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TCU And Utah Square Off In Fort Worth
Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday from Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.
GAME DAY INFORMATION
GAME NOTES
| LIVE STATS
Fort Worth, Texas • Daniel-Meyer Coliseum • Tuesday, Feb. 22 • 6:30 p.m. CT
Television: The Mtn. •TV Talent: Ann Schatz, PBP; Linda Sharp, Color
Radio: KTCU (88.7 FM), gofrogs.com • Talent: Jeff Williams
Internet (gofrogs.com): Live Stats, Live Radio
Series Record vs. Utah: Utah Leads (9-8)
Last Meeting vs. Utah: Jan. 22, 2011 (TCU Win, 56-46)
TCU Head Coach: Jeff Mittie (Missouri Western, `89)
Record: 256-124 in 12 years at TCU (407-183 overall)
Assistants: Brian Ostermann (Wis. La Crosse, `88), Tonya Haut (Baylor, `99)
Tricia Davern (TCU, `02)
Utah Interim Head Coach: Anthony Levrets (Lafayette `00)
Utah Record: 13-14 (First Year)
Horned Frog Quick Notes
• The Horned Frogs will look to sweep Utah in the season series for a second-straight regular season. • The Frogs have won 33 of their last 35 home games and will look to make it three-straight victories at the DMC.
• Senior Emily Carter has led TCU in scoring during 13 contests this season. She has scored over 20 points in 10 games and currently sits No. 47 in the NCAA in scoring and No 12 in the nation in free throw percentage.
• Helena Sverrisdottir is now the only player in program history to amass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists in a career.
• The Horned Frogs are 164-33 (.832) during the Jeff Mittie era when out-rebounding their opposition.
FORT WORTH, Texas - TCU will look to get back to its winning ways Tuesday night when it takes on Utah at the DMC. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. and will be shown live on The Mtn.
The Horned Frogs come into Tuesday's outing with an 18-9 overall record and 10-3 mark in the MWC. This past Saturday, TCU overcame a slow start and pulled within four late, but BYU was able to hold on for a 70-60 victory.
Overall, the contest, which moved the Horned Frogs a full two games back of the Cougars in the conference standings, featured a 15-3 run by the Frogs in the second half, which helped them come back from 22 down.
In the first meeting this season, TCU claimed a 56-46 victory over the Utes in Salt Lake City.
The Last Time Out
The Horned Frogs tried to rally late against BYU, but dropped a 70-60 decision at the Cougars' Marriott Center.
Emily Carter scored a game-high 26 points, including several key buckets down the stretch to help TCU erase a 22-point deficit and pull within four late in the second half on two-straight buckets. BYU was able to knock down some late free throws though to preserve the victory and hold onto first-place in the Mountain West Conference standings.
Starr Crawford was the only other Frog in double-figures last Saturday with 13 points. The sophomore also totaled a game-high 15 boards to record her seventh double-double of the year and 12th of her career.
BYU had four players score in double-figures with Kim Parker leading the way with 14 points.
Game No. 1 Versus Utah
TCU had three players score in double-figures during the first meeting between the two MWC foes as the Horned Frogs downed Utah, 56-46, at the Utes' Huntsman Center.
In a game that featured eight ties and five lead changes, Starr Crawford led the Frogs with 15 points and eight boards. Emily Carter and Helena Sverrisdottir added 14 and 12 points, respectively.
Overall, TCU, who shot 85 percent from the charity stripe, did most of its damage from inside, out-scoring the Utes, 28-12, in the paint. The Frogs also held a 12-4 advantage in second-chance points.
Utah's Iwalani Rodrigues led the Utes with 16 points on 6-of-14 shooting, including 4-of-9 from deep.
Follow The Horned Frogs
TCU's Tuesday contest with Utah can be heard live on the radio throughout the Metroplex on 88.7 KTCU-FM with Jeff Williams. A live stats feed is also available via GoFrogs.com. Fans wishing to view gametracker may do so by clicking on the link on the right side of the schedule page. Tuesday's game is also being shown live on The Mtn., with Ann Schatz and Linda Sharp calling the game.
The Utah Series
TCU and Utah will be meeting for the 18th time in program history Tuesday night. The Horned Frogs have won four out of the last five meetings, which has included a four overtime game in Salt Lake City last season. Utah leads the all-time series, 9-8.
