Game Notes TCU WOMEN' S BASKETBALL NINE NCAA TOURNAMENTS | SIX CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 11 POSTSEASON APPERANCES GAME DAY INFORMATION EXHIBITION /// Monday, November 4, 2013 • 7:00 p.m. CT • Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (7,201) Location: Fort Worth, Texas • Arena: Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Rankings: TCU - NR/NR • Southern Arkansas - NR/NR TCU HORNED FROGS (0-0, 0-0 BIG 12) Last Time Out: n/a HEAD COACH: JEFF MITTIE Television: None CAREER RECORD: 436-220 (22nd Season) TV Talent: n/a SCHOOL RECORD: 285-161 (15th Season) Live Video: FrogVision Live Audio: http://gofrogs.cstv.com/allaccess VS. Live Stats: GoFrogs.com (Gametracker) SOUTHERN ARKANSAS MULERIDERS (0-0, 0-0 GAC) Radio: None HEAD COACH: RUSTY RAINBOLT Radio Talent: n/a CAREER RECORD: 55-24 (Fourth Season) Twitter Updates: @TCUWbasketball SCHOOL RECORD: 0-0 (First Season) Series Record vs. Southern Arkansas: First Meeting 2013 14 SCHEDULE THE GAME - The Horned Frogs take another step closer to officially opening the 2013-14 season on Monday night RECORD 0-0 [0-0 BIG 12] when they play host to Southern Arkansas in an exhibition contest beginning at 7 p.m., at Daniel-Meyer HOME: 0-0 • AWAY: 0-0 • NEUTRAL: 0-0 Coliseum. TCU will be back on its home court for the first time since topping No. 23 Iowa State in the home finale last season at DMC. NOVEMBER Sat. Nov. 9 Louisiana-Monroe DMC 7:00 p.m. THE OPPONENT Wed. Nov. 13 SMU Garland, Texas 7:00 p.m. Southern Arkansas is a Division II institution located in Magnolia, Ark., and is led by first-year head coach Sat. Nov. 16 Texas State DMC 7:00 p.m. Rusty Rainbolt, who compiled a 54-24 overall record (.692) over the previous three seasons at Division III Mon. Nov. 18 Grambling State DMC 7:00 p.m. Concordia University in Austin, Texas. Tues. Nov. 26 Florida Gulf Coast# Puerto Vallerta, Mexico 5:30 p.m. Wed. Nov. 27 South Dakota State# Puerto Vallerta, Mexico 5:30 p.m. The Muleriders return only three letterwinners, including two starters, off of last season’s squad that went Thurs. Nov. 28 Purdue# Puerto Vallerta, Mexico 5:30 p.m. winless. Junior guard Katherine McBride returns after leading SAU in points (15.2 ppg), assists (3.5 apg) and free throws (92-128, .719), while also adding 6.4 rebounds per game. Senior guard Stevi Cooper DECEMBER represents the other returning starter after averaging 7.8 points per contest a year ago. Wed. Dec. 4 Stephen F. Austin DMC 7:00 p.m. Sun. Dec. 15 Texas-Pan American DMC 4:00 p.m. THE SERIES Wed. Dec. 18 Abilene Christian DMC 7:00 p.m. TCU and Southern Arkansas will meet on the hardwood for the first time in program history during Fri. Dec. 20 Sam Houston State DMC 5:00 p.m. Monday’s exhibition contest. The Horned Frogs will play their first opponent from the state of Arkansas Sat. Dec. 28 Prairie View A&M DMC 7:00 p.m. since meeting Arkansas State on Dec. 22, 2005. JANUARY UP NEXT Thurs. Jan. 2 Iowa State* DMC 7:00 p.m. The Horned Frogs officially open the season on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m., against Louisiana-Monroe Sun. Jan. 5 Texas Tech* Lubbock, Texas 2:00 p.m. at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. The two programs will meet for the first time since Dec. 1, 2009, when TCU Wed. Jan. 8 Kansas* DMC 7:00 p.m. earned a 65-44 win. The Frogs are 25-11 all-time when opening a season at home and 13-1 under head Sat. Jan. 11 Baylor* Waco, Texas 7:00 p.m. coach Jeff Mittie. Tues. Jan. 14 Oklahoma State* Stillwater, Okla. 7:00 p.m. Sun. Jan. 19 Texas* DMC 1:00 p.m. FAMILIAR FACES Sat. Jan. 25 Oklahoma* Norman, Okla. 7:00 p.m. The Horned Frogs return eight letterwinners and four of five starters for the upcoming 2013-14 Wed. Jan. 29 Oklahoma State* DMC 7:00 p.m. campaign, including five of the top six scorers from last season. FEBRUARY Latricia Lovings, Natalie Ventress, Veja Hamilton and Zahna Medley combine for 158 starts entering Sat. Feb. 1 West Virginia* DMC 7:00 p.m. the season. Lovings, the lone senior of the bunch, started all 30 games a year ago while Ventress has Wed. Feb. 5 Iowa State* Ames, Iowa 7:00 p.m. started 58 of her 60 career games. Medley started all 30 games as a freshman last season while fellow Sat. Feb. 8 Texas Tech* DMC 12:00 p.m. newcomer Hamilton got the starting nod in 17 contests. Wed. Feb. 12 Kansas* Lawrence, Kan. 7:00 p.m. Sun. Feb. 16 West Virginia* Morgantown, W.Va. 12:00 p.m. YOUTH MOVEMENT Wed. Feb. 19 Kansas State* DMC 7:00 p.m. For the second consecutive season the Horned Frogs will be one of the youngest teams in the Big 12 Sat. Feb. 22 Baylor* DMC 11:00 a.m. Conference. Tues. Feb. 25 Texas* Austin, Texas 7:30 p.m. 4In total, seven of the Frogs 13 eligible players are either freshmen (4) or sophomores (3). MARCH 4TCU is the third-youngest team in the Big 12 at roughly 19 years, 10 months, behind only Kansas (19 Sat. March 1 Oklahoma* DMC 7:00 p.m. years, 8 months) and Texas Tech (19 years, 9 months). Mon. March 3 Kansas State* Manhattan, Kan. 7:00 p.m. 4In total, six of the Frogs’ 14 total players are new to the program, as TCU welcomes the addition of AJ Alix, Klara Bradshaw, Jada Butts, Alexia Standish, Carol Willie and Alexann Yancey. 