Horned Frogs Fall to 24th-Ranked Oklahoma 72-55

Wednesday, February 7

Norman, OK

6 PM

TCU

15-7,2-7Big 12

Oklahoma

16-6,10-1Big 12

TCU

Oklahoma

Horned Frogs Fall to 24th-Ranked Oklahoma 72-55

2/7/2024 9:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Roberson finishes with 13 points and game-high nine rebounds

NORMAN, Okla. – A second half Sooner scoring surge stymied TCU's bid to upset 24^th-ranked Oklahoma on Wednesday in the Lloyd Noble Center.

Oklahoma outscored TCU 41-28 out of the locker room, transforming a four-point game at halftime into a 72-55 win.

The Sooners shot 16-28 (57 percent) in the second half. Five consecutive points from Aaliyah Roberson pulled the Horned Frogs within four at 40-36 with 4:28 remaining in the third quarter. TCU stayed within three possessions of Oklahoma (16-6, 10-1 Big 12) early in the fourth but a 12-2 run midway through the frame swelled the deficit to 68-50.

Sydney Harris led all scorers for the second consecutive outing, tallying 17 points on 6-12 shooting. Harries collected 13 of her points in the first half. The sophomore bookended a pair of 3-pointers around a finish at the rim by Roberson to put TCU on top 23-22 at the 7:35 mark of the second quarter. It proved to be TCU's final lead.

Roberson finished with 13 points and a game-high nine rebounds.

Tara Manumaleuga dished out a game-high eight assists.

TCU struggled to string stops in transition and scores together. The Horned Frogs assumed a brief 10-9 lead five-and-a-half minutes into the first quarter, only for Oklahoma to counter with five unanswered points. Free throws from Victoria Flores cut the Sooner lead down to 31-29 following TCU's first possession of the second half. The Sooners then scored seven straight over 1:11 to take a nine-point advantage and force TCU into timeout.

The final 1:34 of the game saw dual-sport athlete Sarah Sylvester and walk-ons Piper Davis, Ella Hamlin and Mekhayia Moore take the court together for the first time since joining the squad on Jan. 22 following open tryouts. Sylvester scored her first collegiate point off a free throw on a day the collective sports world celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

TCU (15-7, 2-9 Big 12) was uncharacteristically cold from behind the arc. The Horned Frogs, who entered averaging a Big 12-leading 10 three's per game, shot 6-26 from distance.

Oklahoma transformed 16 TCU turnovers into as many points.

Up Next

TCU returns to Fort Worth to host No. 7 Texas and No. 23 West Virginia on Saturday and Tuesday, respectively. Tipoff for Saturday's ballgame against the Longhorns is set for 4 p.m.

Team Notes

TCU held its opponent under its season scoring average for the 18^th time in 22 games. Oklahoma averaged 76.5 points per contest leading into Wednesday.
The Horned Frogs' six 3-pointers were their second fewest in a game this year.
Oklahoma became just the second team this season to shoot 42 percent or better from the field vs. TCU.
TCU has led or trailed by single digits at halftime in all three of its games against AP top-25 foes.
TCU was unable to lead or force a tie in the second half for just the third game this season.

Individual Notes

Harris has reached double figures in scoring in three consecutive games.
Harris' 13 first-half points were her most through a game's opening 20 minutes this year.
Harris is now averaging 16 points per game over TCU's last five tilts.
Harris now ranks third on the team in points per game (11.3).
Harris is shooting 52 percent from the field (17-33) over her last three outings.
Of Harris' 27 field goals, 17 have come from behind the arc. She is knocking down 46 percent of her 3-pointers.
Harris is connecting at a 53 percent clip (27-51) from the field
Roberson's 13-point outing marked her 10^th game scoring in double figures this season.
Roberson is averaging 12.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game since replacing the injured Sedona Prince (21.2 ppg, 10.6 rpg) at the five in TCU's starting lineup.
Manumaleuga's led all players in assists for the second straight outing. She finished with eight against Kansas on Saturday.
Manumaleuga's eight assists matched her career high.
Manumaleuga is averaging 6.5 assists per game since TCU installed the 5-out motion offense in its return to the court vs. UCF.
Manumaleuga has produced a 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio over her last four games.
Jade Clack played a career-high 16 minutes.