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GoFrogs: TCU Women Stay Unbeaten Behind 3-point Barrage
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FORT WORTH, Texas -- The TCU women's basketball team was dialed in from long range early and often and rode the hot shooting to a 76-67 win over SMU on Sunday at Schollmaier Arena.
TCU (3-0) hit its first nine 3-pointers, just two shy of an NCAA record, on its way to making 15 3-pointers on the night, which tied for the second most in program history. AJ Alix led the way for TCU with 20 points, including 5-of-8 from deep.Jada Butts added 14 points, six rebounds and a game-high seven assists.
Jordan Moore scored in double figures for the third straight time to start the season, and also posted her first career double-double with 13 points, on 6-of-9 shooting, and 11 rebounds.
The Rundown
Alix connected on a 3-pointer on TCU's first possession of the game, and that set the ball rolling. The Frogs hit 6-of-6 in the first quarter to take a 30-22 lead, then went on to make three more without a miss for a 9-of-9 start. The nine consecutive makes fell two shy of tying an NCAA record, and record that Frogs hold from when they hit 11 straight 3-pointers against Lamar in 1996.
The ninth straight deep ball put the Frogs up by 14 points, 39-25, but SMU used an 18-5 run to cut the lead to one points, 44-43. Butts got a second-chance bucket on TCU's final possession to give the Frogs' a 46-43 halftime advantage.
SMU shot nearly 60 percent in the first half to counteract TCU's 10-of-13 effort from deep.
However, as has been the case in each of its first two games, TCU's defense in the third quarter was excellent as the Frogs held the Mustangs to 10 points and 5-of-17 shooting in the third quarter.
TCU shot an identical 5-of-17 mark in the fourth quarter, but held SMU to 4-of-11 and led by as many as 15 points, 72-57, with 5:33 to go. The Frogs scored just four points over the game's final five minutes, but played well enough on the defensive end of the floor to hold on.
Overall, the Frogs hit 15-of-25 from deep with the 15 makes tying for the second most in program history, two shy of the school record of 17 which was set in a four-overtime game against East Carolina in 2004.
The Frogs committed just 11 turnovers and recorded 22 assists, continuing a trend that had the Frogs first in the NCAA in assist-turnover ratio entering Sunday's game. SMU outrebounded TCU, 39-36, but the Frogs held an 11-8 edge on the offensive glass against an SMU team that posted 19 and 15 rebounds in wins over Texas State and Kansas, respectively, to start the season.
Stat of the Game
9 -- TCU made its first nine 3-pointers of the game, falling two shy of an NCAA record 11 consecutive made 3-pointers. The record of 11 is actually held by TCU who did so in a 1996 game against Lamar.
Quote of the Game
Raegan Pebley on TCU's 3-point shooting --- "We've got great shooters, but what we need to have done first is we want the ball to hit the paint. I think some of those threes were because the ball hit the paint first, and you've got people with really good open looks. We've got a phrase in our program, 'It's not just a shot, we want a great shot.'"
Notes
- TCU's coaches and staff wore superhero shirts to honor Rylan Macomb who passed away last spring after surviving a battle with leukemia. Rylan's parents, Jason and Krisi were in attendance and sat on the TCU bench.
- TCU's 15 made 3-pointers is tied for the second most in program history. The Frogs also made 15 against Wichita State in 2000 and Marquette in 2003. The program record is 17, set in a four overtime against East Carolina in 2004.
- The Frogs shot 60 percent (15-of-25) from long range, tying for the ninth best mark in program history.
- TCU recorded 22 assists, giving the Frogs 20-plus assists in three straight games for the first time in Raegan Pebley's three years as TCU's head coach.
- AJ Alix posted the fifth 20-point game of her career and the 23rd double-figure scoring game of her career.
- Jada Butts recorded her 20th career double-figure scoring game.
- Butts set a career high with seven assists and tied a career high with three 3-pointers.
- Jordan Moore posted her first career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
- Moore scored in double figures for the third straight time to start the season and for the 13th time in her career.
- TCU won its 19th straight home game against an unranked opponent; the Frogs have won 39 of their last 40 home games against unranked teams.
- TCU won its eighth straight home game overall, moved to 11-4 in Schollmaier Arena and 32-8 at home under Pebley.
- TCU is now 35-5 when leading at halftime under Pebley.
- TCU moved to 41-18 all-time against SMU, but 11-4 since 2001, including wins in three straight (all three under Pebley).
- TCU's starting lineup featured junior AJ Alix, junior Toree Thompson, freshman Kianna Ray, senior Jada Butts and sophomore Jordan Moore.
Up Next
TCU will close its season-opening, four-game homestand on Tuesday when Grambling State comes to Schollmaier Arena for a 6:30 p.m. contest. Following that game, TCU will take its first road trip when it travels to take on No. 1 Notre Dame on Saturday, Nov. 26.
