Preview: Abilene Christian

FORT WORTH – TCU is one win away from 50 consecutive home wins and will take its shot at the milestone on Sunday when it hosts Abilene Christian inside Schollmaier Arena.

The 15^th-ranked Horned Frogs (5-0) extended their unbeaten run at home to 49 games following Thursday's 107-47 victory against Southeastern Louisiana. All five of TCU's victories to begin the 2026-27 campaign have been by at least 25 points.

Sunday's ballgame is the penultimate contest in a season-opening seven-game homestand for TCU. The stretch of seven straight games inside Schollmaier Arena is tied for the longest uninterrupted home spell in program history.

The Wildcats (3-0) represent TCU's toughest test to date in the young season. ACU was picked to win the United Athletic Conference after concluding the 2026-27 campaign 22-7 overall and one win away from an NCAA Tournament berth.

Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN+.

The Game
Teams: #15 TCU (5-0) vs. Abilene Christian (3-0)
Date: 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15
Location: Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas

Game Coverage
Television
ESPN+

John Liddle, Play-by-Play
Jada Curtis, Analyst

Radio
KTCU 88.7 FM

Chris Blake, Play-by-Play

Opening Tip

TCU will become the fourth Division I program to notch a home winning streak of 50 games or more with a victory on Sunday.
The Horned Frogs lead college basketball in home wins since 2023-24 with 62.
Across TCU's unbeaten run at home, 25 of the victories have been by 30-plus points.
TCU has won 41 straight nonleague affairs at home.
TCU defeated ACU 77-60 on Dec. 5, 2023 in Fort Worth in Campbell's inaugural season. The game was the ninth victory in the Frogs' 14-0 start to the 2023-24 campaign.
ACU has claimed seven of the 11 meetings between the programs. The first nine games in the all-time series took place from 1977-82, when both teams competed in the Texas Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (TAIAW).

Home Court Advantage

TCU's 49 straight wins at Schollmaier Arena is the longest home winning streak at the Division I level in any sport.
The Frogs' unbeaten run at home is tied for the 17th-longest home winning streak in the history of Division I women's basketball.
TCU's home win percentage (.939) over the last three seasons is the eighth-highest in the country and ranks fourth at the Power Conference level, behind only South Carolina (.981), Texas (.967) and UCLA (.960).
TCU notched its 21st victory of at least 40 points under Campbell with Thursday's 59-point thrashing of Southeastern Louisiana.
The Frogs improved their scoring average in home games since 2023-24 to 80.4 points per game via their 106-point clinic on Thursday.
TCU has recorded at least 20 assists in 38 of its 62 home wins under Campbell, including three-of-four to begin the 2026-27 campaign.
The Horned Frogs have reached double figures in deep balls at Schollmaier Arena on 30 occasions over the last three-plus seasons.
On Thursday, Southeastern Louisiana became the 41st visitor to Schollmaier Arena to break 55 points vs. a Campbell-led TCU defense.
TCU is allowing just 53.0 points per game at home in the Campbell era.
One of the aspects of TCU's home winning streak Campbell is most proud of is that all four of his teams have contributed to the unbeaten run. His inaugural Horned Frogs squad won its final three home games in 2023-24. TCU ran the table at home in each of the past two seasons, posting records of 21-0 in 2024-25 and 20-0 in 2025-26.

Non-Conference Dominance

TCU has not lost a game in the month of November under Campbell, competing to a 27-0 record in the season's opening month. The Horned Frogs have notched three top-10 wins and four Power Conference victories in November since 2023-24.
TCU is 42-2 in nonconference play in the Campbell era with an average margin of victory of 36.2 points.
TCU has averaged 21.1 assists and 10.4 three pointers per game in nonconference action since 2023-24.

