TicketsFORT WORTH, Texas – University of Cincinnati women's basketball's historic season came to a close Sunday afternoon with a 69-55 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) quarterfinals at Schollmaier Arena.
After being edged 38-31 in the first half, the Bearcats (24-11) broke through early in the third quarter, leading by as many as four points, 50-46, midway through the period. The Horned Frogs responded with a 10-0 run to end the third and outscored UC 13-5 in the final quarter to move on to the next round of the tournament.
The Bearcats were led by junior guard Antoinette Miller (Detroit, Mich./Southfield-Lathrup) who scored a career-high 25 points, including 19 in the first half. Miller was joined in double figures by sophomore forward IImar'I Thomas (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) who posted 13 points – all of which were scored in the third quarter – and a team-best eight rebounds.
UC scored 34 points in the paint and got out in transition for 12 points. The Bearcats also scored 13 points off of 13 TCU turnovers and scored 12 second-chance points off of 13 offensive rebounds. In addition, the Red & Black dished out 15 assists on 22 made field goals and shot 14 less free throws than the Horned Frogs (28-14).
The Bearcats' historic accomplishments this season include the first time with consecutive postseason wins in program history, their first 20-win season since 2003, first time with 12 or more conference wins since 1999, highest-ever finish in the American Athletic Conference (third place), and first time with three or more regular-season conference honorees since 2003.
After being edged 38-31 in the first half, the Bearcats (24-11) broke through early in the third quarter, leading by as many as four points, 50-46, midway through the period. The Horned Frogs responded with a 10-0 run to end the third and outscored UC 13-5 in the final quarter to move on to the next round of the tournament.
The Bearcats were led by junior guard Antoinette Miller (Detroit, Mich./Southfield-Lathrup) who scored a career-high 25 points, including 19 in the first half. Miller was joined in double figures by sophomore forward IImar'I Thomas (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) who posted 13 points – all of which were scored in the third quarter – and a team-best eight rebounds.
UC scored 34 points in the paint and got out in transition for 12 points. The Bearcats also scored 13 points off of 13 TCU turnovers and scored 12 second-chance points off of 13 offensive rebounds. In addition, the Red & Black dished out 15 assists on 22 made field goals and shot 14 less free throws than the Horned Frogs (28-14).
The Bearcats' historic accomplishments this season include the first time with consecutive postseason wins in program history, their first 20-win season since 2003, first time with 12 or more conference wins since 1999, highest-ever finish in the American Athletic Conference (third place), and first time with three or more regular-season conference honorees since 2003.