GoFrogs: TCU Women Stay Unbeaten Behind 3-point Barrage
Box Score | Box Score (PDF) |Quotes | Photo Gallery
FORT WORTH, Texas -- The TCU women's basketball team was dialed in from long range early and often and rode the hot shooting to a 76-67 win over SMU on Sunday at Schollmaier Arena.
TCU (3-0) hit its first nine 3-pointers, just two shy of an NCAA record, on its way to making 15 3-pointers on the night, which tied for the second most in program history. AJ Alix led the way for TCU with 20 points, including 5-of-8 from deep.Jada Butts added 14 points, six rebounds and a game-high seven assists.
Jordan Moore scored in double figures for the third straight time to start the season, and also posted her first career double-double with 13 points, on 6-of-9 shooting, and 11 rebounds.
The Rundown
Alix connected on a 3-pointer on TCU's first possession of the game, and that set the ball rolling. The Frogs hit 6-of-6 in the first quarter to take a 30-22 lead, then went on to make three more without a miss for a 9-of-9 start. The nine consecutive makes fell two shy of tying an NCAA record, and record that Frogs hold from when they hit 11 straight 3-pointers against Lamar in 1996.
The ninth straight deep ball put the Frogs up by 14 points, 39-25, but SMU used an 18-5 run to cut the lead to one points, 44-43. Butts got a second-chance bucket on TCU's final possession to give the Frogs' a 46-43 halftime advantage.
SMU shot nearly 60 percent in the first half to counteract TCU's 10-of-13 effort from deep.
However, as has been the case in each of its first two games, TCU's defense in the third quarter was excellent as the Frogs held the Mustangs to 10 points and 5-of-17 shooting in the third quarter.
TCU shot an identical 5-of-17 mark in the fourth quarter, but held SMU to 4-of-11 and led by as many as 15 points, 72-57, with 5:33 to go. The Frogs scored just four points over the game's final five minutes, but played well enough on the defensive end of the floor to hold on.
Overall, the Frogs hit 15-of-25 from deep with the 15 makes tying for the second most in program history, two shy of the school record of 17 which was set in a four-overtime game against East Carolina in 2004.
The Frogs committed just 11 turnovers and recorded 22 assists, continuing a trend that had the Frogs first in the NCAA in assist-turnover ratio entering Sunday's game. SMU outrebounded TCU, 39-36, but the Frogs held an 11-8 edge on the offensive glass against an SMU team that posted 19 and 15 rebounds in wins over Texas State and Kansas, respectively, to start the season.
Stat of the Game
9 -- TCU made its first nine 3-pointers of the game, falling two shy of an NCAA record 11 consecutive made 3-pointers. The record of 11 is actually held by TCU who did so in a 1996 game against Lamar.
Quote of the Game
Raegan Pebley on TCU's 3-point shooting --- "We've got great shooters, but what we need to have done first is we want the ball to hit the paint. I think some of those threes were because the ball hit the paint first, and you've got people with really good open looks. We've got a phrase in our program, 'It's not just a shot, we want a great shot.'"
Notes
- TCU's coaches and staff wore superhero shirts to honor Rylan Macomb who passed away last spring after surviving a battle with leukemia. Rylan's parents, Jason and Krisi were in attendance and sat on the TCU bench.
- TCU's 15 made 3-pointers is tied for the second most in program history. The Frogs also made 15 against Wichita State in 2000 and Marquette in 2003. The program record is 17, set in a four overtime against East Carolina in 2004.
- The Frogs shot 60 percent (15-of-25) from long range, tying for the ninth best mark in program history.
- TCU recorded 22 assists, giving the Frogs 20-plus assists in three straight games for the first time in Raegan Pebley's three years as TCU's head coach.
- AJ Alix posted the fifth 20-point game of her career and the 23rd double-figure scoring game of her career.
- Jada Butts recorded her 20th career double-figure scoring game.
- Butts set a career high with seven assists and tied a career high with three 3-pointers.
- Jordan Moore posted her first career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
- Moore scored in double figures for the third straight time to start the season and for the 13th time in her career.
- TCU won its 19th straight home game against an unranked opponent; the Frogs have won 39 of their last 40 home games against unranked teams.
- TCU won its eighth straight home game overall, moved to 11-4 in Schollmaier Arena and 32-8 at home under Pebley.
- TCU is now 35-5 when leading at halftime under Pebley.
- TCU moved to 41-18 all-time against SMU, but 11-4 since 2001, including wins in three straight (all three under Pebley).
- TCU's starting lineup featured junior AJ Alix, junior Toree Thompson, freshman Kianna Ray, senior Jada Butts and sophomore Jordan Moore.
Up Next
TCU will close its season-opening, four-game homestand on Tuesday when Grambling State comes to Schollmaier Arena for a 6:30 p.m. contest. Following that game, TCU will take its first road trip when it travels to take on No. 1 Notre Dame on Saturday, Nov. 26.
