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GoFrogs: TCU Topples No. 18 Iowa State
FORT WORTH, Texas – A career-high 27 points from Lauren Heard and double-doubles from Jordan Moore and Amy Okonkwo led TCU to a 76-69 victory over No. 18 Iowa State on Wednesday night at Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena.

The win was TCU's first win over a top-25 opponent this season and gives the Horned Frogs (18-6, 8-5 Big 12) a 14-1 record in Schollmaier Arena, tying them for the best home mark in the NCAA.

Moore finished with 10 points, 12 rebounds, two steals and five blocks in the victory, while Okonkwo scored 17 points and had 13 rebounds to get her double-double.

Iowa State (18-6, 8-4 Big 12) was led by Bridget Carleton who scored nearly half of the points for the Cyclones, totaling 34 on 13-of-23 shooting.

THE RUNDOWN
TCU jumped out to a six-point advantage early but 17 first-half points from Carleton gave Iowa State an eight-point advantage by the middle of the second quarter.

The Frogs, boosted by the double-digit scoring halves of Heard and Okonkwo, refused to back down , however, and rode a 7-0 spree into the half to take a 40-35 lead into the locker room.

The back-and-forth battle continued out of the break with Iowa State regaining the lead with 5:11 to go in the third. The Frogs went on to score nine of the next 11 points though, taking a lead it would not relinquish the remainder of the contest.

Iowa State didn't go away without a fight, cutting its deficit to just a single point with 6:40 left in the contest.

Once again, however, the TCU defense rose to the occasion and held the Cyclones to just one basket during a 9-3 run spanning 5:22 of game action.

Senior Dakota Vann showed up for the Frogs when it mattered most, scoring four points clutch points in the final quarter.

With the Horned Frogs up by five and just 26 seconds left in the game, Okonkwo took a huge charge from Carleton to give her team the ball. She and Heard then combined to hit five free-throws down the stretch to seal the victory.

STAT OF THE GAME
22 - TCU made a season-high 22 free throws in 29 attempts from the charity stripe. Heard and Okonkwo hit eight free throws each, with Heard tying her career high in the process. Over the team's last eight games, the Horned Frogs are shooting 70.6 percent from the free-throw line, up significantly from their season average of 63.0 percent.

QUOTE OF THE DAY
TCU Head Coach Raegan Pebley
"We knew that we were going to have to play great and play hard. We also we knew we had to defend the 3-point line well and not allow them to get to the free-throw line. We also had a gut-check in the second quarter when we just changed our mindset. It wasn't just about just going out and executing, it was about putting our heart into it. We did that well. Iowa State is a great team. What they do is a challenge to guard. I felt like our team showed a lot of grit today."

UP NEXT
TCU will travel to Morgantown, W.Va., on Saturday, Feb. 16 to face West Virginia at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on FOX Sports Networks with Ron Thulin and Brenda VanLengen on the call.

TCU Women's Basketball Postgame Notes
Feb. 13, 2019 – Fort Worth, Texas (Schollmaier Arena)
Attendance: 2,559
TCU (18-6, 8-5) – 76
No. 18 Iowa State (18-6, 8-4) – 69

TEAM NOTES
* TCU started with a lineup of Jade Woods, Amy Okonkwo, Kianna Ray, Jordan Moore, and Lauren Heard for the first time since the Frogs faced BYU on Nov. 23. TCU is 4-1 with this lineup
* TCU is now tied in the all-time series against Iowa State at 8-8, including a 5-2 record in Fort Worth.
* Wednesday's win was the 600th in TCU program history (600-644).
* TCU is now tied with Iowa State and Marquette for the home wins in the NCAA with 14.
* TCU beat a ranked opponent for the first time this season.
* It was the first win for the Frogs against a ranked opponent since beating No. 15 West Virginia, 76-74, in overtime on Jan. 13, 2018.
* The Frogs have now earned at least one win over a ranked team in 13 of the last 15 seasons.
* TCU had two players record double-doubles for the second time this season, the last time coming against Ole Miss in the Big 12/SEC showdown.
* The Horned Frogs made a season-high 22 free throws, including an 8-for-10 effort in the fourth quarter.
* The Frogs outscored Iowa State, 21-10, in the second quarter and led at halftime, 40-35.
* 40 points in a half is the most the Frogs have scored in a Big 12 game since last season when they put up 50 against Oklahoma in the second round of the Big 12 Championship.
* TCU ended the first half on a 12-2 run over the final 4:25 of the second quarter.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Lauren Heard
* Netted a career-high with 27 points on 7-of-20 shooting, surpassing her previous of 20 set at Kansas State on Jan. 30.
* Was 5-of-10 from 3-point range, the most she has made in a single game in her career.
* Her previous high for made 3-pointers was three, which she had done three times in her career.
* Tied her career high with eight free throws, including 5-of-6 from the charity stripe in the fourth quarter.
* Has now scored in double-figures six times this season and 12 times in her career.
* Also added six rebounds, three steals and an assist.
* Had 11 points and four rebounds by halftime.

Jordan Moore
* Recorded her eighth double-double of the season and 17th of her career with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
* It was her fifth double-double in the last seven games.
* Also had five blocks, moving her into 10th all time on the single-season blocks list with 55.
* Now has 219 blocks in her career, which ranks third in school history.
* Has now scored in double-digits 20 times in 24 games this season and 65 times in her career.

Amy Okonkwo
* Recorded her third double-double of the season and 10th of her career with 17 points and 13 rebounds.
* Finished 6-of-14 from the field and had two steals and an assist.
* Has now scored in double-figures in 10 consecutive games, joining Jordan Moore as the second Horned Frog to accomplish that feat this season.
* Has now recorded 18 double-digit scoring games this season and 64 in her career.
* Tied her career high in minutes played for the second consecutive game, playing 34 total minutes.
* Also added a career-high 13 rebounds, as well as two steals and an assist.
* Was 4-of-5 from the free-throw line.
* Had 10 points and six rebounds by halftime.

Dakota Vann
* Scored four points in the clutch in the fourth quarter.
* Finished with six points on 3-of-4 shooting and had a steal.
 
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