|
|
|
|
Printable Page
02/04 20:37 CST No. 14 TCU women stretch home win streak to 39 with 90-45 rout
over Houston
No. 14 TCU women stretch home win streak to 39 with 90-45 rout over Houston
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) --- Olivia Miles scored 25 points, Marta Suarez had 24
points and 10 rebounds, and No. 14 TCU routed Houston 90-45 on Wednesday night
for the Horned Frogs' 39th straight home win.
TCU (21-3, 9-2 Big 12) entered tied with Texas for the nation's longest home
winning streak. The Horned Frogs' unbeaten run at home began on Feb. 24, 2024,
with a 59-49 victory over Houston. It was TCU's first of 32 double-digit home
victories.
Suarez hit three of the Horned Frogs' seven 3-pointers and Miles had six of
their 19 assists. Donovyn Hunter added 15 points for TCU, which shot 58% (34 of
59) from the floor.
TCU had a double-digit lead with Suarez's driving layup two minutes into the
second quarter, and the Horned Frogs built a 44-25 advantage at the break. TCU
had a 30-point lead late in the third and outscored the Cougars 24-7 in the
fourth.
Kierra Merchant scored 12 points on 6-of-13 shooting to lead Houston (7-15,
1-10), which has lost 10 of its last 11. Amirah Abdur-Rahim made Houston's only
two 3-pointers. The Cougars were outrebounded 46-22.
Up next Houston: hosts No. 18 Texas Tech on Saturday. TCU: at Colorado on Sunday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women's college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball |
| Copyright DTN. All rights reserved. Disclaimer. |
|
