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GoFrogs: TCU women host Texas Tech today

TCU (9-5, 0-3) vs. Texas Tech (6-8, 0-3)
Sunday, January 7, 2018 | 2 p.m. CT | Fort Worth, Texas | Schollmaier Arena
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FORT WORTH, Texas -- The TCU women's basketball team returns home on Sunday when the Frogs host Texas Tech for a 2 p.m. contest at Schollmaier Arena.

TCU (9-5, 0-3) and Texas Tech (6-8, 0-3) are both looking for their first Big 12 win as they meet for the 51st time. The Frogs are coming off of a tough loss at Oklahoma on Thursday. The Lady Raiders most recently lost at home to Kansas on Wednesday.

How to Follow
The game will be televised on many FOX Sports regional networks, including FOX Sports Southwest, with Ron Thulin and Brenda VanLengen on the call. The game can also be heard on KTCU 88.7 FM in Fort Worth, as well as online via FrogVision, with Jeff Williams doing play-by-play. Live stats are also available on GoFrogs.com, and live updates will be provided on Twitter by following @TCUWBasketball.

Special Events/Promotions
The game is part of the TCU's Holiday Hoops schedule, meaning tickets are just $5.

Last Time Out
TCU led entering the fourth quarter on Thursday at Oklahoma, but couldn't hold on to the lead as the Sooners grabbed an 84-71 win.

TCU was up by three points entering the fourth quarter, but Oklahoma started the period on a 12-0 run and the Frogs couldn't find the answers as the program's first win in Norman slipped through its grasp.

Amy Okonkwo led the Frogs with 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting, giving her seven straight games with at least 15 points. Toree Thompson, playing in her home state, added 17 points while Jordan Moore had 12 points, eight rebounds and a career-high four assists.

3-Pointers
1. The TCU bench is averaging over 33 points per game and has outscored the opponent's bench in 13 of 14 games this season. The season opener against Oral Roberts is the only game in which the Frogs haven't outscored their opponent's bench.

2. The bench production is led by Amy Okonkwo who is fifth in the Big 12 in scoring at 17.1 points per game. She is doing so in 19.6 minutes per game while all four players ahead of her in scoring play at least 27.1 minutes per game. Okonkwo has scored at least 15 points in seven consecutive games.

3. As a team, the Frogs are near the top of the Big 12 in every offensive category. TCU ranks fourth in scoring (79.4 ppg), fourth in field percentage (.466), second in 3-point percentage (.360), third in 3-pointers per game (7.5), first in free throw percentage (.773), second in assists (19.1) and third in assist-turnover ratio (1.28).

Scouting Texas Tech
Texas Tech has lost three straight to open Big 12 play, falling at home to Oklahoma State, at Baylor and most recently at home to Kansas, 60-47, on Wednesday.

The Lady Raiders relieved head coach Candi Whitaker of her duties after the Baylor game and are now led by interim head coach Shimmy Gray-Miller who was in her first season as an assistant at Texas Tech. Gray-Miller has previous head coaching experience of seven seasons at Saint Louis from 2005-12.

Texas Tech is currently led in scoring by Brittany Brewer who averages 11.4 points per game. Recee Caldwell averages 10.7 points and is second in the Big 12 with 6.0 assists per game, but did not play against Kansas on Wednesday.

The Series
Texas Tech leads the all-time series, 42-8, but the Frogs hold a 7-5 advantage since joining the Big 12 in 2012-13. The Lady Raiders were 33-0 against TCU when the two were Southwest Conference members from 1982-1996. The Frogs have won four straight at home against Texas Tech, including last season, 76-62.

Sunday's meeting will be the 51st between the TCU and Texas Tech, the second most for TCU against any team (SMU, 60).

Up Next
TCU welcomes No. 8 Texas to Schollmaier Arena on Wednesday for an 8 p.m. contest. The Longhorns, who travel to Kansas State on Sunday, are one of two teams to start Big 12 play with a perfect 3-0 record.
 
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