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Frogs Hold Off Jayhawks
FORT WORTH, Texas – With the TCU women's basketball team leading by just one with 16 seconds remaining, Jayde Woods came up with a critical steal off an inbounds pass and Amy Okonkwo hit four clutch free throws down the stretch to secure a 58-53 victory over Kansas Sunday afternoon at Schollmaier Arena.
Jordan Moore posted another terrific all-around effort, finishing with a game-high 22 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high six blocks.
Sunday's game marked her third consecutive 20-point contest and her second double-double of the week. She also tied Latricia Lovings for fifth on the all-time TCU rebounding list with 742 career boards.
Amy Okonkwo and Kianna Ray finished in double-figures in scoring as well with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
With the win over the Jayhawks (11-7, 1-6 Big 12), the Horned Frogs (14-5, 4-4) are now an impressive 12-1 at home this season.
The Rundown
After a hard-fought first quarter, TCU locked the Jayhawks down in the second frame, forcing a stretch of five turnovers in five minutes en route to taking a 35-23 lead into the locker room at halftime.
Kansas came back with a fury in the third quarter, however, ending the period on an 11-0 run to slash the TCU lead to a mere three points, 44-41, heading into the fourth.
The Frogs responded by getting the ball to Moore and she took over, scoring TCU's first eight points of the fourth quarter to push the lead up to nine at 52-43 with 5:32 remaining.
The Jayhawks weren't going away without a fight though, rallying back to within one with under a minute left in the game.
With the score in TCU's favor 54-53, Kansas had control of the ball and a chance to take its first lead of the game since the opening quarter, but Woods dashed those dreams by tracking down an inbounds pass with 12.4 seconds remaining. From there, four clutch free throws from Okonkwo secured the victory for the Horned Frogs.
Stat of the Day
22 - Jordan Moore's game-high 22 points marked her third consecutive game with more than 20. She is the first Horned Frog to accomplish that feat since A.J. Alix scored 20+ in four consecutive games, Feb. 5-15, 2017. Moore also recorded her second double-double in as many games with 10 rebounds. She is the last TCU player to do that, having recorded double-doubles at Kansas and against Texas Tech, Feb. 5 and Feb. 8, 2017, respectively.
Quote of the Day
TCU Head Coach Raegan Pebley
"I know our team was really focused defensively, but offensively we did not do as great of a job as we needed to with the 26 turnovers. That's uncharacteristic of us but that's uncharacteristic of Kansas' defense. I felt like the rebounding on their offensive end, a lot of balls hitting off our hands, loose balls. We did not have a great flow. We will take a look at some of the different reasons. What are the things that are in our control, and we need to be better than that. What does Kansas do well that we need to prepare for better. I'm really proud of our execution down the stretch, out of timeouts. Every win in the Big 12 is a good win, every single win. Finding a way to get that win today was big."
Up Next
The Horned Frogs will travel to Manhattan, Kansas, to face Kansas State on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
TCU Women's Basketball Postgame Notes
Jan. 27, 2019 – Fort Worth, Texas (Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena)
Attendance: 2,227
TCU (13-5, 3-4 Big 12) – 58
Kansas (11–6, 1-5) – 53
TEAM NOTES
* This was the 16th meeting between TCU and Kansas, TCU leads the all-time series 10-6.
* The Horned Frogs have now won their past two contests and four of their last five against the Jayhawks.
* Tonight's victory improved the Horned Frogs' home record this season to 12-1.
* TCU started with a lineup of Adeola Akomolafe, Amy Okonkwo, Kianna Ray, Jordan Moore, and Lauren Heard for the fifth consecutive game.
* The Frogs have made at least one 3-pointer in 230 consecutive games.
* TCU improved to 12-1 this season when leading at halftime. TCU is 72-13 when leading at halftime in the Raegan Pebley era.
* The 58 points scored by the Horned Frogs were the fewest TCU has scored in a win in the Big 12 since the Frogs downed Kansas, 55-52, on Feb. 29, 2016.
* Every Frog who played pulled down at least one rebound in the victory.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Jordan Moore
* Recorded her fifth double-double of the season and 14th of her career, tallying 22 points and 10 rebounds.
* First player to record consecutive double-doubles since she also did it during the 2016-17 campaign as a sophomore.
* It was also her sixth 20-point game of the season and the 12th of her career.
* Tied Latricia Lovings for fifth on the all-time TCU rebounding list with 742 boards, after a 10-rebound contest.
* She became the first Horned Frog since AJ Alix during the 2016-17 season to record three consecutive 20-point games.
* Shot 7-of-9 from the floor, marking the 15th time this season and fifth time in conference play she has shot above 50 percent from the field.
* Has scored in double-digits 16 of the team's 18 games this season.
* Added six blocks to her ledger, recording a season-high and marking the 11th time in her last 12 games she has recorded multiple blocks. She has 17 blocks in the last four games.
Amy Okonkwo
* Tallied 11 points, marking the fifth consecutive game she has scored in double figures.
* Made four free throws in the last 12 seconds of the game to seal the victory.
Jayde Woods
* Set a career high in steals, swiping four from the Jayhawks and has now recorded a steal in 10 of her last 11 games.
Kianna Ray
* Sunk a three-pointer in the first quarter, giving her a made three-pointer in 17 consecutive games.
* Finished with 10 points, marking her ninth game in double-figures this season and 22nd of her career.
* Played all 40 minutes for the second time this season and fourth time in her career.
