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Horned Frogs battle No. 1-seed Longhorns for a spot in the Final Four

NCAA Tournament Elite Eight vs. Texas Longhorns

MAR. 31 | LEGACY ARENA | BIRMINGHAM, AL | 6:00 PM CT

TV: ESPN
Online Streaming: ESPN App //WatchESPN
Talent: Beth Mowins (PxP), Debbie Antonelli (analyst)
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM
Talent: Chris Blake

ABOUT THE GAME

  • TCU and Texas are tied for the NCAA lead in total wins.
  • The Horned Frogs and Longhorns boast an identical win percentage (.919). The figure trails only No. 1 overall seed UCLA (.943) for the national lead.
  • The programs are colliding for the 57th time and first in postseason play.
  • Hailey Van Lith ousted the Longhorns from the 2023 NCAA Tournament. She scored 21 points to lead Louisville past Texas, 73-51, in Austin in the round of 32.
  • Sedona Prince spent her freshman season at Texas in 2018-19. She committed to the Longhorns in the eighth grade circa 2014.
  • Mark Campbell and Vic Schaefer are coaching against one another in the Elite Eight for the second time. Campbell helped lead Oregon past Mississippi State and to its first Final Four in the 2019 NCAA Portland Regional final during his tenure as associate head coach in Eugene. Both Campbell and Schaefer were in their penultimate seasons on the sidelines at their respective institutions.

FROG FOCUS

  • TCU’s combined 26-game year-over win improvement over the last two seasons is the largest of any Power Conference team.
  • The Horned Frogs’ 34 wins are tied for the fourth-most in a season by a Big 12 Conference team. TCU is also the first Big 12 team not named Baylor to win 34 games or more in a season.
  • The Frogs have won five straight games over ranked teams and are one of just six programs nationwide to do so in 2024-25.
  • TCU has led at halftime in 34 of its 37 games, second only to UConn across the national ranks.
  • TCU’s’ 13-game winning streak is the second-longest in program history, trailing only their run of 14 straight victories to begin the Mark Campbell era in 2023-24.
  • The Horned Frogs lead the nation in 3-pointers (350).
  • TCU’s 662 threes over the last two seasons are the most ever by a Big 12 team in a two-year period and are the third-most of any D1 program since 2023.
  • The Frogs are the only team in the nation ranking in the top 10 in 3-pointers, 3-point percentage (6th, .380) and 3-pointers per game (9th, 9.5).
  • TCU is the only team remaining in March Madness with five players who have drained at least 30 three-pointers; Madison Conner (127), Hailey Van Lith (65), Agnes Emma-Nnopu (48), Taylor Bigby (32) and Donovyn Hunter (32).
  • TCU has reached double figures in 3-pointers in 18 games this season, the second-most of any team, and 34 times overall in the Campbell era.
  • TCU has had four players score in double figures in 15 games. The Horned Frogs are undefeated this season and 24-1 under Campbell when four players finish with 10-plus points.
  • Hailey Van Lith, Madison Conner and Sedona Prince teamed up to score 60 points vs. the Fighting Irish. The trio has combined for 60-plus in nine games, leading TCU to a 9-0 record in such games.
  • TCU boasts the nation’s sixth-best assist-to-turnover ratio (1.53). The Frogs are also one of three teams ranking in the top 10 in assist-to-turnover ratio, assists (5th, 688) and assists per game (8th, 18.6).
  • The Frogs dished out 20-plus assists for the 16th time this season in its round of 32 win victory over Louisville. TCU ranks fifth nationally in games with at least 20 assists (16).
  • TCU scored 74 points per game vs. Big 12 opposition after averaging 62.2 in 2023-24. The +11.8 points per game increase in league play was the sixth-largest in all of Division I basketball.
  • TCU’s eight senior or graduate level players average 63.9 combined points per game. The net senior scoring average ranks seventh among all D1 programs and first at the Power Conference level.
  • TCU shot 50 percent from the field (22-44) in Saturday’s win over Notre Dame. The Horned Frogs have connected at or above a 50 percent clip in three straight games and 18 times this season.
  • The Horned Frogs are one of only two teams in Big 12 history to capture a league title within two seasons of finishing in last place.
  • TCU is the sole team at the Power Conference level to win both an undisputed regular season league title and conference tournament championship.
  • TCU’s jump of 10 regular season conference victories from last season (seven) to this season (19) is the largest in Division I basketball.
  • TCU inspired a 65.5 percent increase in total fan attendance from the 2023-24 season. The Frogs increased their cumulative attendance figure by 29,332 fans. A total of 74,138 fans flocked to Schollmaier Arena compared to 44,806 last season.