The Frogs won both regular season contests last season, but fell to the Utes at the Mountain West Conference Tournament, 69-57.
In Fort Worth, Starr Crawford scored 15 points and pulled down eight boards to help lead then No. 25 TCU to an impressive 62-41 victory over visiting Utah.
Scouting Utah
Utah comes into this Tuesday's contest with a 13-14 overall record, including a 6-7 mark during conference play. The Utes will look to win their second-straight Tuesday night after downing New Mexico, 61-58, this past Saturday.
Against the Lobos, sophomore Iwalani Rodrigues hit a three-pointer as time expired to upend New Mexico. Junior Janita Badon led the Utah attack with 21 points, including 18 in the second half. Freshman Michelle Plouffe also scored 21 points, while senior Michelle Harrison had a team-high nine rebounds.
On the season, the Utes have been led by Rodrigues, who has posted 14.4 points per game. Plouffe and Badon have also been solid with averaging double-figures, respectively.
TCU Scoring Off Turnovers A Must
The Horned Frogs have won the points-off-turnovers battle eight times during conference play. TCU's record when it scores more points-off-turnovers then its opponent, 8-0. During all three conference losses, the Frogs haven't. Overall, TCU's only victories when loosing the points-off turnovers battle have been at San Diego State and at UNLV.
• The three losses : UNM (7-15), AFA (19-21), BYU (7-15).
Taking Care Of The Rock
Senior Helena Sverrisdottir has been steady with the ball in her hands as of late. Not only has she only had five turnovers, but the Iceland native has tallied 23 assists. She has also scored in double figures in four out of the last five contests, including an 18-point performance at Colorado State last Wednesday night.
February Frenzy
TCU has won four out of its last five games and if recent trends hold true, the Horned Frogs should have a successful February as TCU has only lost five times during the month since 2007-08.
Overall, the Horned Frogs, who will take a current 4-1 February record into Tuesday's contest, have closed the season strong during the month of February, combining to go 22-5 since 2007-08. Last season alone, the Frogs only lost one contest during the month, recording a 6-1 record, including opening the month on a four-game winning streak.
Scoring In The Paint Important For TCU Success
Prior to last Saturday against BYU, the Frogs outscored Colorado State in the paint, 26-12, which at that point marked the fourth-straight game in which TCU had dominated down low. During conference play, TCU has outscored its opponent down low in nine of the 13 contests.
The four games in which the Frogs were either tied with or outscored by their opponent in the paint were BYU (14-30), New Mexico (18-24), Air Force (24-24) and BYU (18-20). TCU's record during those contests, 1-3, with the first meeting with BYU being the lone victory.
Holding Opponents Under The Norm
The Frogs have had some impressive numbers this season on the defensive end of the floor, which has led them to an 13-1 record when holding opponents under 59 points.
Dominating Defense
For the season, TCU has held six different opponents under 50 points. Upon further review, five out of the first eight MWC schools scored less then 50 points against TCU.
Mountain West Conference Success
During the last six seasons, the Frogs own a 69-24 all-time league record in the MWC and are the only team to record at least 11 wins in each of the past five seasons.
• The 69-24 mark is currently the best record in the MWC during that span.
• TCU will go for its 11th conference win Tuesday. They are the only team to record at least 11 wins in each of the past five seasons.
Horned Frogs Sizzle With Starr
Since returning the Horned Frog lineup against Georgia, Starr Crawford has made her presence felt. The sophomore and preseason All-America candidate by Sporting News has posted double-digit scoring games in 12 out of the 16 contests, which has led TCU an 12-4 record. The Frogs have also out-rebounded their opponent during that stretch in four games with Crawford leading the way in boards during 13 of those contests.
• Crawford has led TCU in scoring seven times since returning.
• Crawford has led TCU in scoring five out of the last eight games.
• Crawford is third in the MWC during conference play in steals (2.3), No. 1 in rebounds (9.9) and offensive boards (4.1).
Suffocating Defense
During the last 13 games, the Frogs have turned up their defensive pressure, which has helped them run to a 10-3 record. During MWC play, opponents have shot 40 percent or lower in 11 out of the 13 games, including 10 out of the last 12. SDSU (40.4), UNLV (41) and CSU (51.1) were the lone MWC foes to shoot over 40 percent, respectively.
Even more impressive is the fact that during the Horned Frogs last 10 outings, TCU has shut down the opposition from deep. The Frogs have forced conference foes to go a combined 59-of-212 (.278) from behind the arc.
