TCU faces Virginia in the NCAA Sweet 16 with Olivia Miles, Marta Suarez and the Horned Frogs chasing a second straight Elite Eight trip.
TCU women’s basketball heads into the NCAA Sweet 16 carrying momentum, confidence and a real chance to keep one of the best seasons in program history alive.
The Horned Frogs will meet Virginia on Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line.
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For TCU, this isn’t just another postseason appearance. It’s a chance to prove last season’s breakthrough wasn’t a one-time March run and that Mark Campbell’s program belongs among the national contenders in women’s college basketball.
TCU enters the regional semifinal at 31-5 and has won 10 of its last 11 games, surviving a tense overtime battle against Washington in the previous round.
The Horned Frogs have shown all year they can win with offense, defense, depth and toughness. They’re one of the few teams in the country combining high-level scoring with elite defensive efficiency, and that balance has made them dangerous all season.
Olivia Miles remains the main cog. The Big 12 Player of the Year averages 19.4 points per game and continues to control the pace as both a scorer and playmaker. Marta Suarez has been just as important, adding 16.8 points per game and giving TCU one of the most productive duos left in the NCAA Tournament.
Taylor Bigby, Donovyn Hunter and Clara Silva have also helped shape a starting lineup that can hurt opponents from nearly every spot on the floor.
TCU’s identity, though, starts on defense.
The Horned Frogs lead the nation in field goal percentage defense at .334 and have repeatedly dragged opponents into uncomfortable, low-efficiency games.
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That kind of defense could be the difference against a Virginia team that has already authored one of the tournament’s best surprise runs.
Campbell has changed everything in Fort Worth in a short amount of time. Now, TCU is one win away from another Elite Eight and another statement that this program is no longer a feel-good story. It’s a real power.
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