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No. 16 Oklahoma a tough senior night draw for TCU women

TCU center Carol Willie (55) explodes off the bench after a TCU score as Butler played TCU in November. Willie will be honored on senior night Saturday after the game with No. 16 Oklahoma at Schollmeier Arena.
TCU center Carol Willie (55) explodes off the bench after a TCU score as Butler played TCU in November. Willie will be honored on senior night Saturday after the game with No. 16 Oklahoma at Schollmeier Arena. Special to the Star-Telegram

TCU gets one more shot at the big Big 12 upset Saturday when No. 16 Oklahoma visits Schollmaier Arena at 7 p.m. Saturday.

The Horned Frogs have made a habit lately of sticking with highly touted opponents, then letting a potential win get away.

It happened Jan. 25 at home against No. 8 Texas, and TCU fell 77-69. It happened, again at home, against No. 24 Kansas State, when the Frogs led for nearly 38 minutes of game time before losing 68-65 last Saturday.

It happened Wednesday at West Virginia, when TCU lost 77-73, pushing the Frogs’ losing streak to four. An upset Saturday would give the Frogs momentum going into the regular season finale Monday at Texas Tech.

Oklahoma won the teams’ first matchup 87-72 on New Year’s Day in Norman. In the rematch on senior night, TCU seniors Jada Butts and Carol Willie will be honored in their final home game.

Matthew Martinez; 817-390-7760; @MCTinez817

TCU women vs. No. 16 Oklahoma

7 p.m. Saturday, FSSW Plus

This story was originally published February 24, 2017 at 5:03 PM with the headline "No. 16 Oklahoma a tough senior night draw for TCU women."

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