No. 12 Takes Care of Houston, Assumes Sole Possession of First Place in Big 12

Wednesday, February 18

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No. 12 Takes Care of Houston, Assumes Sole Possession of First Place in Big 12

2/18/2026 9:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Horned Frogs coast by Cougars 72-50 for 12th conference victory

HOUSTON – After handling Houston 72-50 on Wednesday, TCU once again stands alone atop the Big 12.

Oliva Miles, Marta Suarez and Veronica Sheffey teamed up for 50 points to pace the Horned Frogs inside the Fertitta Center. TCU (24-4, 12-3 Big 12) held Houston to a season-worst 23 percent clip (14-60) from the field and never trailed.

The wire-to-wire win, coupled with No. 20 Texas Tech's 87-56 rout of 15^th-ranked Baylor, vaulted TCU into sole possession of first place in the Big 12 standings with three games remaining in the regular season.

TCU will clinch a share of the conference title and the No. 1 seed in the Big 12 Tournament with victories in its next two games; at home on Sunday vs. Iowa State and at Cincinnati on Feb. 25.

The Horned Frogs connected 11 times from distance vs. the Cougars (7-19, 1-14 Big 12). Suarez and Miles were responsible for eight of TCU's 3-pointers. Both players knocked down a trio of threes in the first half.

Suarez led all players with 21 points and nine rebounds. The Spaniard shot 5-10 from behind the arc.

Miles was again a stat sheet stuffer, finishing with 18 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Sheffey scored all 11 of her points in the second half, nine of which came in the third quarter.

TCU drilled five 3-pointers in the opening frame, including back-to-back from Miles on its final pair of offensive possessions to go on top 19-8.

Miles' deep balls ignited a 13-0 run bridging the first and second quarters that stretched TCU's lead to 26-8.

She and Suarez nearly scored as many points in the first half as Houston tallied collectively. The reigning AP National Player of the Week, Miles racked up 14 points while Suarez netted 13 as TCU took a 41-19 lead into the locker room.

The Horned Frogs held the Cougars to 5-32 shooting (15 percent).

TCU led by as many as 31 points midway through the fourth quarter.

Houston scored 35 of its points either off turnovers or at the charity stripe. The Cougars transformed 18 TCU fouls into a 20-25 mark at the foul line.

Kyndall Hunter led Houston with 20 points.

TCU pulled down 49 rebounds, its most in a Big 12 game this season.

Up Next
The Horned Frogs host Iowa State (21-6, 9-6 Big 12) at 3 p.m. on Sunday in a game that will air on ESPN.

The contest pits the two faces of Big 12 basketball opposite one another in Miles and the Cyclones' Audi Crooks. Miles and Crooks, the leading candidates for conference player of the year honors, represented Team USA at the FIBA AmeriCup this summer, leading the United States to a gold medal.

Sunday's ballgame will be the first time Iowa State has visited Fort Worth in more than three years. The Cyclones last faced the Horned Frogs at Schollmaier Arena on Jan. 25, 2023. TCU defeated Iowa State 82-69 at Hilton Coliseum in last season's lone meeting between the programs.

Team Notes

TCU won in Houston for the first time since 2011.
The Horned Frogs extended their winning streak over the Cougars to four games.
TCU's 24 wins are tied for the third-most in a season in program history.
TCU has now won at least a dozen Big 12 regular season games for only the third time in 14 seasons of conference membership.
With Wednesday's victory, 19 of TCU's 26 conference wins over the last two seasons have been by double figures.
TCU won its eighth Big 12 road game in 11 tries dating back to February of 2025.
With its next victory, the Horned Frogs will post consecutive 25-win seasons for the first time in the history of TCU men's and women's basketball.
Houston became the 11^th opponent TCU has held below 30 percent shooting from the field.
TCU has now prevented 13 teams from scoring 50 points or more.
The Horned Frogs won their 67^th consecutive game when limiting their opponent to 50 points or less. TCU has not lost a game when allowing no more than 50 points since 2014.
TCU has kept its opponent at or below the 50-point threshold in 32 percent of its games (32-99) in the Mark Campbell era.
The Horned Frogs reached double figures in 3-pointers for the eighth time this season.
TCU notched its 43^rd game with at least 10 threes since 2023-24.
The Frogs' 49 rebounds were their second most ever recorded in a Big 12 game.
TCU finished with seven blocks, its second most in a conference contest this season.

Individual Notes

Suarez led TCU in scoring for the second straight game.
Suarez notched her 10^th twenty-point game of the season.
Suarez has scored in double figures in eight consecutive contests.
Suarez is averaging 20.2 points per game across her last six starts.
Miles is now seven points away from reaching 2,000 for her career. Should Miles tick the box vs. the Cyclones, she will become only the fourth player in NCAA history to tally at least 2,000 career points, 800 assists and 700 rebounds.
Miles has scored in double figures in all 28 games.
Miles drained at least three 3-pointers for the third time in her last four outings and eighth instance this season.
Sheffey now needs just four points to hit 1,000 as a collegian.
Sheffey tied her season high for points scored. She racked up 11 vs. Arizona on Jan. 17.
Sheffey notched her third double digit scoring effort, all of which have come in league play.
Kennedy Basham recorded four blocks, tied for her second most in any game this season and most in conference play.
Basham sent back at least three shots for the 32^nd time in her career.
Clara Silva chipped in six rebounds and two blocks.
Taliyah Parker logged a season high 15 minutes.