Tuesday, February 13
Fort Worth, Texas
6:30 PM
TCU
15-9,2-9Big 12
52
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77
West Virginia
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West Virginia
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TCU
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TCU Comes up Short vs. No. 24 West Virginia
2/13/2024 10:51:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Emma-Nnopu finishes with 18 points, six blocks and four steals
FORT WORTH – An 18-point, six-block performance from Agnes Emma-Nnopu wasn't enough for TCU in a 77-52 defeat to No. 24 West Virginia on Tuesday in Schollmaier Arena.
TCU (15-9, 2-11 Big 12) was pestered into 20 giveaways against a Mountaineers team that entered averaging 24 turnovers forced per game.
The Mountaineers (21-3, 10-3 Big 12) outscored the Horned Frogs 45-18 over the second and third quarters.
Emma-Nnopu and Tara Manumaleuga tallied eight points apiece in the first half.
All eight of Manumaleuga's points came in the opening frame. The fifth-year senior netted eight of the Horned Frogs' first 12 points.
The Australian duo sparked a 7-0 run late in the first quarter to give TCU its first and only lead of the night at 14-13 with 1:20 to go.
TCU stayed within a possession of the Mountaineers twice in the second quarter off layups from Emma-Nnopu.
West Virginia closed the half with 10 unanswered points over the final 3:33 to take a 32-19 lead into the locker room. TCU was 1-11 from the field over the last eight-and-a-half minutes. The 19 first half points were the Horned Frogs fewest in a game all season.
The Mountaineers extended the scoring run to 16-0 and doubled up the Horned Frogs 38-19 after converting their first three possessions into points to begin the second half.
The deficit grew as large as 31 points, 68-37, with 7:16 to play. TCU responded with an 11-2 run over the ensuing three minutes but was unable to get any closer.
West Virginia forced 16 steals at the expense of the Horned Frogs.
TCU gave the ball away on six of its first seven trips down the court to begin the game. West Virginia turned the Horned Frogs over eight times in the third quarter, including four of its five defensive possessions.
Sydney Harris joined Emma-Nnopu in double digits with 12 points – eight of which came in the second half. Harris has reached double figures in six of her last eight outings.
Una Jovanovic snagged a team-leading and TCU career-high seven rebounds.
Freshman Jade Clack scored a career-best six points via two 3-pointers.
Up Next
TCU hits the road for two straight games, beginning with a weekend trip to the Ohio Valley to meet Cincinnati (12-11, 4-8 Big 12) at 1 p.m. CT on Saturday. The Horned Frogs next four games are all opposite opponents with sub-.500 records in league play.
Team Notes
TCU (15-9, 2-11 Big 12) was pestered into 20 giveaways against a Mountaineers team that entered averaging 24 turnovers forced per game.
The Mountaineers (21-3, 10-3 Big 12) outscored the Horned Frogs 45-18 over the second and third quarters.
Emma-Nnopu and Tara Manumaleuga tallied eight points apiece in the first half.
All eight of Manumaleuga's points came in the opening frame. The fifth-year senior netted eight of the Horned Frogs' first 12 points.
The Australian duo sparked a 7-0 run late in the first quarter to give TCU its first and only lead of the night at 14-13 with 1:20 to go.
TCU stayed within a possession of the Mountaineers twice in the second quarter off layups from Emma-Nnopu.
West Virginia closed the half with 10 unanswered points over the final 3:33 to take a 32-19 lead into the locker room. TCU was 1-11 from the field over the last eight-and-a-half minutes. The 19 first half points were the Horned Frogs fewest in a game all season.
The Mountaineers extended the scoring run to 16-0 and doubled up the Horned Frogs 38-19 after converting their first three possessions into points to begin the second half.
The deficit grew as large as 31 points, 68-37, with 7:16 to play. TCU responded with an 11-2 run over the ensuing three minutes but was unable to get any closer.
West Virginia forced 16 steals at the expense of the Horned Frogs.
TCU gave the ball away on six of its first seven trips down the court to begin the game. West Virginia turned the Horned Frogs over eight times in the third quarter, including four of its five defensive possessions.
Sydney Harris joined Emma-Nnopu in double digits with 12 points – eight of which came in the second half. Harris has reached double figures in six of her last eight outings.
Una Jovanovic snagged a team-leading and TCU career-high seven rebounds.
Freshman Jade Clack scored a career-best six points via two 3-pointers.
Up Next
TCU hits the road for two straight games, beginning with a weekend trip to the Ohio Valley to meet Cincinnati (12-11, 4-8 Big 12) at 1 p.m. CT on Saturday. The Horned Frogs next four games are all opposite opponents with sub-.500 records in league play.
Team Notes
- TCU held West Virginia to a 6-20 mark from downtown, signifying the 17th time in 24 outings the Horned Frogs have held their opponent at-or-below 30 percent behind the arc.
- West Virginia became the 16th of 17 teams to visit Schollmaier Arena to fail to meet or exceed their season scoring average.
- TCU fell to 13-4 in Schollmaier Arena this season.
- TCU knocked down seven 3-pointers, boosting its season tally to 229. The 2023-24 squad now ranks fourth in program history for most 3-pointers in a season and needs 24 makes from behind the arc to break TCU's single-season record.
- TCU finished with seven steals and blocks in the same game for the second time this year.
- Emma-Nnopu's six blocks were the most in a game by any D1 guard this season.
- The six blocks from Emma-Nnopu are tied for the fifth-most in a game by a Big 12 player in 2023-24 and most among all guards.
- Emma-Nnopu and Harris are each averaging 13.8 points per night over TCU's last six games.
- Emma-Nnopu has scored 18-or-more in three of TCU's last five outings.
- Emma-Nnopu is one of 21 guards in the country averaging at least 10.5 points and seven rebounds per game.
- Emma-Nnopu also matched her career-high in steals on Tuesday with four.
- Harris is now shooting a Big 12-leading 46.7 percent (21-45) from downtown.
- Harris has connected at-or-above a 50 percent clip from deep in four of her last seven appearances.
- Harris continues to trail only Caitlin Clark for the national lead in 3-pointers per 40 minutes, averaging 5.7.
- Jovanovic continues to rank third in the Big 12 in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.22.
Team Stats
WVU
TCU
FG%
.485
.339
3FG%
.300
.269
FT%
.538
.700
RB
40
33
TO
14
20
STL
16
7
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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