No. 8 TCU Tripped Up in Salt Lake City, Falls to Utah in Overtime

Saturday, January 3

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No. 8 TCU Tripped Up in Salt Lake City, Falls to Utah in Overtime

1/4/2026 12:21:00 AM | Women's Basketball

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Horned Frogs suffer first loss of the season in 87-77 defeat

SALT LAKE CITY – During a week in which multiple AP Top 10 teams lost, No. 8 TCU fell victim to the upset bug.

The Horned Frogs suffered an 87-77 overtime loss at Utah on Saturday at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.

The defeat was TCU's first of the 2025-26 campaign and snapped the Frogs' program record 14-game winning streak to start the season.

TCU led for more than 21 minutes in regulation and was up 67-64 with 22 seconds to go. Utah guard Lani White knocked down an off-balance 3-pointer with 10 seconds remaining to send the game to overtime.

Tied 69-69 one minute into the extra frame, the Utes rattled off seven unanswered points over the ensuing 90 seconds. TCU never got within five the rest of the way.

Utah (11-4, 2-1 Big 12) knocked down 13 threes and shot 56 percent from distance. White tallied a team-high 25 points and was one of five Utes to score in double figures. Utah's 67 points were the most TCU allowed in a game in regulation. The Horned Frogs had not surrendered 20 points in a period in the second half of a game up until overtime.

Trailing 64-60 at the 1:44 mark of the fourth, Marta Suarez and Donovyn Hunter drilled back-to-back 3-pointers to stake TCU to a two-point edge with 49 seconds to go. Forced to foul following a TCU defensive stop, the Utes sent Olivia Miles to the line. Miles missed her first of two attempts at the line, though, opening the door for White's heroics.

Miles paired a career-high 31 points with seven rebounds and seven assists. She racked up 16 points in the first half as TCU took a 39-34 lead into the locker room.

Suarez notched her fourth double-double of the season, as she finished with 23 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

Hunter pitched in 11 points while Clara Silva netted 10 points and nine rebounds.

TCU shot a season-low 37 percent (28-75) from the field and managed just 10 field goals in the second half.

Utah took a 52-50 lead into the fourth quarter. A 7-0 run late in the frame nudged the Utes in front 63-58.

TCU received just two bench points – a midrange jumper from Veronica Sheffey in the second quarter – compared to 23 for Utah.

The Utes dished out 22 assists and outrebounded TCU 43-39.

Up Next
TCU will play three of its next four games at home, beginning with a 6:30 p.m. tilt on Wednesday vs. Oklahoma State. The Cowgirls were one of only two Big 12 teams to defeat the defending league champion Horned Frogs last season. Since losing 60-59 to Oklahoma State on Jan. 22 in Stillwater, the Horned Frogs have competed to a 29-3 overall record.

TCU then hosts Arizona State and Arizona on Jan. 11 and Jan. 17, respectively, following Wednesday's ballgame.

Team Notes

TCU had not trailed at the end of a quarter in any game this season prior to facing a two-point deficit at the end of the third.
TCU lost when leading at halftime for the first time in 24 games. Saturday's setback was only the third instance in the Mark Campbell era in which the Horned Frogs lost after topping the scoreboard at the intermission.
Utah's 87 points scored and 13 threes were the most allowed by the Horned Frogs' defense in three seasons.
The Utes became the first team to shoot better than 36 percent from the floor and behind the arc vs. TCU. Utah connected at a 48 percent clip (26-54) for the game.
TCU was outrebounded in a game for the first time all year.
Up until Saturday, the TCU was 8-0 in the Campbell era when benefitting from a 30-point scorer and 20-0 when two Frogs scored at least 20 points.
The Horned Frogs played their first overtime game under head coach Mark Campbell and first since Nov. 17, 2021, when they lost in 88-78 at Tulane in double overtime.
TCU had won 22 consecutive games vs. unraked teams prior to Saturday.
Utah assumed a 12-11 advantage in the all-time series between the programs.
TCU scored 28 points in the paint compared to 22 for Utah and has finished with the edge in the category in all 15 games.
TCU drained at least nine 3-pointers for the 52^nd time in the last three seasons. Saturday marked only the sixth time the Frogs have lost in that span when knocking down nine-or-more threes.
The Horned Frogs recorded 11 steals, their most in a Big 12 game under Campbell and most in any game this season

Individual Notes

Miles is averaging 21.2 points, 9.7 rebounds and 8.8 assists over her last six games.
Miles matched Madison Conner's 31-point performance at Cincinnati on Feb. 17, 2024 for the most points scored by a TCU player in a Big 12 game under Campbell.
Miles delivered the first 30-point game of the season for TCU and 43^rd in program history.
Miles' 31 points were tied for the sixth-most scored in a Big 12 game by a Horned Frog.
Miles finished with 15 points and five assists for the 44^th time in her career and 14^th game this season.
Miles matched her season high for points scored in the first half.
Miles scored at least 10 points for the 100^th time as a collegian.
Suarez turned in her team-leading seventh 20-point performance of the season.
Suarez's double-double was the 17^th of her career.
Suarez scored 16 points in the second half.
Silva scored eight of her 10 points in the first quarter to help put TCU in front 22-21 at the end of the period.
Silva scored in double figures for the fourth time in five games.
Silva has now pulled down at least eight rebounds on 10 occasions.