KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — Texas Christian used a dominant first quarter to overpower BYU 63-46 in a Big 12 women’s basketball tournament semifinal Friday at T-Mobile Center. The Lady Frogs opened a 24-8 lead and never looked back, holding the Cougars at bay before a crowd of 3,812.

Marta Suárez led Texas Christian with 17 points. Delaney Gibb scored 17 for BYU. The victory improved the Lady Frogs to 28-4 overall, while the Cougars fell to 23-11. Texas Christian advances to the conference championship game.