No. 12 TCU Beats Houston 72-50, Leads Big 12

In Houston, No. 12 TCU secured a decisive 72-50 victory over Houston on Wednesday night, completing a season sweep of the Cougars and strengthening its hold on first place in the Big 12 Conference.

Marta Suarez led the Horned Frogs with 21 points, including five 3-pointers on 10 attempts, while Olivia Miles added 18 points. Reserve Veronica Sheffey contributed 11 points off the bench for TCU, which improved to 24-4 overall and 12-3 in conference play. The team made 11 3-pointers in total, with Suarez and Miles accounting for eight, helping build an early advantage that Houston could not overcome.

Kyndall Hunter paced Houston with 20 points, and TK Pitts collected 11 rebounds, but the Cougars shot just 23% from the field, converting 14 of 60 attempts and 2 of 15 from beyond the arc. Houston fell to 7-19 overall and 1-14 in the Big 12, extending its losing streak to five games and marking its 14th defeat in the last 15 outings.

TCU jumped out to an 11-6 lead midway through the first quarter and never looked back, closing the period with a 19-8 advantage. The Horned Frogs extended their margin to 41-19 by halftime, limiting Houston to 16% shooting in the opening 20 minutes. In the...