TCU’s women shook off the disappointment of being left out of the NCAA Tournament and got back to work in winning its opening game of the Women’s NIT on Thursday.
The young Horned Frogs withstood Lamar’s pressure in the backcourt, but owned the Cardinals in the paint in an 80-68 victory at Schollmaier Arena.
TCU outscored its Southland Conference foe 40-8 in the paint. Jordan Moore was the beneficiary of the Frogs’ looks in the frontcourt, registering game highs with 24 points and 10 rebounds.
The Frogs (20-12) will be back home for a second-round game with Missouri State at noon on Saturday.