TCU Handles Arizona, Moves Into First Place in Big 12 Standings

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TCU Handles Arizona, Moves Into First Place in Big 12 Standings

1/17/2026 8:09:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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10th-ranked Horned Frogs earn 78-62 home win over Wildcats

FORT WORTH – No. 10 TCU celebrated its first Big 12 Championship and took a step toward capturing a second on Saturday.

The Horned Frogs scored 50 second half points on their way to a 78-62 win over Arizona on an afternoon in which TCU presented its 2025 conference championship and NCAA Elite Eight Rings.

TCU (18-1, 6-1 Big 12) moved into a three-way tie for first place and extended its NCAA-leading home winning streak to 37 games with the victory.

It didn't come easy. Eight TCU turnovers in the first quarter kept it a one-possession game after 10 minutes. The Wildcats (10-7, 1-5 Big 2) opened up a 30-23 lead late in the second period behind an 11-2 run. TCU managed just three field goals over the first nine minutes of the quarter and trailed by two at the break. The halftime deficit was TCU's first all season.

TCU hung 27 points on the Wildcats in the third quarter to go on top by seven entering the final frame. An 11-0 run to start the fourth staked TCU to a 66-48 advantage with 6:50 to go and rendered the remaining action moot.

Five Horned Frogs scored in double figures to pace TCU's second half surge.

Olivia Miles netted a team-high 16 points and led all players with seven assists.

Miles scored eight of TCU's first 13 points in the third to help TCU create its first bit of separation. The Frogs led 43-37 entering the media timeout.

Clara Silva produced a 15-point, 12-rebound double-double, with 11 of her points coming in the second half.

Donovyn Hunter gave TCU 12 points and four assists while Veronica Sheffey scored a season-best 11 points across a season-high 27 minutes.

Marta Suarez paired 10 points with seven rebounds.

Taylor Bigby nearly made it six double-digit scorers for TCU, as she tallied nine points on 4-8 shooting and six rebounds.

With a noticeable size advantage, TCU outrebounded the Wildcats 41-28 and racked up 34 points in the paint.

The Horned Frogs finished 19-21 at the foul line.

Arizona's Sumayah Sugapong led all players with 17 points.

Up Next
The Horned Frogs will take the court for the third time in five days on Monday when they challenge No. 14 Ohio State at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

The matchup is a part of the Coretta Scott King Classic, a doubleheader basketball event that honors the legacy and values of the King family while celebrating female empowerment in sports. Now in its second year, the Coretta Scott King Classic is the first time the names of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King have been licensed for a sporting event.

Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. CT and the contest will air on FOX. The game marks TCU's first over-the-air broadcast for a regular season affair.

Team Notes

TCU faced a halftime deficit at home for the first time 37 games. The Horned Frogs last trailed at home on Feb. 13, 2024 in a 77-52 loss to No. 25 West Virginia. The game remains TCU's most recent defeat inside Schollmaier Arena.
TCU topped the scoreboard at the intermission in 27 straight ballgames vs. Big 12 opponents prior to Saturday.
TCU has led at the end of the first quarter in every game this season.
The Horned Frogs' 19 made free throws were their second most in a game thus far.
TCU had five players score in double figures for the fifth time this season and 10^th overall in the Mark Campbell era.
The Horned Frogs have now benefitted from four double-digit scorers in 11 outings in 2025-26. They are 10-1 in such games.
TCU notched its 31^st double-digit home victory across its present 37-game winning streak inside Schollmaier Arena.
TCU's 50 second half points were its most in a game's final 20 minutes in league play this season.
The Horned Frogs improved to 16-1 in games in which they make at least seven 3-pointers.
Miles, Suarez and Hunter all scored in double figures for the 11^th time this year.
Arizona earned the distinction of becoming the 17^th opponent TCU has held below its season scoring average this season.
Through 19 games, 18 teams have scored less than 65 points vs. the Frogs' defense in regulation.
Dating back to February of 2025, 18 of the last 19 visitors at Schollmaier Arena have been unable to break the 65-point threshold.
TCU outscored its opponent in the paint and from behind the arc for the 18^th time this season.
TCU has finished with the edge in points in the paint in every game.

Individual Notes

Hunter has been a double-digit scorer in seven of TCU's 10 games in which five players tally at least 10 points over the last three seasons.
Hunter reached double figures for the 13^th time in 2025-26 after having 20 games with at least 10 points in her first two collegiate seasons.
Hunter has now scored in double figures in 10 of her last 17 starts at home.
Miles notched her 47^th career game and 16^th this season with at least 15 points and five assists.
Miles led TCU in scoring for the fifth straight game.
Miles is now just eight assists away from reaching 800 for her career.
Miles dished out seven-plus dimes for the 11^th time as a Frog.
Silva notched her fifth double-double of the season.
Silva scored in double figures for the eighth time in her last nine starts.
Silva has increased her scoring average to 11.7 points per game and her rebounds per game clip to 8.9 in league play.
Silva matched her season-highs for points and rebounds in a conference game.
Sheffey is averaging 6.7 points per game over her last half-dozen outings.
Sheffey is shooting 59 percent from the floor across her last six games.
Sheffey finished as TCU's leading scorer off the bench for the fourth time.
Sheffey scored in double figures for the 47^th time in her career.