Early Schedule Paying Off
Prior to falling to New Mexico, TCU hadn't lost since the end of December. The combined record entering this week of the six schools the Frogs had lost to prior to conference play is an astonishing, 114-43. Even more impressive though is that four of the six losses were to teams ranked or receiving votes in the National Top 25.
Records Entering This Week:
• Texas A&M - 22-3 (Nationally Ranked: No. 5/5)
• West Virginia - 21-6 (Nationally Ranked: No. 21/20)
• Iowa State - 18-8 (Nationally Ranked: No. 20/23)
• Georgia - 20-6 (Nationally Ranked: RV/RV)
• Fresno State - 18-7
• Virginia - 15-13
TCU In The Mountain West Conference
27 games into the season, the Horned Frogs sit No. 1 in free throw percentage (.745). The Frogs also rank in the top-2 in scoring offense (67.0), field goal percentage defense (.359) and turnover margin (+2.78).
Individually, Emily Carter sits No. 2 in the conference in scoring average (17.9), while also ranking No. 1 in free throw percentage (.888). Helena Sverrisdottir currently sits No. 5 in scoring (15.0) in the conference. She also ranks No. 2 in steals (2.0) entering Tuesday. Finally, sophomore Starr Crawford ranks No. 1 in rebounding (9.6) and offensive rebounds (3.6). She also sits No. 2 in defensive rebounds (6.0) heading into action Tuesday.
In conference only games, the Frogs rank No. 1 in scoring defense (54.5) and turnover margin (+4.54). TCU ranks No. 2 in free throw percentage (.761), steals (8.8) and offensive boards (12.8) and percetage (.344).
Carter sits No. 3 in scoring (15.0) and No. 1 in free throw percentage (.873), while Crawford rounds out the top-10 in scoring(13.1). The sophomore also ranks No. 1 in rebounding and offensive rebounds (4.1). The Frogs have also cleaned up in the steals department with league-leader Sverrisdottir (2.3) and Crawford (2.2) claiming the No. 3 spot.
Up Next
TCU will next be in action at New Mexico on Saturday. Start time is set for 3 p.m. CT.
TCU And Utah Square Off In Fort Worth
Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday from Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.
GAME DAY INFORMATION
GAME NOTES
| LIVE STATSFort Worth, Texas • Daniel-Meyer Coliseum • Tuesday, Feb. 22 • 6:30 p.m. CT
Television: The Mtn. •TV Talent: Ann Schatz, PBP; Linda Sharp, Color
Radio: KTCU (88.7 FM), gofrogs.com • Talent: Jeff Williams
Internet (gofrogs.com): Live Stats, Live Radio
Series Record vs. Utah: Utah Leads (9-8)
Last Meeting vs. Utah: Jan. 22, 2011 (TCU Win, 56-46)
TCU Head Coach: Jeff Mittie (Missouri Western, `89)
Record: 256-124 in 12 years at TCU (407-183 overall)
Assistants: Brian Ostermann (Wis. La Crosse, `88), Tonya Haut (Baylor, `99)
Tricia Davern (TCU, `02)
Utah Interim Head Coach: Anthony Levrets (Lafayette `00)
Utah Record: 13-14 (First Year)
Horned Frog Quick Notes
• The Horned Frogs will look to sweep Utah in the season series for a second-straight regular season. • The Frogs have won 33 of their last 35 home games and will look to make it three-straight victories at the DMC.
• Senior Emily Carter has led TCU in scoring during 13 contests this season. She has scored over 20 points in 10 games and currently sits No. 47 in the NCAA in scoring and No 12 in the nation in free throw percentage.
• Helena Sverrisdottir is now the only player in program history to amass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists in a career.
• The Horned Frogs are 164-33 (.832) during the Jeff Mittie era when out-rebounding their opposition.
FORT WORTH, Texas - TCU will look to get back to its winning ways Tuesday night when it takes on Utah at the DMC. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. and will be shown live on The Mtn.
The Horned Frogs come into Tuesday's outing with an 18-9 overall record and 10-3 mark in the MWC. This past Saturday, TCU overcame a slow start and pulled within four late, but BYU was able to hold on for a 70-60 victory.
Overall, the contest, which moved the Horned Frogs a full two games back of the Cougars in the conference standings, featured a 15-3 run by the Frogs in the second half, which helped them come back from 22 down.
