By Tom C. "Midnite" Burke
The TCU men’s and women’s basketball teams have enjoyed a good stretch of games since the men opened their season on November 3 with an embarrassing 78-74 home loss to the University of New Orleans.
The men rebounded from that ugly loss with two home victories: 104-3 over St. Francis on November 6, and 78-65 over Lamar on Monday, November 10.
Through the three games, six Frogs are averaging in double figures in scoring per game: David Punch, 14 points; Micah Robinson, 12.7 points; Jayden Pierre, 12 points; Xavier Edmonds, 11.7 points; Jace Posey, 11 points; and Tanner Toolson, 10.7 points.
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| Tom C. Burke |
On November 6, the Frogs routed North Carolina A&T 82-43.
They steamrolled Sam Houston University, 88-46, on Sunday, November 9.
The Horned Frogs obliterated Tennessee State, 122-39, on Wednesday, November 12.
The 83-point margin of victory was the largest in TCU men's and women's basketball history.
The 122 points were second-most in a game vs. a Division I opponent in the women’s basketball program's 49 years of existence.
The Horned Frogs' win tied the record for the longest home winning streak in TCU basketball history at 27 games.
TCU’s 122 points were 50 points short of a collegiate women’s basketball scoring record.
On Tuesday, November 11, the Grace College Lancers, of Winona Lake, Indiana, set the record for most points scored by a women’s college basketball team in one game by defeating Ohio Christian 172-91. The previous points-scored record was 159 points.
However, TCU's 122 points are the third-highest in a “Division 1 vs. Division 1” game, thus far, in the 2025-26 season.
Through the first three games of the TCU women’s basketball season, four Frogs are averaging in double figures in scoring per game: Olivia Miles, 18.3 points; Donovyn Hunter, 17.7 points; Marta Suarez, 14.7 points; and Maddie Scherr, 10 points.
Both TCU basketball teams have huge games coming up.
The TCU men face No. 6 Michigan on Friday, November 14, at 8 pm (Central), in TCU's Schollmaier Arena, on the campus of TCU in Fort Worth, Texas. The game will be televised by ESPN2, and available on radio at KFXR 1190 AM.
Last season, Michigan defeated TCU, 76-64, on November 15, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
On Thursday, November 27, the TCU men will play defending national champion Florida in the Rady Children’s Invitation, in San Diego, California, at 2 pm (Central). The game will be televised by FS1, and available on radio at KFXR 1190 AM.
In the latest Associated Press rankings, Florida is ranked 10th.
In Florida’s recent win over North Florida, the Gators’ redshirt-freshman Olivier Rioux set an NCAA record by becoming the tallest Division I player ever to appear in a game. Rioux is 7-foot-9.
On Friday, November 28, the men will play either Providence or Wisconsin in the Invitational, at either 2 pm (Central) or 4:30 pm (Central). The game will be televised by FOX and broadcast on radio by KFXR 1190 AM.
The TCU men will host Notre Dame at Schollmaier Arena on Friday, December 5, at 7 pm (Central). The game will be televised by ESPN+ and broadcast on radio by KFXR 1190 AM.
On Sunday, December 7, North Texas will battle the TCU men at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, at 4:30 pm (Central). The game will be televised by ESPN+ and broadcast on radio by KFXR 1190 AM.
The TCU men open Big 12 Conference play at home, against Baylor, at 1 pm (Central), on Saturday, January 3. The game will be televised by TNT and broadcast on radio by KFXR 1190 AM.
The 17th-ranked Lady Frogs will play No. 10 NC State in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Sunday, November 16. The game will be televised by ESPN. Tip-off is scheduled for noon (Central).
During their run to the Elite Eight last season, the TCU women defeated then-13th-ranked NC State 76-73 on November 17 in Schollmaier Arena.
The TCU women will open Big 12 Conference play at home, against Kansas State, at 4 pm (Central), on Saturday, December 20. ESPN+ will televised the game.
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