Senior forward Amy Okonkwo posted a double-double with 21 points and a career-high 16 rebounds and TCU shot 35 percent from the floor in a nail-biting 66-64 loss to No. 21 Texas in the first round of the Big 12 tournament on Saturday at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Okonkwo, who came in averaging 13 points and five rebounds per game, was aggressive early for the Frogs (20-10, 10-9 Big 12) in scoring 13 first-half points. Okonkwo finished 9 of 17 from the floor.
“Extremely physical,” TCU head coach Raegan Pebley said. “I’m proud of my players and what they have put into this season and what was left of it tonight.