2014 PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP 4Returing starters with 15 or more starts consist of: Fri. March 7 First Round Oklahoma City, Okla. TBD Sat. March 8 Quarterfinals Oklahoma City, Okla. TBD Senior: Latricia Lovings (47) Sun. March 9 Semifinals Oklahoma City, Okla. TBD Juniors: Natalie Ventress (58) Mon. March 10 Championship Oklahoma City, Okla. TBD Sophomores: Zahna Medley (30), Veja Hamilton (17) All times central Home games in bold at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum MEDLEY EARNS BIG 12 PRESEASON HONORS * - Big 12 conference game Sophomore guard Zahna Medley was tabbed a Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection, # - Hardwood of Hope Tournament (Puerto Vallerta, Mexico) marking one of only 11 student-athletes to be honored as voted on by the league’s 10 head coaches. Medley received the distinction following a freshman season that saw her earn All-Big 12 Honorable TCU ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Mention honors as well as being a unanimous First-Team All-Freshman Team selection. The Springfield, Ill., native led the Horned Frogs with 12.9 points and 4.3 assists per game, leading all Kyle Seay, Assistant Director of Media Relations/WBB Contact freshmen in the Big 12 in both categories while placing third among all freshmen nationally in assists. Office Phone: 817-257-5367 • Cell Phone: 817-757-2411 Email: [email protected] • Fax: 817-257-7694 Medley exploded on the scene in just her fourth collegiate game, draining nine 3-pointers en route to Press Row: 817-257-7337 • Website: www.gofrogs.com a 27-point performance against SMU, tying a program record while ranking fourth in Big 12 history for Physical Address: 2900 Stadium Drive, Room 104; Fort Worth, TX 76129 made 3-pointers in a game. TCU BASKETBALL NINE NCAA TOURNAMENTS | SIX CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 11 POSTSEASON APPERANCES GAME NOTES A CLOSER LOOK AT GAMEDAY QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION TCU PROJECTED STARTERS STATISTICAL COMPARISON Location _____________________________________Fort Worth, Texas No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. 2012-13 Stats TCU SAU Founded _______________________________________________ 1873 14 Zahna Medley G 5-7 So. 12.9 ppg; 4.3 apg Scoring Average 59.7 56.8 Enrollment ____________________________________________ 9,518 33 Donielle Breaux G 5-10 Jr. 5.3 ppg; 1.1 rpg Opp. Scoring Average 65.8 80.5 Colors ____________________________Purple (PMS 5265C) and White 21 Latricia Lovings C 6-3 Sr. 6.1 ppg; 9.0 rpg Scoring Margin -6.1 -23.7 Nickname _______________________________________Horned Frogs 3 Veja Hamilton F 5-10 Fr. 5.3 ppg; 5.1 rpg FG Percentage .345 .332 Home Facility ______________________Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (7,201) 24 Natalie Ventress F 5-10 So. 11.3 ppg; 4.5 rpg 3FG Percentage .314 .236 Conference __________________________________ Big 12 Conference FT Percentage .697 .595 Affiliation _____________________________________ NCAA Division I SOUTHERN ARKANSAS PROJECTED STARTERS Rebounding Average 37.4 39.0 Chancellor _______________________________ Dr. Victor J. Boschini, Jr. No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. 2012-13 Stats Assists Per Game 12.0 11.0 Director of Intercollegiate Athletics _________________ Chris Del Conte 10 Katherine McBride G 5-7 Jr. 15.2 ppg; 6.4 rpg Blocks Per Game 4.8 3.2 Senior Women’s Administrator ______________________ Kim Johnson 31 Stevi Cooper G 5-7 Sr. 7.8 ppg; 3.3 rpg Steals Per Game 8.7 7.2 Faculty Rep. ___________________________________ Rhonda Hatcher 12 Ashley Riggles G/F 5-11 Jr. 1.3 ppg; 0.6 apg Ticket Office Phone ______________________________(817) 257-3764 33 Courtney Lindsey C 6-0 Jr. - *Based on 2012-13 stats 23 Shaniqua Dogins F 5-11 So. - MEDIA INFORMATION Women’s Basketball Contact ___________________________ Kyle Seay Office Phone Number_____________________________(817) 257-7969 Direct Phone Number ____________________________(817) 257-5367 TOP RESERVES Cell Phone Number ______________________________(817) 757-2411 No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Points Rebounds Assists Minutes Office Fax Number _______________________________(817) 257-7964 2 Alexann Yancey G 5-8 Sr. - - - - E-mail Address _________________________________ [email protected] 4 Chelsea Prince F 5-11 Jr - - - - Office Address_________________________________ TCU Box 297600 5 Meagan Henson G 5-0 Sr.