Wednesday, February 5
Manhattan, Kan.
6:30 PM
TCU
21-3,9-2Big 12
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59
Kansas State
22-2,10-1Big 12
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TCU
8
17
11
14
50
Kansas St.
8
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No. 9 TCU Falls to 12th-Ranked Kansas State, 59-50
2/6/2025 12:16:00 AM | Women's Basketball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – No. 9 TCU missed an opportunity to take control of the race for the Big 12 Championship on Wednesday, falling 59-50 to 12th-ranked Kansas State in Bramlage Coliseum.
The Wildcats scored seven unanswered points to close out the game and held the Horned Frogs without a field goal over the final 3:58.
An 8-0 run sparked by 3-pointers from Agnes Emma-Nnopu and Madison Conner to begin the fourth quarter lifted TCU to a 44-43 lead with seven minutes remaining. But Kansas State, urged on by a raucous 7,477 fans, turned its next seven offensive possessions into points to thwart TCU's comeback bid.
Kansas State (22-2, 10-1 Big 12) gained a one-game lead on TCU (21-3, 9-2 Big 12) in the conference standings with seven regular season contests remaining.
Serena Sundell scored 23 of her game-high 27 points in the second half, including 15 in a third quarter that saw Kansas State outscore TCU 24-11.
TCU kept Sundell mostly in check throughout the first half, limiting the 6-2 guard to four points, and took a 25-19 edge into the locker room.
In a battle pitting two of the top 20 scoring offenses opposite one another, neither team found a groove early on. TCU, which entered averaging 81 points per game, netted just two over the first 5:30 of the contest. A pair of 3-pointers by Aaliyah Roberson leveled the scoreboard at 8-8 entering the second frame. TCU was pressed into six turnovers over the game's 10 minutes but limited Kansas State to 4-15 shooting.
Five straight points by Hailey Van Lith lifted TCU to its first lead of the night at 18-17 with 2:19 to go before the intermission. A 3-pointer by Conner and four points from Sedona Prince capped a 12-2 TCU run to close the half.
TCU was held without points for at least three minutes to begin each of the first three quarters.
Kansas State connected at a 59 percent clip (16-27) in the second half.
Prince produced her 11th double-double of the season, pairing 14 points with a game-high 11 rebounds.
Fellow Wooden Award candidate Van Lith joined Prince in double figures with 11 points and led all players with five assists.
Roberson finished the game 3-4 from deep. Her third deep ball leveled the game at 32-all early in the third.
TCU dished out a season-low 10 assists against 17 turnovers.
Up Next
The visit to Manhattan marked the end of a grueling schedule gauntlet for TCU. The Horned Frogs' last five games have come opposite ranked teams or opponents who have spent multiple weeks in The Associated Press poll in 2024-25. TCU picked up two ranked victories in that span, downing No. 23 Utah and No. 25 Baylor, respectively, on Jan. 17 and Jan. 26 in Fort Worth.
Four of TCU's next six games take place at home, beginning Saturday with a 4 p.m. tip vs. Texas Tech. TCU is a perfect 15-0 inside Schollmaier Arena and will go for the longest single-season home winning streak in program history vs. the Lady Raiders, whom it defeated, 69-43, on Jan. 11 in Lubbock.
Team Notes
The Wildcats scored seven unanswered points to close out the game and held the Horned Frogs without a field goal over the final 3:58.
An 8-0 run sparked by 3-pointers from Agnes Emma-Nnopu and Madison Conner to begin the fourth quarter lifted TCU to a 44-43 lead with seven minutes remaining. But Kansas State, urged on by a raucous 7,477 fans, turned its next seven offensive possessions into points to thwart TCU's comeback bid.
Kansas State (22-2, 10-1 Big 12) gained a one-game lead on TCU (21-3, 9-2 Big 12) in the conference standings with seven regular season contests remaining.
Serena Sundell scored 23 of her game-high 27 points in the second half, including 15 in a third quarter that saw Kansas State outscore TCU 24-11.
