Thursday, March 19
Greenville, S.C.
11:15 AM
TCU
23-11,11-7Big 12
66
vs
64
Ohio State
21-13,12-8Big Ten
1st half1
2nd half2
FinalF
TCU
39
27
66
Ohio St.
24
40
64
Edmonds Leads Frogs to 66-64 Win
3/19/2026 4:06:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Punch records double-double as TCU advances in NCAA Tournament
GREENVILLE, S.C. – A game-winning shot by Xavier Edmonds led TCU to a 66-64 first round NCAA Tournament win over Ohio State on Thursday at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
The Horned Frogs (23-11) led by as many as 15 points in the first half but trailed by five with 6:19 remaining.
The game was tied 61-61 with 1:16 to play before Micah Robinson's career-best fourth 3-pointer of the game gave TCU a 64-61 lead. The Buckeyes' all-time leading scorer Bruce Thornton hit a three to tie it with 32 seconds remaining.
Edmonds, who finished with 16 points and eight rebounds, took the ball in the paint on a pass from David Punch and scored the go-ahead bucket with 4.3 seconds left. Thornton's half-court attempt was off to give TCU its first NCAA Tournament win since 2023.
The Frogs went up by 15 points thanks to seven first-half 3-pointers and closed the half on an 11-0 run, which included two threes by Robinson and one by Brock Harding. The Frogs led 39-24 at the break.
TCU hung on in the second half despite shooting 32.1 percent from the field, which included a 1-of-13 effort to start the period. OSU (21-13) shot 48.8 percent in the second half. The Buckeyes went on an 11-1 run to take a 51-50 lead with 7:22 remaining, which was their first advantage since it was 5-2.
Robinson scored a game-high 18 points on 4-of-6 shooting from 3-point range. Punch recorded his fifth double-double of the season with 16 points and a career-high tying 13 rebounds.
The Horned Frogs will face No. 1 seed Duke on Saturday at a time to be determined.
TEAM NOTES
- TCU improved to 1-4 all-time against Ohio State.
- TCU improved to 4-1 in neutral site games and 9-6 away from home this season.
- TCU improved to 8-11 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
- Jamie Dixon improved to 15-15 all-time in the NCAA Tournament in 16 appearances. He improved to 3-4 in the tournament in five appearances at TCU.
- TCU outrebounded OSU, 38-32. The Frogs improved to 19-3 this season and 159-47 under Dixon when outrebounding their opponent.
- TCU made nine 3-pointers, which tied for the most in program history for an NCAA Tournament game. The Frogs also had nine against Gonzaga in 2023.
- The Frogs had seven turnovers, which was the 13th time this season they had fewer than 10 turnovers in a game.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Micah Robinson scored a team-high 18 points. It was the 19th time this season he scored in double figures this season.
- Robinson was 4-of-6 from three, which was a career high for makes.
- David Punch scored 16 points and had 13 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season.
- Punch tied a career high with 13 rebounds.
- It was Punch's 26th game this season scoring 10 or more points.
- Xavier Edmonds scored 16 points. It was his 21st game scoring in double figures this year.
- Edmonds was 2-of-3 from 3-point range. It was his eighth-straight game with at least one made three.
- Punch had three blocked shots. He moved into a tie for seventh with Kurt Thomas on TCU's single-season blocks list with 66.
- Brock Harding recorded three assists. He moved to sixth on TCU's single-season assists list with 191.
The Horned Frogs (23-11) led by as many as 15 points in the first half but trailed by five with 6:19 remaining.
The game was tied 61-61 with 1:16 to play before Micah Robinson's career-best fourth 3-pointer of the game gave TCU a 64-61 lead. The Buckeyes' all-time leading scorer Bruce Thornton hit a three to tie it with 32 seconds remaining.
Edmonds, who finished with 16 points and eight rebounds, took the ball in the paint on a pass from David Punch and scored the go-ahead bucket with 4.3 seconds left. Thornton's half-court attempt was off to give TCU its first NCAA Tournament win since 2023.
The Frogs went up by 15 points thanks to seven first-half 3-pointers and closed the half on an 11-0 run, which included two threes by Robinson and one by Brock Harding. The Frogs led 39-24 at the break.
TCU hung on in the second half despite shooting 32.1 percent from the field, which included a 1-of-13 effort to start the period. OSU (21-13) shot 48.8 percent in the second half. The Buckeyes went on an 11-1 run to take a 51-50 lead with 7:22 remaining, which was their first advantage since it was 5-2.
Robinson scored a game-high 18 points on 4-of-6 shooting from 3-point range. Punch recorded his fifth double-double of the season with 16 points and a career-high tying 13 rebounds.
The Horned Frogs will face No. 1 seed Duke on Saturday at a time to be determined.
TEAM NOTES
- TCU improved to 1-4 all-time against Ohio State.
- TCU improved to 4-1 in neutral site games and 9-6 away from home this season.
- TCU improved to 8-11 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
- Jamie Dixon improved to 15-15 all-time in the NCAA Tournament in 16 appearances. He improved to 3-4 in the tournament in five appearances at TCU.
- TCU outrebounded OSU, 38-32. The Frogs improved to 19-3 this season and 159-47 under Dixon when outrebounding their opponent.
- TCU made nine 3-pointers, which tied for the most in program history for an NCAA Tournament game. The Frogs also had nine against Gonzaga in 2023.
- The Frogs had seven turnovers, which was the 13th time this season they had fewer than 10 turnovers in a game.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Micah Robinson scored a team-high 18 points. It was the 19th time this season he scored in double figures this season.
- Robinson was 4-of-6 from three, which was a career high for makes.
- David Punch scored 16 points and had 13 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season.
- Punch tied a career high with 13 rebounds.
- It was Punch's 26th game this season scoring 10 or more points.
- Xavier Edmonds scored 16 points. It was his 21st game scoring in double figures this year.
- Edmonds was 2-of-3 from 3-point range. It was his eighth-straight game with at least one made three.
- Punch had three blocked shots. He moved into a tie for seventh with Kurt Thomas on TCU's single-season blocks list with 66.
- Brock Harding recorded three assists. He moved to sixth on TCU's single-season assists list with 191.
Team Stats
TCU
OSU
FG%
.400
.421
3FG%
.391
.261
FT%
.643
.909
RB
38
32
TO
7
7
STL
4
4
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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