5 Biggest Takeaways from No. 3 TCU’s 46-Point Destruction of UC San Diego

Meanwhile, graduate Marta Suarez also joined the party in the first quarter itself, scoring a couple of three-pointers in the team’s opening 11-2 run. She finished the game with a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Three-Point Galore in Schollmaier Arena

The Horned Frogs had an almost perfect game from the opening tip, but took their scoring speed up a notch as they shot 50% from outside the arc. This marks the eleventh time this season that TCU has scored ten or more three-pointers in a game, finishing 13 from 26.

Taylor Bigby Takes Charge

Senior guard Taylor Bigby went all out in a highly efficient 33 minutes and led both teams in most points scored with 27, along with three rebounds and two blocks. Bigby accumulated most of her points from downtown, making 7 from 9.

San Diego Receives a Reality Check

UC San Diego came to the tournament with all the momentum in the world after winning the Big West championship. Still, TCU quickly exposed the sheer quality of the gap between conferences from the first quarter itself.

They were the second-best scoring team in their conference, averaging 71 points per game, but could not get a single easy bucket against TCU as they embarrassingly shot 23% from the field and a mere 17% from behind the three-point line.

Final Verdict

This was not just a win, but a statement made by TCU for the rest of the competition to acknowledge their dominance this season. The Big 12 champions (30-5) will now find themselves on the radar of their rivals soon enough.

Do you think they will be able to secure a similarly dominant victory in the next outing against the winner of the Washington vs. South Dakota encounter?