Offensive Breakdown

TCU leads college basketball in total assists with 119.
The Horned Frogs rank sixth and eighth, respectively in all of college basketball in assists per game (23.8) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.13).
TCU has dished out at least 22 assists in four of its five outings.
The Horned Frogs finished with a Mark Campbell era record 31 assists on Thursday against Southeastern Louisiana, two shy of the school record.
TCU's 31 dimes vs. the Lions were the third most by any team nationwide in a 'D1 vs. D1' game thus far.
TCU is the only team in the Big 12 with four qualified players sporting assist-to-turnover ratios of 2.0 or better; Lanie Grant (6.7), Jadyn Wooten (6.2), Bella Hines (3.3) and Clara Bielefeld (2.0).
Wooten and Grant have collectively produced a 51-8 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Wooten, Grant and Hines all have 20-plus assists to their names on the year.
Wooten, Grant, Hines and Bielefeld are responsible for 73 percent of TCU's total assists (87).
At least one TCU player has finished with six-plus assists in four of the Frogs' five wins.
A TCU player has finished with at least seven assists in 41 of Campbell's 66 career games coached at Schollmaier Arena. TCU is 40-1 at home over the last four seasons in those games.
Wooten became the fourth Campbell-coached point guard to drop 10 assists in a game for TCU on Thursday. She finished with 10 assists - one shy of her career high - and joined Olivia Miles, Hailey Van Lith and Jaden Owens among Frogs who have ticked the box since 2023-24.
TCU has employed for unique starting lineup combinations thus far. Seven Horned Frogs have earned the starting nod at least once.
TCU received a Campbell era record 49 points from its bench against Southeastern Louisiana.
The Horned Frogs have generated 39 percent of their total points scored (182 points, 36.4 ppg) via the second unit. It's a stark contrast compared to the past two seasons. TCU's starting five was responsible for 83.5 percent of the Frogs' offense in 2025-26 and 70.5 percent in 2024-25.
TCU has benefited from at least 34 bench points in all but one game.
Eight of TCU's 12 players are scoring at least eight points per night on average while no Horned Frog is averaging more than 15 points per game.
Further illustrating TCU's depth and offensive balance, four-or-more Horned Frogs have scored in double figures four times, yet TCU has received just one 20-point performance in any game. TCU has reaped the rewards of five double digit scorers in three games.
Somfai, Wooten, Silva, Grant and Claudia Contell, who made her collegiate debut on Thursday, are one of six fivesomes in all of D1 averaging at least 11.5 points per game. At least three of the players have scored in double figures in every game.
On Thursday, six Horned frogs scored in double figures for the first time in eight seasons.
TCU knocked down a season-high 13 threes on Thursday. The Horned Frogs now rank seventh nationally in total 3-pointers (44).
The Frogs continue to lead college basketball in 3-pointers over the last four seasons with 1,047.
The 3-point explosion on Thursday was a welcome sign. TCU entered Thursday's tilt vs. Southeastern Louisiana connecting at a 27.9 percent clip from behind the arc. The Horned Frogs converted 8-16 attempts from distance in the first half and were 11-21 from behind the arc late in the third quarter.
TCU has connected 10-or-more times from distance 47 times since 2023-24. TCU's 47 games with at least 10 threes over the last three-plus seasons top the Power Conference ranks and are the fourth-most of any team in that span, behind only Montana (51), Richmond (51) and Marshall (49).

Offensive Breakdown

A notable nuance of TCU's defense has been the periodic employment of a full court press and 2-2-1 zone. It's paid dividends in the early going. TCU is forcing 20.6 turnovers per game - 6.7 more than the program induced on average in 2025-26 - and scoring 26.4 points per game off turnovers.
TCU harassed Southeastern Louisiana into 28 turnovers on Thursday, 21 of which came in the first half. The 28 forced turnovers were the program's second-most under Campbell and in a game this century.
TCU is also averaging a Campbell era-best 11 steals per game.
TCU ranks fifth in all of Division I in field goal percentage defense (.358) since 2023-24. Among Power Conference teams, only South Carolina (.344) has held opponents to a lower clip from the field.
Dating back to last season, TCU has held 34 of its last 43 opponents below a 40 percent clip from the field, including 17 at the Power Conference level.
Inside Schollmaier Arena, Campbell-led teams have kept 53 of 65 opponents at-or-below a 40 percent clip from the field.
TCU has finished in the top-10 nationally in scoring margin for two straight seasons. The Horned Frogs' 2025-26 scoring margin (+19.1) was the sixth-best end-of-season mark in all of Division I.
Under Campbell, TCU has kept 86 percent of its opponents (94-109) under their season scoring averages, including three of a possible four so far in 2026-27.

Program Superlatives

Campbell and the Horned Frogs enter the 2026-27 campaign as one of only two teams at the Power Conference level who have posted consecutive 30-win seasons and won a regular season conference championship.
Campbell is starting his fourth season as head coach of TCU women's basketball. Behind Campbell, TCU has morphed into one of the winningest programs in the country. TCU has tallied the sixth-most victories (91) of any Division I program and notched 20 AP Top 10 rankings over the last three seasons.
Campbell's career winning percentage as TCU's head coach (.805) is the fifth-highest of any Power Conference head coach since 2023, trailing only Dawn Staley (.933), Cori Close (.901), Vic Schaefer (.889) and Kim Mulkey (.839).

Noting the Horned Frogs
Jadyn Wooten

Came one assist shy of matching her career high in assists on Thursday.
Dished out 10 assists against no turnovers vs. Southeastern Louisiana.
Ranks fourth in the country in total assists (31).
One of only two players in college basketball alongside Baylor's Trinity Turner averaging at least six assists per game with an assist-to-turnover ratio better than 6-1.
Enters Sunday's contest as one of only four players in all of D1 averaging at least 11.5 points, six assists and 3.5 rebounds per game while shooting better than 50 percent from the floor.
Has twice finished with eight-or-more assists this season.
Has produced a 2-1 assist-to-turnover ratio in nine of her last 12 ballgames dating back to Feb. 14.
Scored in double figures in four straight ballgames to open the year.
Posted an assist-to-turnover ratio of at least 2-1 for the fifth time in as many outings this season and 34th time in her career against Southeastern Louisiana.
Netted a season-high 19 points on 8-11 shooting in Tuesday's triumph over Iona.
Is shooting 70 percent (16-23) inside the arc.

