The No. 10 TCU Horned Frogs held off a livid second-half rally from No. 23 Utah in an 81-73 win on Friday night time.
TCU led 45-24 on the break and appeared to have the sport firmly in hand earlier than Utah outscored it 49-36 the remainder of the way in which.
Not a lot went incorrect for TCU in a dominant first-half efficiency. Senior guard Hailey Van Lith had a team-high 24 factors and went straight to the basket on this drive to place TCU up 14-6 with 2:24 left within the opening quarter.
The Horned Frogs shot 11-of-26 (42.3%) from behind the arc, together with this jumper from sophomore guard Donovyn Hunter prolonged TCU’s commanding result in 40-20 with 2:10 left within the first half.
Senior heart Sedona Prince had 23 factors (9-of-14 FG). This was her fifth straight recreation with 20 or extra factors, becoming a member of Corridor of Famer Sandora Irvin because the only players to accomplish the feat in program historical past.
Apart from junior guard Gianna Kneepkens’ 26 factors, no different participant had greater than 14 because the Utes couldn’t overcome their gradual begin to the sport. Utah (13-5, 4-3 Huge 12) has dropped three of its final 4 after a seven-game win streak. Utah returns to motion on Wednesday in opposition to Kansas.
TCU (19-1, 7-0 Huge 12) has received 10 in a row. After Prince’s historic night time and a fast begin out of the gates, the Horned Frogs head right into a street check at No. 24 Oklahoma State on Wednesday. Apart from letting the sport get slightly too shut for consolation late within the fourth quarter when Utah obtained to inside 5, 76-71, with 23 seconds remaining, there’s a lot to love about this crew because it stays unbeaten in convention play.