In the first meeting this season, TCU claimed a 56-46 victory over the Utes in Salt Lake City.
The Last Time Out
The Horned Frogs tried to rally late against BYU, but dropped a 70-60 decision at the Cougars' Marriott Center.
Emily Carter scored a game-high 26 points, including several key buckets down the stretch to help TCU erase a 22-point deficit and pull within four late in the second half on two-straight buckets. BYU was able to knock down some late free throws though to preserve the victory and hold onto first-place in the Mountain West Conference standings.
Starr Crawford was the only other Frog in double-figures last Saturday with 13 points. The sophomore also totaled a game-high 15 boards to record her seventh double-double of the year and 12th of her career.
BYU had four players score in double-figures with Kim Parker leading the way with 14 points.
Game No. 1 Versus Utah
TCU had three players score in double-figures during the first meeting between the two MWC foes as the Horned Frogs downed Utah, 56-46, at the Utes' Huntsman Center.
In a game that featured eight ties and five lead changes, Starr Crawford led the Frogs with 15 points and eight boards. Emily Carter and Helena Sverrisdottir added 14 and 12 points, respectively.
Overall, TCU, who shot 85 percent from the charity stripe, did most of its damage from inside, out-scoring the Utes, 28-12, in the paint. The Frogs also held a 12-4 advantage in second-chance points.
Utah's Iwalani Rodrigues led the Utes with 16 points on 6-of-14 shooting, including 4-of-9 from deep.
Follow The Horned Frogs
TCU's Tuesday contest with Utah can be heard live on the radio throughout the Metroplex on 88.7 KTCU-FM with Jeff Williams. A live stats feed is also available via GoFrogs.com. Fans wishing to view gametracker may do so by clicking on the link on the right side of the schedule page. Tuesday's game is also being shown live on The Mtn., with Ann Schatz and Linda Sharp calling the game.
The Utah Series
TCU and Utah will be meeting for the 18th time in program history Tuesday night. The Horned Frogs have won four out of the last five meetings, which has included a four overtime game in Salt Lake City last season. Utah leads the all-time series, 9-8.
The Frogs won both regular season contests last season, but fell to the Utes at the Mountain West Conference Tournament, 69-57.
In Fort Worth, Starr Crawford scored 15 points and pulled down eight boards to help lead then No. 25 TCU to an impressive 62-41 victory over visiting Utah.
Scouting Utah
Utah comes into this Tuesday's contest with a 13-14 overall record, including a 6-7 mark during conference play. The Utes will look to win their second-straight Tuesday night after downing New Mexico, 61-58, this past Saturday.
Against the Lobos, sophomore Iwalani Rodrigues hit a three-pointer as time expired to upend New Mexico. Junior Janita Badon led the Utah attack with 21 points, including 18 in the second half. Freshman Michelle Plouffe also scored 21 points, while senior Michelle Harrison had a team-high nine rebounds.
On the season, the Utes have been led by Rodrigues, who has posted 14.4 points per game. Plouffe and Badon have also been solid with averaging double-figures, respectively.
TCU Scoring Off Turnovers A Must
The Horned Frogs have won the points-off-turnovers battle eight times during conference play. TCU's record when it scores more points-off-turnovers then its opponent, 8-0. During all three conference losses, the Frogs haven't. Overall, TCU's only victories when loosing the points-off turnovers battle have been at San Diego State and at UNLV.
• The three losses : UNM (7-15), AFA (19-21), BYU (7-15).
Taking Care Of The Rock
Senior Helena Sverrisdottir has been steady with the ball in her hands as of late. Not only has she only had five turnovers, but the Iceland native has tallied 23 assists. She has also scored in double figures in four out of the last five contests, including an 18-point performance at Colorado State last Wednesday night.
February Frenzy
TCU has won four out of its last five games and if recent trends hold true, the Horned Frogs should have a successful February as TCU has only lost five times during the month since 2007-08.
Overall, the Horned Frogs, who will take a current 4-1 February record into Tuesday's contest, have closed the season strong during the month of February, combining to go 22-5 since 2007-08. Last season alone, the Frogs only lost one contest during the month, recording a 6-1 record, including opening the month on a four-game winning streak.
