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NCAA Basketball Scoreboard: Recap

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Louisiana Tech 80, TCU 59

Posted: Monday March 19, 2001 11:07 PM

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RUSTON, Louisiana (Ticker) -- Ayana Walker had 17 points and 11 rebounds and Brooke Lassiter scored 14 points as Louisiana Tech cruised to its 18th straight win, an 80-59 romp over Texas Christian in an NCAA Tournament East Region second-round game.

Walker was 7-of-16 from the field as third-seeded Louisiana Tech (30-4) shot 47 percent (26-of-55) and advanced to a meeting with Missouri in the regional semifinals on Saturday in Pittsburgh.

Amber Obaze and Takeisha Lewis each contributed 13 points for the Lady Techsters, who posted their 17th 30-win season. Guard Essence Perry gave Louisiana Tech five starters in double figures with 12 points.

Tricia Payne scored 13 points and Jill Sutton added 12 for TCU (25-8), which shot just 34 percent (23-of-67). The 11th-seeded Horned Frogs upset sixth seed Penn State in the first round and were making their NCAA Tournament debut.

Louisiana Tech made 25-of-30 free throws while TCU was just 9-of-16.