NCAA Tournament - Sweet 16

Final

• Sacramento, CA
TCU cruised past Virginia 79-69 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, continuing the Horned Frogs' strong postseason run after edging Washington 62-59.

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Virginia Cavaliers
TCU Horned Frogs

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Recap

TCU's defense suffocated Virginia in a hard-fought Regional Semifinal matchup, holding the Cavaliers to just 69 points. The Horned Frogs built their largest lead at 15 points and weathered a back-and-forth battle marked by 10 lead changes. A devastating 13-2 run in the second quarter pushed TCU ahead 48-38, and another 8-2 surge in the third quarter extended their cushion to 56-42. Virginia refused to go quietly, mounting pressure down the stretch with clutch buckets from Paris Clark and a strong assist from Kymora Johnson. But Olivia Miles was the difference-maker—converting critical free throws in the final minute before setting up Taylor Bigby's layup with just seven seconds remaining to seal the 79-69 victory. TCU advances to the Elite Eight as the No. 3 seed, holding firm as slight favorites despite Virginia's late-game grit.

Key Players

TCU Horned Frogs
avatar for Clara Silva
CLARA SILVA
C TCU Horned Frogs SO
9 Rebounds
3 Blocks
8 Points
Reveal
TCU Horned Frogs
avatar for Marta Suarez
MARTA SUAREZ
F TCU Horned Frogs SR
33 Points
10 Rebounds
4 Three Pointers Made
Reveal
TCU Horned Frogs
avatar for Olivia Miles
OLIVIA MILES
G TCU Horned Frogs SR
28 Points
8 Assists
9 Rebounds
Reveal
Virginia Cavaliers
avatar for Kymora Johnson
KYMORA JOHNSON
G Virginia Cavaliers JR
18 Points
8 Assists
4 Three Pointers Made
Reveal
Virginia Cavaliers
avatar for Paris Clark
PARIS CLARK
G Virginia Cavaliers SR
20 Points
3 Assists
2 Steals
Reveal
Virginia Cavaliers
avatar for Tabitha Amanze
TABITHA AMANZE
F Virginia Cavaliers SR
3 Steals
6 Points
 
Reveal

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