University of Houston
5-7
TCU
5-7
Women's Basketball Knocks Off TCU 73-68
12/21/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 21, 2007
HOUSTON - Twiggy McIntyre (Sapulpa, Okla./Saplupa HS/Kansas State) sank a three pointer in the final 30 seconds to help lead Houston to a 73-68 win over longtime rival TCU in non-conference action Friday on Guy V. Lewis Court at Hofheinz Pavilion.
McIntyre's three from the right wing off a dish from Tye Jackson (Houston, Texas/Westfield HS/Purdue) gave Houston (5-7) a four-point lead with 26 seconds left.
TCU (5-7) had two shots come up short on its next two possessions and Whitney James (Edmond, Okla./Edmond Memorial HS/North Oklahoma College) split a pair of free throws with under three seconds left to close out UH's 29th win over the Lady Frogs.
TCU, coming off a 34-point drubbing of No. 20/23 Oklahoma State on Dec. 18, dropped to 0-5 in road games this season.
Jackson had a milestone night as she became the 18th player in the program's 32-year history to score more than 1,000 points in her career and the fourth active Conference USA player to achieve the milestone. The last Cougar to break the 1,000 point plateau was Sancho Lyttle in 2005.
Jackson tallied her first bucket of the night 3:36 into the game, sending her over the 1,000-point mark in only her 54th appearance for Houston. She finished with a team-high 14 points and four assists on a 5-for-7 shooting night and has 1,013 points in her three-year UH career.
The game was a sloppy affair as the team's combined for 47 fouls and 41 turnovers. Neither team had much of an advantage on the scoreboard until TCU broke out with a 9-0 run midway through the second half, giving the Lady Frogs a 59-52 lead with 7:02 remaining.
A bucket by James the next time down the floor started a 20-9 run for Houston over the final 6:45 of the game.
Houston shot 50 percent (24-for-48) from the field, 54.5 percent (6-for-11) from behind the three-point line and 86.4 percent (19-for-22) from the charity stripe, setting season bests in all three categories. UH's free-throw percentage was the sixth-best mark in program history.
McIntyre finished with 10 and Brittney Scott added 10 off the bench. Ryan Meyers (Arlington, Texas/Arlington HS/Grayson County CC) was 4-for-4 from the field and 5-for-5 from the free-throw line for 13 points along with five rebounds and a career-high tying four steals.
Courtney Taylor (Crockett, Texas/Crockett HS) returned from a back injury to grab a team-high eight rebounds and Zane Jakobsone (Riga, Latvia/Trinity Valley CC) made her UH debut in the first half.
The Cougars trailed by two at the half 34-32 despite shooting 44 percent (11-for-25) for the opening stanza. Both teams led by as many as six points but combined for 22 turnovers in the half.
Adrienne Ross had 17 points to lead four Lady Frogs in double figures. Emily Carter, Monkea Knight and Danielle Nunn each scored 10 points. TCU's second-leading scorer Lorie Butler-Rayford was held to five points.
TCU struggled from the field shooting 34.5 percent (20-for-58) from the floor with a 5-for-21 effort (.238) from behind the line. The Lady Frogs' free-throw shooting (23-for-30) kept them in the game.
Houston continues a season-long six-game homestand on Dec. 28 against No. 14/15 Duke. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. CST on Guy V. Lewis Court at Hofheinz Pavilion.
Fans can listen to a free internet radio broadcast of all UH games this year by clicking on the Stretch Internet Broadcast link at UHCougars.com. Streaming video for all home games will also be made available through the All-Access package at UHCougars.com.