Frogs Hold Off Jayhawks
FORT WORTH, Texas – With the TCU women's basketball team leading by just one with 16 seconds remaining, Jayde Woods came up with a critical steal off an inbounds pass and Amy Okonkwo hit four clutch free throws down the stretch to secure a 58-53 victory over Kansas Sunday afternoon at Schollmaier Arena.
Jordan Moore posted another terrific all-around effort, finishing with a game-high 22 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high six blocks.
Sunday's game marked her third consecutive 20-point contest and her second double-double of the week. She also tied Latricia Lovings for fifth on the all-time TCU rebounding list with 742 career boards.
Amy Okonkwo and Kianna Ray finished in double-figures in scoring as well with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
With the win over the Jayhawks (11-7, 1-6 Big 12), the Horned Frogs (14-5, 4-4) are now an impressive 12-1 at home this season.
The Rundown
After a hard-fought first quarter, TCU locked the Jayhawks down in the second frame, forcing a stretch of five turnovers in five minutes en route to taking a 35-23 lead into the locker room at halftime.
Kansas came back with a fury in the third quarter, however, ending the period on an 11-0 run to slash the TCU lead to a mere three points, 44-41, heading into the fourth.
The Frogs responded by getting the ball to Moore and she took over, scoring TCU's first eight points of the fourth quarter to push the lead up to nine at 52-43 with 5:32 remaining.
The Jayhawks weren't going away without a fight though, rallying back to within one with under a minute left in the game.
With the score in TCU's favor 54-53, Kansas had control of the ball and a chance to take its first lead of the game since the opening quarter, but Woods dashed those dreams by tracking down an inbounds pass with 12.4 seconds remaining. From there, four clutch free throws from Okonkwo secured the victory for the Horned Frogs.
Stat of the Day
22 - Jordan Moore's game-high 22 points marked her third consecutive game with more than 20. She is the first Horned Frog to accomplish that feat since A.J. Alix scored 20+ in four consecutive games, Feb. 5-15, 2017. Moore also recorded her second double-double in as many games with 10 rebounds. She is the last TCU player to do that, having recorded double-doubles at Kansas and against Texas Tech, Feb. 5 and Feb. 8, 2017, respectively.
Quote of the Day
TCU Head Coach Raegan Pebley
"I know our team was really focused defensively, but offensively we did not do as great of a job as we needed to with the 26 turnovers. That's uncharacteristic of us but that's uncharacteristic of Kansas' defense. I felt like the rebounding on their offensive end, a lot of balls hitting off our hands, loose balls. We did not have a great flow. We will take a look at some of the different reasons. What are the things that are in our control, and we need to be better than that. What does Kansas do well that we need to prepare for better. I'm really proud of our execution down the stretch, out of timeouts. Every win in the Big 12 is a good win, every single win. Finding a way to get that win today was big."
Up Next
The Horned Frogs will travel to Manhattan, Kansas, to face Kansas State on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
TCU Women's Basketball Postgame Notes
Jan. 27, 2019 – Fort Worth, Texas (Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena)
Attendance: 2,227
TCU (13-5, 3-4 Big 12) – 58
Kansas (11–6, 1-5) – 53
TEAM NOTES
* This was the 16th meeting between TCU and Kansas, TCU leads the all-time series 10-6.
* The Horned Frogs have now won their past two contests and four of their last five against the Jayhawks.
* Tonight's victory improved the Horned Frogs' home record this season to 12-1.
* TCU started with a lineup of Adeola Akomolafe, Amy Okonkwo, Kianna Ray, Jordan Moore, and Lauren Heard for the fifth consecutive game.
* The Frogs have made at least one 3-pointer in 230 consecutive games.
* TCU improved to 12-1 this season when leading at halftime. TCU is 72-13 when leading at halftime in the Raegan Pebley era.
* The 58 points scored by the Horned Frogs were the fewest TCU has scored in a win in the Big 12 since the Frogs downed Kansas, 55-52, on Feb. 29, 2016.
* Every Frog who played pulled down at least one rebound in the victory.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Jordan Moore
* Recorded her fifth double-double of the season and 14th of her career, tallying 22 points and 10 rebounds.
* First player to record consecutive double-doubles since she also did it during the 2016-17 campaign as a sophomore.
* It was also her sixth 20-point game of the season and the 12th of her career.
* Tied Latricia Lovings for fifth on the all-time TCU rebounding list with 742 boards, after a 10-rebound contest.
* She became the first Horned Frog since AJ Alix during the 2016-17 season to record three consecutive 20-point games.
* Shot 7-of-9 from the floor, marking the 15th time this season and fifth time in conference play she has shot above 50 percent from the field.
* Has scored in double-digits 16 of the team's 18 games this season.
* Added six blocks to her ledger, recording a season-high and marking the 11th time in her last 12 games she has recorded multiple blocks. She has 17 blocks in the last four games.
Amy Okonkwo
* Tallied 11 points, marking the fifth consecutive game she has scored in double figures.
* Made four free throws in the last 12 seconds of the game to seal the victory.
Jayde Woods
* Set a career high in steals, swiping four from the Jayhawks and has now recorded a steal in 10 of her last 11 games.
Kianna Ray
* Sunk a three-pointer in the first quarter, giving her a made three-pointer in 17 consecutive games.
* Finished with 10 points, marking her ninth game in double-figures this season and 22nd of her career.
* Played all 40 minutes for the second time this season and fourth time in her career.
