Friday, December 2
Houston, TX
7:00 P.M. CT
Rice University
-70,00 CUSA
68
vs
58
TCU
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Rice
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Lights-Out Shooting Fuels Rice Past TCU
12/2/2022 10:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Houston, TX – The Rice women's basketball team was in cruise control from the opening jump, taking the lead wire-to-wire in the team's 68-58 win over TCU Friday night at Tudor Fieldhouse. The win keeps Rice's perfect start in tact at 7-0, the best start in program history, and also marks back-to-back Power-5 wins after also defeating Texas A&M on the road last week.
The Owls shot 22-of-44 (50%) and a blistering 7-of-15 (46.7%) from three-point range while sinking 17-of-19 free throws (89.5%). Ashlee Austin led Rice with 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting while adding three rebounds and two steals. Katelyn Crosthwait shot 5-of-10, including 4-of-8 from downtown for a 14-point display, adding six rebounds and an assist and steal.
Destiny Jackson rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points, going 8-of-9 from the free throw line, while adding seven rebounds and six assists.
Postgame Reaction - Head Coach Lindsay Edmonds
"I am so proud of this group. To do what we did last week against Texas A&M and to come in this week and take care of the home court against another Power-5 program in TCU, I'm just so proud of the girls. They were focused all week and had unbelievable preparation and we were really locked in. We knew the task at hand what taking care of home court no matter who we were playing and they took care of that. We had another balanced attack with three in double figures. Everything didn't go right but man they fought and they showed how resilient they are."
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
Crosthwait opened the scoring with a three, sparking a 7-2 Owl run to open the game. Jackson put Rice up 10 early at 14-4 after converting a basket plus a free throw for the three-point play. TCU was able to cut the lead to single digits at the end of the quarter, with the Owls up 17-8.
Second Quarter
After back-to-back layups to open the quarter brought the Horned Frogs within five, Jazzy Owens-Barnett's layup ignited a quick 8-2 run, capped off by Dominique Ennis' three-point basket to put Rice up 11 at 25-14. The Owls led at halftime 32-23.
Third Quarter
TCU opened the third quarter with a basket before Austin's three put the Owls up 10 to open the second half. The two sides traded baskets before the Horned Frogs cut into the lead again, trailing 35-40. Shelby Hayes was able to extend Rice's lead to nine with a basket eventually followed by free throws. After a TCU basket cut the lead to seven, Malia Fisher drilled a jumper from above the free throw line as time expired to put Rice up 46-37 at the end of the quarter.
Fourth Quarter
After both sides traded baskets for the opening minutes of the fourth quarter, Crosthwait kept Rice up by double figures with two three-pointers 30 seconds apart from each other, putting Rice up 56-44 with just over five minutes remaining. TCU following by embarking on a 10-2 run to cut the lead down to four with 49 seconds left, but a perfect 8-of-8 display from the free throw line in the final minute sealed with win for Rice at 68-58.
UP NEXT
Rice will have a week off before welcoming cross-town rival Houston to Tudor Fieldhouse. That game will tip-off at 2:00 p.m.
The Owls shot 22-of-44 (50%) and a blistering 7-of-15 (46.7%) from three-point range while sinking 17-of-19 free throws (89.5%). Ashlee Austin led Rice with 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting while adding three rebounds and two steals. Katelyn Crosthwait shot 5-of-10, including 4-of-8 from downtown for a 14-point display, adding six rebounds and an assist and steal.
Destiny Jackson rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points, going 8-of-9 from the free throw line, while adding seven rebounds and six assists.
"I am so proud of this group. To do what we did last week against Texas A&M and to come in this week and take care of the home court against another Power-5 program in TCU, I'm just so proud of the girls. They were focused all week and had unbelievable preparation and we were really locked in. We knew the task at hand what taking care of home court no matter who we were playing and they took care of that. We had another balanced attack with three in double figures. Everything didn't go right but man they fought and they showed how resilient they are."
First Quarter
Crosthwait opened the scoring with a three, sparking a 7-2 Owl run to open the game. Jackson put Rice up 10 early at 14-4 after converting a basket plus a free throw for the three-point play. TCU was able to cut the lead to single digits at the end of the quarter, with the Owls up 17-8.
Second Quarter
After back-to-back layups to open the quarter brought the Horned Frogs within five, Jazzy Owens-Barnett's layup ignited a quick 8-2 run, capped off by Dominique Ennis' three-point basket to put Rice up 11 at 25-14. The Owls led at halftime 32-23.
Third Quarter
TCU opened the third quarter with a basket before Austin's three put the Owls up 10 to open the second half. The two sides traded baskets before the Horned Frogs cut into the lead again, trailing 35-40. Shelby Hayes was able to extend Rice's lead to nine with a basket eventually followed by free throws. After a TCU basket cut the lead to seven, Malia Fisher drilled a jumper from above the free throw line as time expired to put Rice up 46-37 at the end of the quarter.
Fourth Quarter
After both sides traded baskets for the opening minutes of the fourth quarter, Crosthwait kept Rice up by double figures with two three-pointers 30 seconds apart from each other, putting Rice up 56-44 with just over five minutes remaining. TCU following by embarking on a 10-2 run to cut the lead down to four with 49 seconds left, but a perfect 8-of-8 display from the free throw line in the final minute sealed with win for Rice at 68-58.
Rice will have a week off before welcoming cross-town rival Houston to Tudor Fieldhouse. That game will tip-off at 2:00 p.m.
Team Stats
TCU
Rice
FG%
.404
.500
3FG%
.200
.467
FT%
.765
.895
RB
24
30
TO
19
22
STL
12
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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