Three takeaways from No. 12 TCU women’s blowout win over Houston
There was no letdown for No. 12 TCU women’s basketball as the Horned Frogs rolled to 72-50 a victory over Houston Wednesday night to complete their season sweep of the Cougars.
After picking up two emotional ranked wins over Baylor and West Virginia, this could’ve easily been a trap game for the Horned Frogs.
Instead, it became another a showcase for TCU’s (24-4, 12-3) dynamic duo of Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez. In the 90-45 win over Houston (7-19, 1-14) on Feb. 4, Miles and Suarez outscored the Cougars on their own with 49 combined points.
They almost did again in Wednesday’s game, with 39 combined points . Leading 41-19 after halftime, the duo worked quickly to put the game away.
Suarez knocked down a 3-pointer that was followed up by a basket from Miles inside. Then the Horned Frogs got into transition as Suarez added another basket to grow the lead to 50-25 with 6:44 remaining.
TCU led by as many as 30 points in the second half as the Horned Frogs cruised. Suarez finished with a game-high 21 points while Miles added 18 points.
TCU will host Iowa State at 3 p.m. Sunday. Here are three more takeaways from the game:
Long distance success
The Horned Frogs didn’t need long to take control of the matchup against Houston thanks to their early 3-point shooting. TCU entered the night ranked in the top-15 nationally in 3-pointers made per game with 9.1 The Horned Frogs almost matched that number with eight in the first half as the Horned Frogs led 41-19 at halftime.
Taylor Bigby started the avalanche of 3s with the first basket of the game and then Miles took over as she made three 3-pointers in the first quarter. The sharpshooting continued in the second as Donovyn Hunter hit the sixth 3 of the half in the midst of a 7-0 run that put TCU ahead 26-8.
The Horned Frogs finished with 11 3-pointers with Miles and Suarez combining for eight of them, while limiting Houston to just 14% (2-of-14) from behind the arc.
Another defensive showcase
With all the attention that Miles and Suarez receive due to their offensive production, the Horned Frogs’ tenacity on the defensive end often goes unnoticed. While the 11 3-pointers were huge, TCU’s defensive effort was equally important as Houston’s offense struggled to create open looks — let alone score — all night.
In the first half TCU limited the Cougars to just 16% shooting from the floor. The chemistry defensively stood out as the Horned Frogs had crisp rotations, jumped passing lanes and funneled drivers inside to the awaiting shot blockers like Kennedy Basham, who blocked four shots while Clara Silva swatted away two
The two 6-foot-7 centers also deterred countless more shots as Houston had to settle for difficult, contested shots most of the night. On the perimeter Hunter and Bigby continued to set the tone even without veteran guard Maddie Scherr, who was held out for another game.
The most important result
While TCU was handling its business in Houston, the Horned Frogs got also got some help from rival Texas Tech. The Red Raiders (24-4, 11-4) shook up the top of the league standings with an 87-56 blowout win over No. 15 Baylor. The Bears (22-6, 11-4) entered the night tied with TCU for first place in the Big 12.
But now, the Baylor moves the Horned Frogs into sole possession of first with just three games remaining in the regular season. Despite Texas Tech owning the tiebreaker against TCU, the Horned Frogs are the only team to control their own destiny with one less league loss than the Red Raiders.
If TCU wins out, including its rematch vs. Baylor in the season finale on March 1, the Horned Frogs will have successfully defended their regular season championship crown.
This story was originally published February 18, 2026 at 8:38 PM.
