TCU-New Mexico Notes
RV/- TCU vs -/RV New Mexico
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Arena: Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (7,200)
TV: The .mtn
Radio: 88.7 KTCU, gofrogs.com
Live Stats: gofrogs.com
Jan. 22, 2006
FORT WORTH, Texas - After dropping its last two games of a three-game road trip, the TCU women's basketball team will look to end its losing skid by returning to the friendly confines of Daniel-Meyer Coliseum on Wednesday to face New Mexico at 6:30 p.m.
TCU (13-6, 3-2 Mountain West Conference) has been perfect at home this season with a 10-0 record and is currently in the midst of a school-record 15-game home winning streak.
New Mexico (12-6, 2-3 MWC) enters Wednesday's game with a two-game winning streak after picking up conference wins against Colorado State and Air Force last week.
Wednesday's game will be televised on the .mtn with Mike Evans (play-by-play) and Andrea Lloyd Curry (analyst) calling the action. The audio broadcast can also be heard on 88.7 KTCU and www.gofrogs.com with Jeff Williams (play-by-play) and Marcy Girton (analyst) on the call. Live stats from the game are also available on www.gofrogs.com.
TCU is coming off consecutive losses for the first time since November when the Lady Frogs dropped the first three games of the regular season at the BTI Classic. Prior to losing its last two games, TCU had won seven straight and was defeating opponents by 24.0 points per game. Its streak was also the longest since 2003.
Entering Wednesday's contest, junior guard Adrianne Ross needs just five points to reach 1,000 in her career. By reaching 1,000, Ross will become just the ninth player in school history to reach 1,000 points and second this season after teammate Ashley Davis (1,333).
Scouting New Mexico
New Mexico enters Wednesday's game with a 12-6 record and 2-3 mark in the Mountain West. The Lobos have been a very streaky team this season. They are currently on a two-game winning streak after having dropped its previous four games. Prior to losing four straight, the Lobos had strung together nine consecutive victories. New Mexico is led by senior guard Julie Briody, who is averaging a team-high 16.4 points per game and ranks third on the team in rebounding with 5.2. Briody's scoring average ranks second in the league.
As a team, New Mexico leads the conference in scoring defense and scoring margin. The Lobos are only giving up a league-best 53.5 points per game and are defeating teams by 11.4 points per game.
New Mexico is coached by Don Flanagan, who has a record of 250-110 in 12 years. Flanagan has led New Mexico to five straight NCAA appearances and nine postseason appearances in 11 seasons.
Nearing 1,000
With 11 points against Wyoming, junior guard Adrianne Ross has 995 points in her career and is just five points shy of 1,000. Ross is bidding to become just the ninth player in TCU history to reach 1,000 points. Earlier this season, Ashley Davis became the eighth player in school history to reach 1,000 points.
TCU'S ALL-TIME LEADING SCORERS
Rank No. Player Years
1. 1,892 Sandora Irvin 2001-05
2. 1,448 Janice Dzuik 1986-90
3. 1,300 Jill Sutton 1997-01
4. 1,178 Tricia (Payne) Porter 1998-03
5. 1,166 Amy (Sutton) Porter 1997-01
6. 1,156 Ebony Shaw 2000-04
7. 1,151 Leah Garcia 1994-98
8. 1,133 Ashley Davis 2003-current
9. 998 Tiffany Evans 2000-04
10. 995 Adrianne Ross 2003-current
11. 991 Kathleen Olson 1985-89
A STREAK UNMATCHED
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum is supposed to be a friendly place to play for the Lady Frogs, but it has been especially friendly over the last two seasons. TCU currently has a 15-game home winning streak - the longest in school history - and is off to the best home start in program history with 10 straight wins. TCU hasn't lost at home since a 67-64 setback to BYU on Jan. 25, 2006. The longest previous streak was 12 straight during the 2000-01 season. TCU's 15-game winning streak is tied for the ninth-longest in NCAA Division I.
Rk. School Date Streak
1 LSU 1/25/2007 40
2 Bowling Green 2/04/2007 26
3 Ohio St. 1/25/2007 24
4 Charlotte 2/08/2007 21
5 James Madison 1/25/2007 20
Maryland 1/28/2007 20
7 Marist 1/26/2007 18
North Carolina 2/08/2007 18
9 Quinnipiac 1/22/2007 15
TCU 1/24/2007 15
The Series
New Mexico leads the all-time series 5-2 and won the last meeting between the two schools. TCU is 2-1 in Fort Worth against the Lobos.
Date Site W/L Score
Jan. 10, 1997 Fort Worth W 77-55
Feb. 8, 1997 Albuquerque L 57-69
Feb. 21, 1998 Albuquerque L 55-74
Feb. 26, 1998 Fort Worth L 45-81
Mar. 3, 1999 Las Vegas L 62-74
Jan. 11, 2006 Fort Worth W 76-67
Feb. 12, 2006 Albuquerque L 63-87
