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No. 2 seed Horned Frogs face 3-seed Fighting Irish in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

MAR. 29 | LEGACY ARENA | BIRMINGHAM, AL | NOON CT

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

ABOUT THE GAME

  • TCU is making its first Sweet 16 appearance in school history.
  • The Horned Frogs’ 76-68 victory over then-No. 3 Notre Dame in the Cayman Islands Classic on Nov. 29 is tied for the highest-ranked win in program history.
  • TCU erased a 14-point deficit over the final 13 minutes of the game in its comeback victory over the Fighting Irish. The Frogs trailed 53-39 with 3:03 to go in the third quarter and was down 11 entering the final frame. TCU outscored the Irish 31-12 over the game’s final 10 minutes.
  • TCU and Notre Dame each own eight victories over AP Top 25 teams, which are tied for the fifth most of any team in the country.
  • TCU is 12-3 vs. NCAA Tournament participants and 8-2 in ‘ranked vs. ranked’ battles. • The Frogs are 6-0 in rematches this season.
  • TCU is 5-1 this season and 8-2 in the Mark Campbell era in neutral site affairs.

FROG FOCUS

  • TCU’s combined 25-game year-over win improvement over the last two seasons is the largest of any Power Conference team.
  • The Horned Frogs’ 33 victories are tied with Texas for the most of any team in America.
  • TCU ranks second in the country in win percentage (.917) and trails only No. 1 overall seed UCLA (.941) for the national lead.
  • TCU has led at halftime in an NCAA-leading 34 games and 26 straight.
  • TCU has trailed in the second half for just 72 seconds combined over its 12-game winning streak.
  • The Horned Frogs’ 12-game winning streak is the second-longest in program history. TCU has now notched three winning streaks of at least 10 games in the Mark Campbell era.
  • The Horned Frogs lead the nation in 3-pointers (345).
  • TCU’s 657 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 (7th, 9.6).
  • TCU is the only team remaining in March Madness with five players who have drained at least 30 three-pointers; Madison Conner (125), Hailey Van Lith (63), Agnes Emma-Nnopu (47), 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 and Notre Dame are two of three teams in the country shooting 48 percent from the field and 38 percent behind the arc.
  • TCU had four players score in double figures for the fourth straight game and 15th time this season vs. Louisville. The Horned Frogs are undefeated this season and 24-1 under Campbell when four players finish with 10-plus points.
  • TCU boasts the nation’s fourth-best assist-to-turnover ratio (1.57). The Frogs are also one of three teams ranking in the top 10 in assist-to-turnover ratio, assists (5th, 680) and assists per game (7th, 18.9).
  • 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 63.6 combined points per game. The net senior scoring average ranks seventh among all D1 programs and first at the Power Conference level.
  • 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.