Marta Suarez, Olivia Miles combine for 61 points, power TCU rally past Virginia into Elite 8
Suarez tallied a career-high 33 points, while Miles fell just short of a triple-double to lead TCU into the Elite Eight.
After upending No. 2 seed Iowa in the second round , 10th-seeded Virginia looked game early for another upset on Saturday. But No.
3 TCU rallied from first-quarter and halftime deficits to take over in a 79-69 Sweet 16 win . But the Horned Frogs controlled the game from the start of the third quarter. TCU opened the quarter on an 11-0 run to turn a 36-35 halftime deficit into a 46-36 lead.
By the start of the fourth, TCU held a a 59-47 advantage and had seized control of the game. It extended its lead to as much as 15 points. The Cavaliers cut their deficit to six points in the final 30 seconds.
But ultimately, a Virginia team that scored two upset wins to get to the Sweet 16 ran out of answers. Suarez, Miles combine for 61 of TCU’s 79 points The rally was largely a two-woman effort as All Big 12 guards Marta Suarez and Olivia Miles combined for 61 points. Suarez led all scorers with 33 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists.