TCU Sets Season Opener Record With 56-Point Win Over Oral Roberts
Laura Somfai recorded a double-double as the 15th-ranked Horned Frogs outshot their opponents 65% to 25% in the first quarter.
By Andrew Kovalenko ·
Fifteenth-ranked TCU defeated Oral Roberts 99-43 on Tuesday night in Fort Worth, Texas, marking the program's largest margin of victory in a season opener. The 56-point lead broke the previous school record for the first game of the academic year.
Laura Somfai led the TCU offense with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Lanie Grant and reserve Camille Williams each scored 12 points, while Jadyn Wooten contributed 10 points and eight assists. The Horned Frogs took a 27-9 lead after the first quarter, shooting 65% from the field during that 10-minute span. Oral Roberts shot 25% from the field in the same period.
TCU extended its advantage to 46-19 at halftime. Somfai had 10 points by the break, and the TCU bench added 16 more. The lead grew to 50 points with 3 minutes and 15 seconds remaining in the third quarter after Bella Hines made a three-point shot. TCU held Oral Roberts to just six points in the third quarter, entering the final period with a 77-25 lead.
Reserve Aliyah Duval led Oral Roberts with 14 points, and Kayten Donley scored 13. The Golden Eagles' starting five shot 10 of 46 from the floor, a 21.7% clip. Their substitutes performed better, making 6 of 11 shots for a 54.5% success rate.
TCU will host Le Moyne on Thursday. Oral Roberts will host Cameron on Friday.
