Cowgirls Outpace Horned Frogs in a Showdown at Schollmaier Arena
The TCU Horned Frogs faced a challenging contest against the Oklahoma State Cowgirls, concluding with a scoreboard that read 67-59 in favor of the visitors. The Horned Frogs now hold a season record of 23 losses and an undisclosed number of victories, while the Cowgirls' victory adds to their unranked status with no specific win-loss data provided.
The game at Schollmaier Arena saw the TCU Horned Frogs put up a valiant effort but ultimately fall short against the Cowgirls. Despite trailing in the first half with scores of 12 and 13 in the initial quarters, TCU surged back with an impressive third quarter, netting 20 points. However, their fourth-quarter push adding another 14 points wasn't enough to secure victory.
TCU's performance was marked by solid free-throw shooting at an impressive rate of 84 percent accuracy but struggled from both two-point range (36 percent) and beyond the arc (26 percent). Their defensive efforts yielded five blocks and five steals, yet they were outrebounded by Oklahoma State who grabbed 47 rebounds to TCU's 33. The home team also recorded fewer assists than their opponents (12 compared to Oklahoma State's 16), indicating challenges in creating scoring opportunities.
On offense for Oklahoma State, field goal execution was key; they shot at a rate of 42 percent from the field and made nearly half their two-point attempts. They also capitalized on turnovers, scoring 17 points off TCU's mistakes while maintaining better control over possession themselves with only five team turnovers.
Oklahoma State dominated inside play as well; they scored an imposing total of 38 points in paint compared to just twelve by TCU. Additionally, fast break opportunities were seized upon by Oklahoma State who tallied up fourteen fast break points.
Looking ahead for fans of TCU Horned Frogs basketball: The next challenge will be against Texas Longhorns at Moody Center located in Austin on January tenth at seven o'clock PM Central Time. This encounter can be followed live on LHN channel six hundred seventy-seven for those eager to support their team from afar.