Sunday, March 22
Fort Worth, Texas
9 PM
TCU
31-5,15-3Big 12
62
vs
59
Washington
22-11,10-8Big Ten
1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
OT 1 quarterOT 1
FinalF
Washington
11
16
12
12
8
59
TCU
13
6
17
15
11
62
Horned Frogs Survive Washington, Advance to Sweet 16
3/22/2026 11:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WORTH – Coined by the late Jim Valvano, 'survive and advance' has morphed into the motto of March Madness, and it's precisely what the Horned Frogs did on Sunday at Schollmaier Arena.
No. 3 seed TCU clawed its way out of a 10-point first half deficit to send its second round tilt vs. sixth-seeded Washington to overtime. Tied at 51-51, the Horned Frogs quickly ensured they would not be on the wrong end of an opening weekend upset, scoring the first seven points in the extra period en route to a 62-59 victory.
The comeback effort staked TCU to is second straight Sweet 16 appearance. TCU (31-5) will play either No. 2 seed Iowa or No. 10 seed Virginia on Saturday at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.
Olivia Miles led all players with 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. She shot 6-10 from the field and scored 12 points out of the intermission. Miles steadied a Horned Frogs offense that was limited to a season-low 19 points in the first half and trailed by eight at the break.
Clara Silva finished with 16 points and eight rebounds and delivered the go-ahead layup on the first possession in overtime.
A 3-pointer from Taylor Bigby, who contributed 15 points, off a dime from Miles followed on TCU's subsequent trip down the court. Miles then curled a right-handed layup through the net to give the Frogs their first multi-possession lead since a 13-7 advantage at the 2:00 mark of the opening frame.
Washington (22-11) whittled TCU's lead down to a single point as the clock trickled under two minutes, but transition layups from Donovyn Hunter and Bigby gave the Frogs a five-point cushion, 62-57, with less than a minute remaining. A 3-pointer to tie from the Huskies' Saniya Sellers clanged off the back iron as time expired.
TCU extended its NCAA-leading home winning streak to 44 games and ran the table inside Schollmaier Arena for the third time in program history with the result. The Horned Frogs also became the first Big 12 team to reach the second weekend of the Big Dance in consecutive seasons since Baylor in 2022. Colorado achieved the feat during the 2023-24 campaign but was a member of the Pac-12.
The victory appeared in jeopardy for the bulk of regulation. TCU was held to six points in the second quarter and missed 14 of its last 16 shots before the break. Washington bridged a 20-2 run between the first and second quarters and Huskies topped the scoreboard for more than 24 minutes of the ballgame.
TCU cut the deficit down to a single basket at 39-36 entering the final period, only or Washington to work ahead to a 47-40 edge with 6:19 to play.
With their season on the line, the Horned Frogs caught fire with an 11-2 run and took their first lead since the start of the second quarter.
Silva delivered game-tying and go-ahead buckets. The 6-7 sophomore netted seven points in the fourth quarter. She capped a string of seven unanswered points for TCU with 3:36 left in regulation and muscled home a contested layup two minutes later to make it 51-49 in favor of the Frogs. Miles had the assist on both buckets.
After drilling 13 threes in their first round victory over UC San Diego on Friday, the Horned Frogs sunk just four vs. the Huskies. Bigby accounted for three of the deep balls. TCU, which entered the contest averaging 78 points per game, managed just seven field goals in the first half.
The second half was more akin to the Frogs' offensive standards. TCU connected at a 56 percent clip from the field (14-25) and racked up 26 points inside the arc.
The Horned Frogs outscored the Huskies 42-18 in the paint.
TCU's length bothered a guard-heavy Washington rotation. The Horned Frogs held the Huskies to their second-lowest shooting percentage of the season (35 percent) and allowed only 14 makes inside the arc.
Sellers led the Huskies with 18 points and was one of four Washington starters to score in double figures.
Up Next
TCU will learn the tipoff time and broadcast specifications for its Sweet 16 clash following the conclusion of the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Monday. The Hawkeyes and Cavaliers clash on Monday in Iowa City.
The Horned Frogs trek to northern California is a partial homecoming for head coach Mark Campbell, who enjoyed a two-year appointment at the helm of Sacramento State from 2021-23 before accepting the lead position at TCU.
Team Notes
No. 3 seed TCU clawed its way out of a 10-point first half deficit to send its second round tilt vs. sixth-seeded Washington to overtime. Tied at 51-51, the Horned Frogs quickly ensured they would not be on the wrong end of an opening weekend upset, scoring the first seven points in the extra period en route to a 62-59 victory.
The comeback effort staked TCU to is second straight Sweet 16 appearance. TCU (31-5) will play either No. 2 seed Iowa or No. 10 seed Virginia on Saturday at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.
Olivia Miles led all players with 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. She shot 6-10 from the field and scored 12 points out of the intermission. Miles steadied a Horned Frogs offense that was limited to a season-low 19 points in the first half and trailed by eight at the break.
Clara Silva finished with 16 points and eight rebounds and delivered the go-ahead layup on the first possession in overtime.
