First Half Lead Slips Away for Horned Frogs in Loss at No. 6 Baylor

Wednesday, January 3

Waco, Texas

7 PM

TCU

14-1,1-1Big 12

Baylor

13-0,2-0Big 12

TCU

Baylor

First Half Lead Slips Away for Horned Frogs in Loss at No. 6 Baylor

1/3/2024 11:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score Box Score Postgame Press Conference

No. 23 TCU suffers first defeat in 2023-24; Prince collects 10th double-double

WACO, Texas – No. 23 TCU hit its first speed bump of the 2023-24 campaign, dropping a 71-50 decision to sixth-ranked Baylor inside Foster Pavilion on Wednesday.

TCU took a four-point edge into the locker room and led 32-25 two-and-a-half minutes into the third quarter. The Bears (13-0, 2-0 Big 12) then scored 31 of the contest's next 35 points to go on top by 20 at 56-36 with 6:50 remaining. TCU went more than nine minutes without a field goal and was outscored 49-24 in the second half.

Sedona Prince tallied her 10^th double-double of the season for the Horned Frogs (14-1, 1-1 Big 12). She finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks. The 6-7 center scored 13 of TCU's 25 second half points.

Madison Conner chipped in 11 points of her own, marking the 13^th game this season both players have scored in double figures.

TCU limited Baylor to a season-worst 39 percent shooting clip from the field. The Bears, though, connected on 13-25 attempts from deep. Nine of Baylor's 3-pointers came in the third and fourth frames.

The Horned Frogs closed the first half on 12-3 run over the final 6:44 on their way to a 26-22 advantage.

Five consecutive points from Conner via a deep ball and right-handed finish through contact gridlocked the score 19-19. TCU scored the final six points of the period behind mid-range jumpers from Agnes Emma-Nnopu and Prince and right side drive by Jaden Owens (eight points, six rebounds) at the buzzer.

The Horned Frogs' halftime lead signified the first time Baylor trailed at the intermission all season.

TCU widened its lead to 30-25 after Una Jovanovic split a double team and dumped it down low to Prince one minute into the second half. Owens, who played three seasons for Baylor from 2020-23, snipped her former team behind the arc from the left key on the ensuing possession, giving TCU its largest lead of the ballgame 1:40 into the second half.

Baylor regained the edge on the scoreboard at 37-35 entering the media timeout and never relinquished the lead from there.

The Horned Frogs finished plus-18 (38-20) in points in the paint.

Up Next

TCU returns home to face Oklahoma State (8-5, 1-1 Big 12) at 4 p.m. on Saturday at Schollmaier Arena. A Horned Frogs victory will signify the program's first 2-1 start to Big 12 play since 2019-20 and fifth all-time.

Team Notes

The Horned Frogs drained a season-low two 3-pointers. TCU entered the contest ranked second among all D1 teams in 3-pointers and 3-pointers per game.
TCU was out-rebounded for just the second time all season (39-34).
The Horned Frogs were pestered into a season-high 19 turnovers.
TCU led for 12:40 of the contest.
The defeat marked the first time TCU did not emerge victorious when leading at the half. TCU has entered the locker room ahead in all 15 games thus far.
TCU finished with nine blocks – its third-most in a game this season.

Individual Notes

Prince's 10 rebounds were a game-high as were her nine made field goals.
Prince led TCU in scoring for a team-leading eighth time.
Prince entered the locker room with seven points and six rebounds.
Prince is now tied for second nationally in double-doubles.
Both Conner and Prince have scored in every game they have suited up in this winter.
Conner and Prince have now produced eight 20-point games apiece for the Horned Frogs.
Prince's four rejections were her third most in a game this year. She now has 46 for the season.
Prince's four blocks vaulted her into sole possession of fourth place across the NCAA statistical rankings.
Conner, Prince, Emma-Nnopu and Aaliyah Roberson recorded two steals apiece as a part of a nine-swipe effort.
Roberson finished with a career-high three blocks.