RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) \u2014 Marta Suarez scored 26 points and No. 17 TCU passed its first major challenge of the season by beating No. 10 N.C. State 69-59 on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Olivia Miles, a transfer from Notre Dame, had another solid game against N.C. State, finishing with 15 points and 14 rebounds as the Horned Frogs (4-0) pulled away in a matchup between teams that reached the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament last season. <\/p>\n
Clara Silva added 11 points and 12 rebounds and Emily Hunter had 11 points for TCU, which entered the game with three home victories by 39 or more points.<\/p>\n
Tilda Trygger scored 15 points and Destiny Lunan had 10 points for N.C. State (2-2), which faced a Top 25 team for the third time this season. The Wolfpack shot 33.3% from the field.<\/p>\n
Suarez shot 4 for 8 from 3-point range and went 10 for 18 overall. She helped California knock off N.C. State last season.<\/p>\n
Miles faced N.C. State frequently while with Notre Dame, scoring 22 points in last February\u2019s 104-95 double-overtime loss to the Wolfpack in Raleigh.<\/p>\n
This marked the only power-conference game on TCU\u2019s non-league schedule until mid-January. <\/p>\n
TCU was up 15-5 early. Miles scored five consecutive points as the Horned Frogs built a 51-38 advantage. <\/p>\n
The Wolfpack missed their last seven shots of the third quarter and trailed 56-40. They rebounded by scoring the first eight points of the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
N.C. State was scoreless for the final 3:25 of the first half as the Horned Frogs scored 10 straight points \u2013 six on a pair of Suarez 3-pointers \u2013 for a 36-31 halftime edge. TCU\u2019s scoring run reached 12-0 with the first basket of the second half, while the Wolfpack\u2019s scoring drought exceeded six minutes.<\/p>\n
The Horned Frogs also defeated the Wolfpack last November, winning 76-73 at home.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
TCU: Hosts Tarleton State on Thursday.<\/p>\n
N.C. State: Hosts Coastal Carolina on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
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