A 3-pointer from Taylor Bigby, who contributed 15 points, off a dime from Miles followed on TCU's subsequent trip down the court. Miles then curled a right-handed layup through the net to give the Frogs their first multi-possession lead since a 13-7 advantage at the 2:00 mark of the opening frame.
Washington (22-11) whittled TCU's lead down to a single point as the clock trickled under two minutes, but transition layups from Donovyn Hunter and Bigby gave the Frogs a five-point cushion, 62-57, with less than a minute remaining. A 3-pointer to tie from the Huskies' Saniya Sellers clanged off the back iron as time expired.
TCU extended its NCAA-leading home winning streak to 44 games and ran the table inside Schollmaier Arena for the third time in program history with the result. The Horned Frogs also became the first Big 12 team to reach the second weekend of the Big Dance in consecutive seasons since Baylor in 2022. Colorado achieved the feat during the 2023-24 campaign but was a member of the Pac-12.
The victory appeared in jeopardy for the bulk of regulation. TCU was held to six points in the second quarter and missed 14 of its last 16 shots before the break. Washington bridged a 20-2 run between the first and second quarters and Huskies topped the scoreboard for more than 24 minutes of the ballgame.
TCU cut the deficit down to a single basket at 39-36 entering the final period, only or Washington to work ahead to a 47-40 edge with 6:19 to play.
With their season on the line, the Horned Frogs caught fire with an 11-2 run and took their first lead since the start of the second quarter.
Silva delivered game-tying and go-ahead buckets. The 6-7 sophomore netted seven points in the fourth quarter. She capped a string of seven unanswered points for TCU with 3:36 left in regulation and muscled home a contested layup two minutes later to make it 51-49 in favor of the Frogs. Miles had the assist on both buckets.
After drilling 13 threes in their first round victory over UC San Diego on Friday, the Horned Frogs sunk just four vs. the Huskies. Bigby accounted for three of the deep balls. TCU, which entered the contest averaging 78 points per game, managed just seven field goals in the first half.
The second half was more akin to the Frogs' offensive standards. TCU connected at a 56 percent clip from the field (14-25) and racked up 26 points inside the arc.
The Horned Frogs outscored the Huskies 42-18 in the paint.
TCU's length bothered a guard-heavy Washington rotation. The Horned Frogs held the Huskies to their second-lowest shooting percentage of the season (35 percent) and allowed only 14 makes inside the arc.
Sellers led the Huskies with 18 points and was one of four Washington starters to score in double figures.
Up Next
TCU will learn the tipoff time and broadcast specifications for its Sweet 16 clash following the conclusion of the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Monday. The Hawkeyes and Cavaliers clash on Monday in Iowa City.
The Horned Frogs trek to northern California is a partial homecoming for head coach Mark Campbell, who enjoyed a two-year appointment at the helm of Sacramento State from 2021-23 before accepting the lead position at TCU.
Team Notes
- TCU's eight-point halftime deficit was its largest of the season.
- TCU has now trailed at the break in three of its last four outings and six of its last 10 games dating back to its 59-50 triumph over then-No. 19 West Virginia on Feb. 15 in Fort Worth.
- The Horned Frogs are now 6-1 on the season when down at halftime.
- TCU played its first overtime game inside Schollmaier Arena since Jan. 17, 2021, when it defeated Kansas 81-78 in a game that also stood as the program's most recent win in extra time prior to Sunday.
- The Frogs improved to 19-25 all-time and 11-5 at home in overtime games.
- TCU leveled its NCAA Tournament record at 10-0.
- The Horned Frogs moved their all-time record over .500 for the first time in program history with the win. TCU is now 737-736 across its 49 seasons of existence. The Frogs sat 64 games below .500 before Campbell's arrival in March of 2023.
- TCU is now 4-0 vs. Big Ten teams in the NCAA Tournament.
- TCU has now won 10 of its last 11 ballgames dating back to Feb. 12.
- Miles broke TCU's single-season scoring record with her first bucket of the ballgame. She has tallied 698 points on the year, surpassing Hailey Van Lith's previous program record of 680 in 2024-25.
- Miles picked up her team-leading 11th double-double of the year.
- Miles notched her 25th game with at least 15 points and five assists this season.
- Miles has scored in double figures in all 36 of her outings as a Horned Frog.
- Bigby is averaging a team-leading 21 points per game in March Madness.
- Bigby has connected from distance at least three times in three of her last five games.
- For her career, Bigby is shooting 52 percent from behind the arc (13-25) in the Big Dance.
- Bigby put a trio of 3-pointers on the board for the 20th time in her career.
- Hunter dished out four assists, signifying the fifth time in 10 tries she has dropped at least four dimes in the NCAA Tournament.
- Silva's 16 points were her second-most in a game in 2025-26.
- Silva scored in double figures in consecutive games for the first time since TCU's tilts vs. Arizona and Ohio State from Jan. 17-19.
- Silva is averaging nine rebounds per game over her last four starts.
- Campbell picked up his 100th career head coaching victory.
Team Stats
UW
TCU
FG%
.355
.433
3FG%
.320
.211
FT%
.700
.667
RB
35
42
TO
10
12
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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