Scoring In The Paint Important For TCU Success
Prior to last Saturday against BYU, the Frogs outscored Colorado State in the paint, 26-12, which at that point marked the fourth-straight game in which TCU had dominated down low. During conference play, TCU has outscored its opponent down low in nine of the 13 contests.
The four games in which the Frogs were either tied with or outscored by their opponent in the paint were BYU (14-30), New Mexico (18-24), Air Force (24-24) and BYU (18-20). TCU's record during those contests, 1-3, with the first meeting with BYU being the lone victory.
Holding Opponents Under The Norm
The Frogs have had some impressive numbers this season on the defensive end of the floor, which has led them to an 13-1 record when holding opponents under 59 points.
Dominating Defense
For the season, TCU has held six different opponents under 50 points. Upon further review, five out of the first eight MWC schools scored less then 50 points against TCU.
Mountain West Conference Success
During the last six seasons, the Frogs own a 69-24 all-time league record in the MWC and are the only team to record at least 11 wins in each of the past five seasons.
• The 69-24 mark is currently the best record in the MWC during that span.
• TCU will go for its 11th conference win Tuesday. They are the only team to record at least 11 wins in each of the past five seasons.
Horned Frogs Sizzle With Starr
Since returning the Horned Frog lineup against Georgia, Starr Crawford has made her presence felt. The sophomore and preseason All-America candidate by Sporting News has posted double-digit scoring games in 12 out of the 16 contests, which has led TCU an 12-4 record. The Frogs have also out-rebounded their opponent during that stretch in four games with Crawford leading the way in boards during 13 of those contests.
• Crawford has led TCU in scoring seven times since returning.
• Crawford has led TCU in scoring five out of the last eight games.
• Crawford is third in the MWC during conference play in steals (2.3), No. 1 in rebounds (9.9) and offensive boards (4.1).
Suffocating Defense
During the last 13 games, the Frogs have turned up their defensive pressure, which has helped them run to a 10-3 record. During MWC play, opponents have shot 40 percent or lower in 11 out of the 13 games, including 10 out of the last 12. SDSU (40.4), UNLV (41) and CSU (51.1) were the lone MWC foes to shoot over 40 percent, respectively.
Even more impressive is the fact that during the Horned Frogs last 10 outings, TCU has shut down the opposition from deep. The Frogs have forced conference foes to go a combined 59-of-212 (.278) from behind the arc.
Early Schedule Paying Off
Prior to falling to New Mexico, TCU hadn't lost since the end of December. The combined record entering this week of the six schools the Frogs had lost to prior to conference play is an astonishing, 114-43. Even more impressive though is that four of the six losses were to teams ranked or receiving votes in the National Top 25.
Records Entering This Week:
• Texas A&M - 22-3 (Nationally Ranked: No. 5/5)
• West Virginia - 21-6 (Nationally Ranked: No. 21/20)
• Iowa State - 18-8 (Nationally Ranked: No. 20/23)
• Georgia - 20-6 (Nationally Ranked: RV/RV)
• Fresno State - 18-7
• Virginia - 15-13
TCU In The Mountain West Conference
27 games into the season, the Horned Frogs sit No. 1 in free throw percentage (.745). The Frogs also rank in the top-2 in scoring offense (67.0), field goal percentage defense (.359) and turnover margin (+2.78).
Individually, Emily Carter sits No. 2 in the conference in scoring average (17.9), while also ranking No. 1 in free throw percentage (.888). Helena Sverrisdottir currently sits No. 5 in scoring (15.0) in the conference. She also ranks No. 2 in steals (2.0) entering Tuesday. Finally, sophomore Starr Crawford ranks No. 1 in rebounding (9.6) and offensive rebounds (3.6). She also sits No. 2 in defensive rebounds (6.0) heading into action Tuesday.
In conference only games, the Frogs rank No. 1 in scoring defense (54.5) and turnover margin (+4.54). TCU ranks No. 2 in free throw percentage (.761), steals (8.8) and offensive boards (12.8) and percetage (.344).
Carter sits No. 3 in scoring (15.0) and No. 1 in free throw percentage (.873), while Crawford rounds out the top-10 in scoring(13.1). The sophomore also ranks No. 1 in rebounding and offensive rebounds (4.1). The Frogs have also cleaned up in the steals department with league-leader Sverrisdottir (2.3) and Crawford (2.2) claiming the No. 3 spot.
Up Next
TCU will next be in action at New Mexico on Saturday. Start time is set for 3 p.m. CT.
