The Horned Frogs (19-1, 7-0) surged to take a 19-9 lead in the first quarter as Utah (13-5, 4-3) had six turnovers and just two field goals during the period. The synergy of the Horned Frogs on defense stood out as TCU aggressively fought through screens, trapped Utes near the paint and was active in the passing lanes to force turnovers.

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The No. 10 TCU Horned Frogs held off a furious second-half rally from No. 23 Utah in an 81-73 win on Friday night.

No. 10 TCU was in a much different place as a women’s basketball program. The team’s historic start hit a major snag as injuries ravaged the program and forced the Horned Frogs to forfeit two Big 12 games.