A five-game losing streak to open Big 12 play has TCU (8-8, 0-5) at the bottom of the conference standings, searching for a corner to round.
The Horned Frogs might be closer to that bend than their record indicates as Iowa State (6-10, 1-4) pays TCU a noon visit Sunday at Schollmaier Arena. They only need to look as far as their backcourt for signs.
Junior point guard AJ Alix is averaging 16 points per game in Big 12 play, even after facing four ranked teams in TCU’s five conference games. She had 17 at No. 2 Baylor on Wednesday in the Bears’ 77-54 win, a game in which the Frogs held Baylor 17 points under their offensive average.