Medley scores 27 as TCU women bounce Kansas State 87-73
Senior guard Zahna Medley scored 27 points as the TCU women defeated Kansas State 87-73 on Saturday afternoon at Schollmaier Arena.
The Horned Frogs moved to 2-0 in the Big 12 for the first time after shooting 51 percent from the field and hitting 18 of 20 free throws. TCU is 10-3 overall.
TCU set a school record for points in a Big 12 game with 87, hitting 11 of 22 on 3-point attempts. The Frogs’ previous Big 12 best was 86 against Iowa State on Jan. 7, 2015.
I felt that we handled adversity well down the stretch.
TCU coach Raegan Pebley
in reference to rebuilding the lead after Kansas State cut its deficit to six points.The Frogs had a decisive 37-25 edge in rebounding.
“I thought we did a great job executing the defensive game plan,” TCU coach Raegan Pebley said via the TCU website. “There is never a perfect game, so there are possessions coaches are thinking about that we made mistakes. … I felt that we handled adversity well down the stretch.”
Medley hit five 3-pointers and also had four assists, three rebounds and three steals against the Wildcats (10-3, 0-2), who are coached by former TCU coach Jeff Mittie.
Forward Veja Hamilton had 18 points for TCU, and guard AJ Alix had 14 points and 10 assists.
Kindred Wesemann led K-State with 21 points and Breanna Lewis had 17 and seven rebounds.
The Frogs led 20-17 after the first quarter, 37-30 at halftime and 64-51 after three quarters.
TCU’s margin went to 17 after a 3-pointer by Alix early in the final quarter.
The Wildcats cut the lead to 75-71 with 3:09 to play on Wesemann’s 3-pointer. Alix, however, came back with a jump shot to build the lead to six again and K-State never got closer.
TCU closed on a 10-2 run, including six free throws from Medley in the final 1:09.
“Their leading scorers got their shots,” Mittie said. “Veja Hamilton got her mid-range shot, she is very good at it. Zahna Medley got a little bit of everything, which she is very good at. AJ Alix was a player. We have to do better against other team’s top players.”
TCU 87, Kansas State 73
Kansas State | 17 | 13 | 21 | 22 | — | 73 |
TCU | 20 | 17 | 27 | 23 | — | 87 |
KANSAS STATE (10-3, 0-2 BIG 12) — Page 5-12 0-0 14, Lewis 8-11 1-3 17, Deines 1-5 0-0 2, Wesemann 5-10 7-9 21, Martin 1-4 0-0 3, Sheble 1-2 0-0 2, Young 1-1 0-0 2, Taylor 4-7 2-3 12, Thomson 0-1 0-0 0, Craig 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 26-56 10-15 73.
TCU (10-3, 2-0) — Diaz 1-5 0-0 2, Moore 1-2 0-0 2, Hamilton 8-13 2-2 18, Medley 7-11 8-8 27, Alix 5-8 0-0 14, Thompson 2-5 2-2 8, Butts 2-5 4-6 8, Coleman 0-0 0-0 0, Hives-McCray 3-8 0-0 6, Willie 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 29-57 18-20 87.
3-point goals — Kansas State 11-30 (Page 4-11, Wesemann 4-8, Taylor 2-2, Martin 1-4, Deines 0-3, Craig 0-2); TCU 11-22 (Medley 5-9, Alix 4-7, Thompson 2-5, Butts 0-1). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — Kansas State 25 (Lewis 7), TCU 37 (Diaz 7). Assists — Kansas State 17 (Wesemann 5), TCU 22 (Alix 10). Total fouls — Kansas State 13, TCU 18.
This story was originally published January 2, 2016 at 4:52 PM with the headline "Medley scores 27 as TCU women bounce Kansas State 87-73."