TCU kept Sundell mostly in check throughout the first half, limiting the 6-2 guard to four points, and took a 25-19 edge into the locker room.
In a battle pitting two of the top 20 scoring offenses opposite one another, neither team found a groove early on. TCU, which entered averaging 81 points per game, netted just two over the first 5:30 of the contest. A pair of 3-pointers by Aaliyah Roberson leveled the scoreboard at 8-8 entering the second frame. TCU was pressed into six turnovers over the game's 10 minutes but limited Kansas State to 4-15 shooting.
Five straight points by Hailey Van Lith lifted TCU to its first lead of the night at 18-17 with 2:19 to go before the intermission. A 3-pointer by Conner and four points from Sedona Prince capped a 12-2 TCU run to close the half.
TCU was held without points for at least three minutes to begin each of the first three quarters.
Kansas State connected at a 59 percent clip (16-27) in the second half.
Prince produced her 11th double-double of the season, pairing 14 points with a game-high 11 rebounds.
Fellow Wooden Award candidate Van Lith joined Prince in double figures with 11 points and led all players with five assists.
Roberson finished the game 3-4 from deep. Her third deep ball leveled the game at 32-all early in the third.
TCU dished out a season-low 10 assists against 17 turnovers.
Up Next
The visit to Manhattan marked the end of a grueling schedule gauntlet for TCU. The Horned Frogs' last five games have come opposite ranked teams or opponents who have spent multiple weeks in The Associated Press poll in 2024-25. TCU picked up two ranked victories in that span, downing No. 23 Utah and No. 25 Baylor, respectively, on Jan. 17 and Jan. 26 in Fort Worth.
Four of TCU's next six games take place at home, beginning Saturday with a 4 p.m. tip vs. Texas Tech. TCU is a perfect 15-0 inside Schollmaier Arena and will go for the longest single-season home winning streak in program history vs. the Lady Raiders, whom it defeated, 69-43, on Jan. 11 in Lubbock.
Team Notes
- TCU's 50 points scored were its fewest in a game all season. The Horned Frogs held Kansas State to its lowest point total at home in 15 tilts inside Bramlage Coliseum
- The teams' eight points scored in the first quarter were their fewest in the frame in 2024-25.
- TCU has now prevented 46 of 55 teams from meeting or exceeding their season scoring average in the Mark Campbell era. Kansas State became the 19th opponent to fail to hit its points per game clip vs. the Horned Frogs in 2024-25.
- TCU lost for just the third time in the last two seasons when leading at half time. The Frogs hold a record of 41-3 since 2023-24 when atop the scoreboard after 20 minutes.
- TCU has now led at halftime in all 11 of its conference games and in 22 of 24 contests this season.
- TCU's 18 field goals were its second fewest in a game this season.
- TCU was outrebounded for only the sixth time in 2024-25, with Kansas State snagging 33 boards to the Frogs' 32,
- TCU endured four scoring droughts of three minutes or more.
- TCU fell to 4-2 against ranked opposition.
- Kansas State knotted the all-time series between the programs at 12 wins apiece.
- Prince's double-double was her 24th in a TCU jersey.
- Prince has now recorded a double-double in nine of her 16 career Big 12 games.
- TCU lost for only the third time when Prince has finished with a double-double.
- Van Lith scored in double figures for the eighth straight game and 22nd time this season.
- Van Lith increased her season assist tally to 140, putting her 45 shy of becoming the Horned Frogs' single-season record holder.
- Van Lith pulled down seven rebounds, her third-most in a game this season.
- Roberson is shooting 22-38 (58 percent) from the field over her last 14 games.
- Conner finished 3-7 from distance, marking the 34th game as a Frog she has converted at least three attempts behind the arc.
- Conner is connecting at a 47 percent clip (64-136) from deep over her last 14 outings.
- Four of TCU's five starters played at least 34 minutes.
Team Stats
TCU
KState
FG%
.400
.431
3FG%
.350
.357
FT%
.538
.444
RB
32
33
TO
17
11
STL
4
12
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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