TCU women get 1st win in Austin, 65-63 over No. 25 Texas
AUSTIN, Texas -- Lauren Heard scored 26 points and TCU held on for the program's first road win against No. 25 Texas, 65-63 in the Big 12 opener for both teams on Friday night.
Jayde Woods tied it for TCU at 63-all with 38 seconds left and Jaycee Bradley's putback with 6 seconds left capped the scoring.
The Horned Frogs (10-2) built their largest lead at 58-49 on Heard's jumper with 6:45 left in the game. The Longhorns (8-5) went on an 14-3 run with Lashann Higgs' 3-pointer giving Texas a 63-61 lead with 57 seconds left.
Michelle Berry added 15 points and 11 rebounds for TCU.
Higgs had 14 points, Joyner Holmes scored 12 and Sug Sutton added 10 for Texas.
The Longhorns had their largest lead at 22-14 and the Horned Frogs took control late in the third quarter with a 13-4 run.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Dee Kantner
- Maj Forsberg
- Gina Cross
2023-24 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
| Texas | 14-4 | 1 | 33-5 |
| Kansas State | 13-5 | 2 | 26-8 |
| Baylor | 12-6 | 3 | 26-8 |
| West Virginia | 12-6 | 3 | 25-8 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Kansas | 11-7 | 4 | 20-13 |
| Oklahoma State | 7-11 | 8 | 14-16 |
| TCU | 6-12 | 9 | 21-12 |
| BYU | 6-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
| Texas Tech | 5-13 | 10 | 17-16 |
| Houston | 5-13 | 10 | 14-16 |
| Cincinnati | 5-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 12-17 |
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