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No. 9 TCU Suffers Heartbreaker at Oklahoma State
1/22/2025 10:27:00 PM | Women's Basketball
STILLWATER, Okla. – No. 9 TCU let a 15-point lead slip away and suffered its first Big 12 loss of the season on Wednesday, falling to Oklahoma State, 60-59, at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
The Cowgirls reeled off an 18-2 run over the final six minutes of play to top the scoreboard for the first time since the opening possession of the ballgame. Trailing 60-56 with 20 seconds remaining, four missed free throws afforded the Horned Frogs a chance to sneak off with the win. A midrange jumper from Hailey Van Lith at the buzzer, though, clanged off the side iron.
TCU (19-2, 7-1 Big 12) held Oklahoma State to season-lows in points, assists (six) and 3-pointers (four) and led for 36:31. The Frogs took a 39-24 advantage into the locker room but subsequently converted just seven field goals in the second half. TCU shot 3-16 (18 percent) and did not record an assist in the final period.
The loss halted the Horned Frogs' 10-game winning streak ahead of a nationally televised bout vs. No. 25 Baylor (16-4, 6-1 Big 12) on Sunday in Schollmaier Arena.
Sedona Prince tallied a game-high 22 points and 13 rebounds. She scored at least 20 points for the sixth consecutive outing, matching Sandora Irvin's school record 20-point strak in the process.
Prince had the double-double – her ninth of the 2024-25 campaign – locked up midway through the second quarter. She entered the intermission with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
The 6-7 center's exploits were at the forefront of TCU's commanding first half lead over the Cowgirls (16-3, 6-2 Big 12). Prince and Madison Conner sparked a 12-2 run to begin the period that staked TCU to a 34-20 lead. The senior duo combined for 16 points in the quarter, with Prince accounting for 10.
TCU outrebounded Oklahoma State 25-14 in the first half. The Horned Frogs transformed 12 offensive rebounds – five from Prince- into f15 second chance points in the game's first 20 minutes. TCU ultimately finished with a 46-34 edge on the glass.
Agnes Emma-Nnopu snagged 11 boards while Van Lith (12 points) added eight.
Taylor Bigby drilled a trio of 3-pointers in the first quarter, helping propel TCU to a 20-16 head start at the first horn. The fourth-year junior joined Prince and Van Lith in double figures with 11 points.
The Cowgirls' 24 first half points were their fewest in a game all season.
But TCU was unable to maintain its offensive groove in the second half in a contest that featured two teams who average 82 points and nine-plus 3-pointers per game.
The Horned Frogs went scoreless on their first four trips down the court and netted just three points over the first 5:40, a second-chance 3-pointer by Van Lith. A contested layup from the 2023 All-American restored the Frogs' 15 point lead, 44-29, with just over four minutes to go.
Oklahoma State halved the deficit to eight entering the fourth and scored 20 in the final period. The Cowgirls limited TCU to one made basket over the final 5:29 of the contest.
TCU connected at a season-low 33 percent clip (22-66) from the field.
The Cowgirls were led by 17 points from Stailee Heard, who drained a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:12 on the shot clock.
Up Next
Sunday's tilt vs. the Bears will tip at 2 p.m. and air on ESPN2. TCU is searching for its first win against Baylor in 34 seasons, having last downed its central Texas rival in 1991. The Horned Frogs are undefeated at 14-0 inside Schollmaier Arena and will match the longest single-season home winning streak in program history with a victory.
Team Notes
The Cowgirls reeled off an 18-2 run over the final six minutes of play to top the scoreboard for the first time since the opening possession of the ballgame. Trailing 60-56 with 20 seconds remaining, four missed free throws afforded the Horned Frogs a chance to sneak off with the win. A midrange jumper from Hailey Van Lith at the buzzer, though, clanged off the side iron.
TCU (19-2, 7-1 Big 12) held Oklahoma State to season-lows in points, assists (six) and 3-pointers (four) and led for 36:31. The Frogs took a 39-24 advantage into the locker room but subsequently converted just seven field goals in the second half. TCU shot 3-16 (18 percent) and did not record an assist in the final period.
The loss halted the Horned Frogs' 10-game winning streak ahead of a nationally televised bout vs. No. 25 Baylor (16-4, 6-1 Big 12) on Sunday in Schollmaier Arena.
