Washington Women's Basketball Heads to Sacramento for NCAA Tournament Showdown Against Undefeated TCU
The Washington Huskies women's basketball team is heading to the NCAA Regional in Sacramento for a second round matchup against the TCU Horned Frogs on March 22, 2026. This is March Madness, and the stakes are simple: win or go home. Washington is coming in at 22-10 overall and 7-5 in conference play, but they are facing one of the hottest teams in the country. TCU? They're 30-5 overall and a perfect 19-0 at home. Yeah, this is going to be tough.
The Numbers Tell the Story
At the 4:51 mark of the second quarter, Washington is trailing 22-15 but momentum is building. Avery Howell is leading the way for the Huskies with 11 points on efficient 3-for-4 shooting and a perfect 3-for-3 from the free throw line. The team is shooting 42 percent from the field overall, but they're just 20 percent from three point range on 2-for-10 attempts. That's the kind of shooting that will lose you tournament games, especially against a TCU team clicking at 26 percent from deep. Washington has forced four turnovers and grabbed 15 rebounds so far. The win probability sits at 52.7 percent in favor of the Huskies, but TCU's defensive prowess is real.
Defense and Depth Will Decide This
Hannah Stines has been solid with four points and three rebounds for Washington, while Skylar Sellers added three points but committed two turnovers. For TCU, Olivia Miles is leading with four points and five rebounds, though she's struggled shooting at 2-for-9. The Horned Frogs' Cambria Silva has two points on a single shot. This feels like a game where the team that cleans up the small stuff, limits mistakes, and hits their shots down the stretch will advance. Washington has shown they can compete, sitting 8th in the Big Ten at 10-8 in conference, but TCU's dominance in the Big 12 at 15-3 is no joke. The Horned Frogs are favored by 5.5 points for good reason.
The Huskies are on an 8-0 run over the last 2 minutes and 16 seconds of the second quarter, which means this game is far from over. This is tournament basketball at its finest: two teams fighting for their season with everything on the line. Tipoff is 7 p.m. at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Go Dawgs.
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