No. 9 TCU ladies’s basketball (20-2 total, 8-1 Large 12) escaped Schollmaier Enviornment with an 80-75 win over No. 25 Baylor (16-5, 6-2) on Sunday.
It marked TCU’s first win over Baylor since 1990.
“This was a enjoyable one,” TCU head coach Mark Campbell mentioned. “It’s a historic one.”
Sedona Prince led TCU’s assault with 24 factors, 14 rebounds, and three blocks. Agnes Emma-Nnopu additionally posted a double-double with 12 factors and 10 rebounds. Madison Conner added 21 factors and eight rebounds whereas Hailey Van Lith tacked on 19 factors and dished out three assists.
Van Lith hit the 500-career help mark within the first quarter, discovering Emma-Nnopu for a three-pointer. Van Lith wants 58 assists to interrupt TCU’s single-season document.
Sarah Andrews paced the Bears with 21 factors.
The Horned Frogs sealed the win with free throws within the remaining minute after main by as many as 22 factors within the third quarter. For the fourth sport in a row, TCU let a double-digit halftime lead disappear. Just one sport resulted in defeat – 60-59 at Oklahoma State – however these video games present each the depth of the Large 12 and areas the place this staff nonetheless must develop.
“Our group is rising by way of that,” Campbell mentioned. “The Oklahoma State sport, I’ll take a variety of the blame for not having the ability to handle the second half correctly. On the similar time, we’re a brand new group that is going by way of this journey collectively.”
A 9-0 run within the first quarter paired with one other 10-0 spurt proper after halftime helped TCU get the 22-point benefit. Baylor responded by outscoring TCU 16-9 within the final 5 minutes of the third quarter and chipped away on the lead all through the ultimate body. The Bears lower the result in three factors twice within the remaining minute.
TCU relied on protection and rebounding to construct a lead and maintain Baylor at bay. The Horned Frogs gained the rebounding battle 45-34 and held the Bears and not using a discipline objective for the primary 5 minutes of the third quarter. Baylor shot 37% from the sphere whereas TCU nailed 52% of its photographs, together with 60% from 3-point vary (9-of-15).
With the win, TCU sits atop the Large 12 standings, barely forward of No. 10 Kansas State (19-2, 7-1). The Horned Frogs could have every week off earlier than highway video games at Iowa State (Sunday, Feb 2) and Kansas State (Wednesday, Feb. 5).
Mark Campbell, Sedona Prince, and Madison Conner