Conner Breaks TCU's Single-Season 3-Point Record in Loss at West Virginia

Saturday, March 2

Morgantown, W. Va.

Noon

TCU

19-10,6-10Big 12

West Virginia

23-6,12-6Big 12

TCU

West Virginia

Conner Breaks TCU's Single-Season 3-Point Record in Loss at West Virginia

3/2/2024 6:44:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Knocked down her 88th three to surpass Zahna Medley atop the record books

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – TCU cut a 23-point deficit all the way down to eight but in the end, the early hole proved to be too much to overcome in a 57-49 loss at No. 24 West Virginia on Saturday.

The Horned Frogs were harassed into a season-high 27 giveaways against a pressing Mountaineers zone that leads the NCAA in turnovers forced per game (24.6). West Virginia (23-6, 12-6 Big 12) bridged a 20-0 run between the first and second quarters to build a 26-7 lead that proved insurmountable.

TCU will now face either Oklahoma State or Kansas on Friday in the second round of Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.

Madison Conner led all scorers with 18 points – 16 of which came in the second half. Conner broke TCU's school record for most 3-pointers in a season. The sharpshooter drained her 88^th deep ball in the third quarter, surpassing Zahna Medley (2015-16) as TCU's single-season 3-point queen.

Sedona Prince powered home her 12^th double-double in 17 outings this season, finishing with 15 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks. She was the game's leader on the boards and in rejections.

The Horned Frogs (19-10, 6-12 Big 12) out-rebounded the Mountaineers 33-23. TCU held West Virginia to its second-fewest points scored in a game all season. The Horned Frogs limited the hosts to 37 percent shooting (20-53) and a 5-19 clip from downtown.

TCU scored seven straight points to take its first and only lead, 7-6, four-and-a-half minutes into the ballgame.

West Virginia transformed 15 TCU giveaways in the first half into 18 points off turnovers and a 37-17. The Horned Frogs went more than 10 minutes without a field goal during the Mountaineers' 20-0 run.

The Horned Frogs outscored West Virginia 32-20 over the second half and 19-9 in the fourth quarter.

Prince did her best to will TCU back into the contest out of the locker room, collecting seven of her points in the third quarter. The Horned Frogs were unable to get any closer than within 18 points of the Mountaineers in the period.

TCU cut its turnover tally down to five in the final fame as its comeback attempt unfolded. The Horned Frogs scored eight unanswered points – seven combined from Conner and Prince – to trim a 48-30 deficit down to 10 at the 6:28 mark. TCU did not allow a field goal for the first 5:40. The Horned Frogs came up empty on their ensuing five possessions, allowing West Virginia to increase its lead back to 15 with three-and-a-half minutes remaining.

Conner accounted for eight of TCU's fourth quarter points.

Agnes Emma-Nnopu and Aaliyah Roberson snared six rebounds apiece.

TCU shot 3-14 from behind the arc.

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TCU earned a first round bye in the Big 12 Championship by virtue of its four-game winning streak from Feb. 17-28 at the expense of Cincinnati, BYU, Houston and Texas Tech. The Horned Frogs will secure the No. 9 seed and pencil in a second round tilt with Oklahoma State with a BYU loss at Texas on Saturday.

Team Notes

TCU has held five straight teams below 40 percent from the field.
The Horned Frogs have now surrendered six-or-fewer threes 20 times this season.
TCU has kept 23 of its 29 opponents under their season scoring average.
Eighteen teams have now failed to shoot better than 40 percent from the field vs. TCU.
The Horned Frogs have out-rebounded their opponent in four straight outings.
West Virginia became the 15^th team to fail to exceed five 3-pointers vs. TCU this year.
TCU's three 3-pointers were its second-fewest in a game this season.
The Horned Frogs 17 first half points were their fewest through a game's first 20 minutes in 2023-24.
TCU faced its largest halftime deficit of the season on Saturday.
The Horned Frogs fell to 5-23 all-time vs. West Virginia.

Individual Notes

Conner only needed 23 games to break TCU's single-season 3-point record. She missed six contests from Jan. 23-Feb. 13 due to injury.
Conner has scored in double digits in all-but-one of her games in purple and white.
Conner finished 6-6 at the foul line.
Saturday's defeat marked just the second time this season TCU fell with both Conner and Prince active. The Horned Frogs are 16-2 with the two 20-point-per-game scorers on the floor.
Prince's 12 double-doubles are the second-most of any Big 12 player.
Prince has rejected three-or-more shots in 10 of her 17 outings.
Prince has scored in double figures in all 17 games she's played.
Prince continues to lead the Big 12 in scoring at 20.9 points per game.
Roberson has finished with at least five rebounds 18 times over her sophomore year.
Emma-Nnopu is averaging nine rebounds per night over TCU's last five games.