TCU Women's Basketball Claims 50-47 Victory over Michigan State in the NCAA First Round

Candace Baldwin

Grace Gantt scored seven of her 15 points in the final eight minutes as TCU held off Michigan State 50-47 in the first round of the East Regional on Sunday. The ninth-seeded Horned Frogs (20-13) play No. 1 seed Connecticut in the second round Tuesday night. The Huskies (32-1) advanced earlier with a 91-44 win over Boston University.




STORRS, Conn. (AP) - Grace Gantt scored seven of her 15 points in the final eight minutes as Texas Christian held off Michigan State 50-47 in the first round of the East Regional on Sunday.


The ninth-seeded Horned Frogs (20-13) play No. 1 seed Connecticut in the second round Tuesday night. The Huskies (32-1) advanced earlier with a 91-44 win over Boston University.


The Spartans (17-12) rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half.


Syretta Bromfield led the Spartans with 18 points and 15 rebounds. She hit a 3-pointer with 44 seconds, cutting TCU's lead to 45-41. Her layup with 3 seconds remaining pulled the Spartans to 48-47.


TCU's Ebony Shaw then iced the game, fielding the inbounds pass at midcourt and racing untouched for a layup as time ran out.


Both teams struggled from the floor. Michigan State shot just 26 percent (17-of-64). TCU, which won the Conference USA tournament, shot 32 percent (17-of-53).