Lara Somfai

Leads TCU in scoring (15 ppg) and rebounding (9.4 rpg).
Ranks second among all Big 12 players in rebounding average.
Has put nine-or-more rebounds on the ledger for TCU all but once.
Leads all active Power Four conference underclassmen in total rebounds (338).
Has 13 career games with at least 10 rebounds to her name.
Scored in double figures in five straight games for the first time in her on Thursday, tallying 15 points off the bench vs. Southeastern Louisiana.
Only TCU player to score in double figures in all five games.
First Horned Frog in eight seasons to be cited to the Katrina McClain Award watch list.

Clara Silva

Led all scorers with 20 points on Thursday.
Notched her second career 20-point performance vs. the Lions.
Has scored in double figures in three straight ballgames.
Generated 14 second half points against Southeastern Louisiana.
Has scored 38 combined 45 points scored over TCU's last three games have come in the second half.
Snagged at least eight rebounds for the third time in her last four outings and 25th time in her career against the Lions.
Earned her 43rd consecutive start at center for TCU on Tuesday.
Chosen to both the Lisa Leslie Award and Naismith Trophy Player of the Year watch lists.

Lanie Grant

Dished out a career-high seven assists vs. Southeastern Louisiana.
Ranks second in the Big 12 and 14th in the country in assist-to-turnover ratio (6.7).
Knocked down a season-best four 3-pointers - one shy of her career high - on Thursday.
Has drilled the 12th-most 3-pointes (13) of any Division I player.
One of 15 players in the country averaging at least four assists and 2.5 threes per night.
Bears 32 double digit scoring efforts and 21 games with at least three 3-pointers to her name.

Jessie-May Hall

Leads the Big 12 with 13 steals
Has recorded two-or-more steals in every game.
Became the first true freshman to start on opening night for TCU in 10 seasons. Prior to Hall, the last first-year Frog to achieve the feat was Kianna Ray on Nov. 11, 2016 vs. Incarnate Word.
Is the first player in program history to be honored as Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year.

Bella Hines

Scored a season-high nine points on 3-3 shooting from behind the arc on Thursday.
Has dished out at least five assists in three games.
Led all players with six assists in TCU's win over Tarleton State on Nov. 8.
Sports a 3.3 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Earned her second career start vs. Southeastern Louisiana.

Clara Bielefeld

Is averaging 9.3 points per night over her last three ballgames.
Scored a career-high 12 points vs. Southeastern Louisiana.
Averaging a career-best 8.2 points, five rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
Has maintained or increased her game-by-game points tally in all five outings.

Claudia Contell

Made her collegiate debut on Thursday after being sidelined for TCU's first four ballgames.
Racked up 14 points on 5-7 shooting over 16 minutes off the bench against the Lions.
Played professionally in Spain for six seasons prior to signing with TCU in May.
Is the lone player on TCU's roster who has celebrated her 21st birthday.

Laura Vilcinskas

Notched her second double-digit scoring effort vs. Southeastern Louisiana, finishing with 10 points.
Has knocked down a team-leading 20-23 attempts at the charity stripe.
Ranks sixth in the Big 12 in free throw percentage (.870).
Her 20 free throws are tied for the 18th-most of any Division I player.
Finished with three blocks against Southeastern Louisiana.

A Win Over the Wildcats Would…

Elongate TCU's unbeaten stretch at home to 1,006 days.
Move TCU's home winning streak to 18th on the NCAA Division I all-time record book for consecutive home victories.
Put TCU within three wins inside Schollmaier Arena from tying for the 15th-longest D1 home winning streak (53 games).
Send TCU to its 40th straight nonleague win at home under Mark Campbell.
Stake TCU to its fourth straight 7-0 start to a season and fifth all-time.
Lift the Horned Frogs to their 29th straight win in the month of November dating back to 2022.
Count as the Horned Frogs' 14th consecutive victory over an unranked team.
Augment TCU's all-time nonconference record under Campbell to 43-2.
Give Campbell his 132nd career head coaching win.
Go down as the Horned Frogs' 456th all-time nonconference victory.
Be the 745th all-time win in program history.
Almost certainly guarantee TCU will have spent two full years ranked in the AP Top 25 come Monday morning.

Series Notes: Abilene Christian

•The inaugural meeting between TCU and ACU on Nov. 18, 1977 was the third game in Horned Frogs women's basketball history. ACU won, 76-61.
Jaden Owens dished out 11 assists, Sedona Prince recorded 10 blocks and Madison Conner scored 29 points on 9-19 shooting from behind the arc in TCU's 17-point victory over the Wildcats in 2023.
TCU buried ACU with a 26-4 run to open the game in the teams' most recent meeting.
ACU is one of only three teams to visit Schollmaier Arena in the Campbell era and not get beat by at least 20 points.
Three Horned Frogs - Veja Hamilton, Natalie Ventress and Donielle Breaux - scored in double figures in TCU's 27-point win against the Wildcats in 2013.

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Players Mentioned

Clara Bielefeld

Claudia Contell

Lanie Grant

Jessie-May Hall

Bella Hines

Olivia Miles

Clara Silva

Lara Somfai

Laura Vilcinskas

Jadyn Wooten

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