCU head coach to have run the table in nonconference play and has already helmed the longest winning streak in program history. He is four victories shy of matching Raegan Pebley's 18 wins in 2014-15 for the most wins in a season by a first-year TCU head coach.
- TCU outscored Kansas State 46-34 in its 2022-23 defeat of the Wildcats.
- Tara Manumaleuga scored 16 points and shot 4-8 from downtown in last season's victory over Kansas State.
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
C
/ Women's BasketballTCU Women's Basketball | Showtime: Coming for the Crown (Ep 3)
Saturday, September 06
TCU Women's Basketball | Showtime: Chasing History (Episode 2)
Wednesday, July 30
TCU Women's Basketball | Showtime: Something to Prove (Episode 1)
Friday, July 11
WBB Postgame Press Conference vs. No. 5 Texas
Tuesday, April 01