Sedona Prince tallied a game-high 22 points and 13 rebounds. She scored at least 20 points for the sixth consecutive outing, matching Sandora Irvin's school record 20-point strak in the process.
Prince had the double-double – her ninth of the 2024-25 campaign – locked up midway through the second quarter. She entered the intermission with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
The 6-7 center's exploits were at the forefront of TCU's commanding first half lead over the Cowgirls (16-3, 6-2 Big 12). Prince and Madison Conner sparked a 12-2 run to begin the period that staked TCU to a 34-20 lead. The senior duo combined for 16 points in the quarter, with Prince accounting for 10.
TCU outrebounded Oklahoma State 25-14 in the first half. The Horned Frogs transformed 12 offensive rebounds – five from Prince- into f15 second chance points in the game's first 20 minutes. TCU ultimately finished with a 46-34 edge on the glass.
Agnes Emma-Nnopu snagged 11 boards while Van Lith (12 points) added eight.
Taylor Bigby drilled a trio of 3-pointers in the first quarter, helping propel TCU to a 20-16 head start at the first horn. The fourth-year junior joined Prince and Van Lith in double figures with 11 points.
The Cowgirls' 24 first half points were their fewest in a game all season.
But TCU was unable to maintain its offensive groove in the second half in a contest that featured two teams who average 82 points and nine-plus 3-pointers per game.
The Horned Frogs went scoreless on their first four trips down the court and netted just three points over the first 5:40, a second-chance 3-pointer by Van Lith. A contested layup from the 2023 All-American restored the Frogs' 15 point lead, 44-29, with just over four minutes to go.
Oklahoma State halved the deficit to eight entering the fourth and scored 20 in the final period. The Cowgirls limited TCU to one made basket over the final 5:29 of the contest.
TCU connected at a season-low 33 percent clip (22-66) from the field.
The Cowgirls were led by 17 points from Stailee Heard, who drained a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:12 on the shot clock.
Up Next
Sunday's tilt vs. the Bears will tip at 2 p.m. and air on ESPN2. TCU is searching for its first win against Baylor in 34 seasons, having last downed its central Texas rival in 1991. The Horned Frogs are undefeated at 14-0 inside Schollmaier Arena and will match the longest single-season home winning streak in program history with a victory.
Team Notes
- TCU dropped just its second conference game in nearly 11 months, having last lost under the Big 12 banner on March 2 in a 57-49 defeat at West Virginia. The Horned Frogs have claimed 11 of their last 13 league affairs.
- Oklahoma State became the 33rd team in the Mark Campbell era TCU has held to 60-or-fewer points, but only the second to defeat the Horned Frogs.
- TCU has prevented 16 teams from meeting their season scoring average following Wednesday's effort.
- TCU has led at halftime in all eight of its conference games this season.
- Wednesday's result marked just the second time in the last two seasons the Horned Frogs have lost when leading at the half.
- TCU finished with 18 offensive rebounds, two shy of its season-high.
- TCU outrebounded its opponent for the 15th time in 2024-25.
- TCU suffered its first defeat in 19 tries this season when connecting at least seven times behind the arc.
- The Horned Frogs' 12 assists were their second-fewest in a game this season.
- TCU fell to 19-10 all-time vs. the Cowgirls.
- Prince moved into a tie for 18th nationally in double-doubles.
- Wednesday's performance signified Prince's 22nd career double-double in a TCU jersey.
- Prince finished with three blocks, putting her within two of recording 500 for her career.
- Prince notched her NCAA-leading 12th game of the season with at least three blocks.
- Prince has totaled 20-plus points in 10 of her 13 career Big 12 games.
- Van Lith will notch her 500th career assist with her first dime of Sunday's game.
- Emma-Nnopu pulled down seven-or-more rebounds for the 25th time in the last two seasons.
- Emma-Nnopu added to her national lead in offensive rebounds (52) among guards 5-11-or-shorter.
- Bigby scored in double figures for the sixth time this season.
- Van Lith and Prince both played the full 40 minutes.
Team Stats
TCU
OSU
FG%
.333
.424
3FG%
.280
.308
FT%
.800
.429
RB
46
34
TO
12
5
STL
1
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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