Horned Frogs Knock off No. 10 NC State 69-59

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Horned Frogs Knock off No. 10 NC State 69-59

11/16/2025 4:55:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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No. 17 TCU earns second highest-ranked road win in program history

RALEIGH, N.C. – For the second straight year, and sporting a brand-new team, No. 17 TCU got the better of NC State.

And this time around, the Horned Frogs did it in one of the most hostile environments in college basketball and in an even more decisive manner.

The Horned Frogs defeated No. 10 NC State 69-59 on Sunday at James T. Valvano Arena, snapping the Wolfpack's 24-game home winning streak in the process.

The win signified only the second time TCU has defeated a top-10 team on the road. TCU also earned its first ranked road victory in nonconference play since 2011.

The Horned Frogs improved to 4-0 while the Wolfpack dropped to 2-2.

TCU claimed both matchups in a home-and-home deal between the programs that began on Nov. 17, 2024 in Schollmaier Arena. The Horned Frogs upset then-No. 13 NC State, their first of 10 ranked wins over the last calendar year.

The Frogs bridged a 27-7 run between the second and third quarters to go on top by double digits. TCU rattled off five unanswered to close the period and assumed its largest lead of the afternoon, 56-40, and effectively secured the end result.

Marta Suarez delivered arguably the best game of her five-year college career, leading all scorers with 26 points on 10-18 shooting. Suarez drilled 4-8 looks from distance and played the full 40 minutes. The Spaniard's 26 points were one shy of her career high.

Olivia Miles and Clara Silva each recorded double-doubles. Miles paired 15 points with a career-high 14 rebounds while the 6-7 Silva powered home 12 rebounds and 11 points. Silva's double-double was the first of her career.

Donovyn Hunter gave TCU four double digit scorers, as she tallied 11 points – seven of which came in the second half. Hunter also did yeoman's work on Zoe Brooks, NC State's leading scorer. Brooks entered averaging 17 points per game but Hunter held the 5-10 guard to just six on 2-13 shooting.

TCU held NC State to 33 percent shooting (26-69) and took control of the key in the second half. The Horned Frogs doubled up the Wolfpack in points in the paint, 20-10, and allowed just four offensive rebounds after surrendering 12 in the first half.

The Horned Frogs opened up a 15-5 lead at the 2:00 mark of the first frame behind four points apiece from Suarez and Maddie Scherr. NC State began the game just 2-16 from the floor.

The Wolfpack closed the quarter on an 8-0 run to get within a bucket. NC State later scored nine unanswered to take its first lead of the contest at 24-20 with 5:47 to go in the first half. It marked the first time TCU had trailed all season.

Suarez, though, sparked the turning point in the ballgame. TCU trailed 31-26 at the 3:26 mark of the second quarter but ripped off a 10-0 run behind two 3-pointers from Suarez. She banked in a buzzer-beating three from the right key as time expired to put an exclamation point on the half.

The 6-3 forward netted 15 first half points and struck thrice from distance in the second quarter.

Back-to-back deep balls from Suarez and Hunter lifted TCU to its first double digit lead at 46-36 midway through the third. Five unanswered from Miles swelled the advantage to 51-38 with 3:39 to go. Suarez beat the buzzer once more to close the quarter, threading a layup between two defenders that put the Frogs up 16.

She twice had an answer for NC State in the final period. The Wolfpack halved the deficit over the first 1:50 of the frame, Suarez promptly returned fire with a step through and jumper from the top of the key on consecutive possessions to widen TCU's lead back to a dozen, 60-48, with less than six minutes remaining. She countered an NC State 3-pointer with another midrange jumper at the 3:40 mark that maintained a 12-point Horned Frogs advantage.

TCU held NC State to just one field goal over the final four minutes.

The Horned Frogs outrebounded the Wolfpack 45-41 for the game and 24-18 in the second half.

Both teams finished with 11 assists. Miles led all players with five.

Up Next
TCU will look to make more history in the Mark Campbell era when it returns home to face Tarleton State at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Horned Frogs 27-game home winning streak is not only the longest active streak in all of Division I but is tied for the all-time TCU basketball record. With a win over the Texans, the Horned Frogs will surpass TCU women's basketball's run of 27 consecutive home wins from 2008-10 as the longest unbeaten run along Stadium Dr in school history.

Team Notes

TCU earned its first ranked road nonconference win since Jan. 2, 2011, when it defeated No. 14 Oklahoma 76-69.
The Horned Frogs picked up their first top-10 road win since an 82-73 win at No. 3 Cal on Dec. 7, 2008.
TCU improved to 5-0 in the ACC in the Campbell era. Four of the wins have come at the expense of ranked teams.
Sunday's win is tied for the fifth-highest in program history.
The Frogs picked up their ninth all-time top 10 victory and third under Campbell.
TCU improved to 11-19 all-time and 9-4 under Campbell in 'ranked vs. ranked' battles.
The Frogs have now won 19 straight games in the month of November dating back to 2022.
TCU improved to 29-1 in nonconference play under Campbell.
NC State became the 60^th opponent a Campbell-led TCU team has held under its season scoring average.
The Frogs are now is 45-2 under Campbell when holding teams below 40 percent shooting.
TCU is now 27-1 in the Campbell era when four players score in double figures.
TCU has had at least four double digit scorers in three of its four wins thus far in 2025-26.
TCU improved to 12-0 since 2023-24 when two players post a double-double.
Miles and Silva became the first TCU duo to record a double-double in the same game since Sedona Prince (31 pts, 16 rbs) and Hailey Van Lith (18 pts, 10 rbs) did so against NC State last season.

Individual Notes

Suarez scored in double figures vs. the Wolfpack for the second time in as many encounters. She finished with 17 points and a game-high 12 rebounds vs. NC State on Jan. 9 while leading Cal to a 78-71 home victory over the Wolfpack.
Suarez has scored in double figures in three of her four outings as a Frog.
Suarez led TCU in scoring for the second time this season.
Suarez now ranks second nationally among all players 6-3-or-taller in 3-point percentage (.368).
Suarez is now tied with Miles for the team lead in points per game average (17.5).
Miles posted the 27^th double-double and 15-5-5 game of her career.
Miles scored her 1,500^th career point in the fourth quarter.
Miles notably won at Valvano Arena for the first time in four tries.
Miles dished out at least five assists vs. a ranked team for the 20^th time in her career.
Miles' 20 five-assist games vs. ranked teams are the second most of any player nationwide.
Miles-led teams improved to 13-7 opposite the AP Top 25 when she posts five-plus assists.
Silva's 12 rebounds were a career high.
Silva is averaging 10 rebounds and nine points per game over her last three outings.
Silva improved her season rebounding average to 9.5 boards per game, third among all Big 12 players.
Hunter has scored in double figures in all four games thus far.
Hunter's 11 points were her most ever in a road game as a Horned Frog.
Hunter posted a 3-1 assist-to-turnover ratio, the eighth time in her last 17 starts she has done so.
Kennedy Basham chipped in four rebounds over eight minutes off the bench.
Campbell earned his 98^th career head coaching victory. He will go for his 100^th win at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23 when TCU hosts UTRGV should the Frogs defeat Tarleton in their next home game.
Campbell improved to 10-10 vs. ranked teams and 10-3 over the last two seasons.
Campbell is now responsible for 10 of the 39 ranked wins in program history.