CANCUN, Mexico (AP) \u2014 Marta Suarez scored 19 points, Olivia Miles added 18 and No. 8 TCU beat UAB 82-61 on Friday night at the Cancun Challenge. <\/p>\n
Suarez shot 8 of 16 from the floor and made three 3-pointers. Miles finished 7 of 12 from the floor and had six assists. Donovyn Hunter added 14 points to go with three steals for TCU (8-0), which beat Richmond 68-52 in Thursday\u2019s tournament game. <\/p>\n
Eleecia Carter scored 17 points off the bench and Molly Moffitt scored 16 to lead UAB (3-4). <\/p>\n
TCU built a 26-16 first-quarter lead and a 43-25 advantage at halftime. Suarez and Miles each scored 12 first-half points, with Suarez scoring nine points during in an 18-5 opening run. The pair have scored in double figures in each of TCU\u2019s eight games this season. <\/p>\n
TCU is 5-0 against UAB. <\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
TCU hosts Incarnate Word on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
UAB plays at home against Southern Illinois on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
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