Texas Christian University Horned Frogs and West Virginia University: did the fourth-quarter push arrive too late?

Texas Christian University Horned Frogs left the Big 12 Championship at 0-1 after a 62-53 loss to the West Virginia Mountaineers, while the Mountaineers moved to 1-0 as 5,857 watched on ESPN at 5:00 PM EDT.

First quarter

The Horned Frogs opened with 12 points in the first quarter while the Mountaineers posted 14.

The Horned Frogs finished the game with 9 assists and 6 steals, and the Mountaineers ended with 7 assists and 7 steals.

Second quarter

The Horned Frogs scored 11 points in the second quarter as the Mountaineers added 12 to take a 26-23 edge into halftime.

The Horned Frogs shot 33 percent from the field on 60 attempts, while the Mountaineers shot 40 percent on 55 attempts.

Third quarter

The Horned Frogs managed 9 points in the third quarter while the Mountaineers scored 17 to build separation.

The Horned Frogs committed 11 turnovers and the Mountaineers turned it over 10 times, a swing reflected in 15 Mountaineers points off turnovers to 8 for the Horned Frogs.

Fourth quarter

The Horned Frogs produced 21 points in the fourth quarter, but the Mountaineers answered with 19 to close out the 62-53 result.

The Horned Frogs hit 8 three-pointers on 31 attempts for 26 percent, and the Mountaineers made 5 on 15 attempts for 33 percent.

The Horned Frogs grabbed 11 offensive rebounds and scored 11 second-chance points, while the Mountaineers collected 10 offensive rebounds and scored 9 second-chance points in the TCU Horned Frogs vs West Virginia Mountaineers key moments.

The Horned Frogs went 5-for-6 at the line for 83 percent, and the Mountaineers went 13-for-15 for 87 percent as the TCU Horned Frogs post-match stats set the frame for post game analysis.

Notable Horned Frogs from the previous game

Olivia Miles had 17 points, 4 assists, and 2 steals in the previous game, and the Horned Frogs finished this championship game with 53 points.

Marta Suarez recorded 16 points and 8 rebounds in the previous game, and the Horned Frogs totaled 34 rebounds in this matchup.

Kennedy Basham posted 2 blocks in the previous game, and the Horned Frogs finished with 2 blocks against the Mountaineers.

Donovyn Hunter collected 3 steals in the previous game, and the Horned Frogs logged 6 steals in the TCU Horned Frogs final whistle reaction.

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