Washington's Heartbreaker: TCU Stuns Huskies in Double OT Thriller
The Washington Huskies came up just short in one of the most brutal losses imaginable. Playing TCU in a tournament matchup on March 23, 2026, the Huskies fought tooth and nail through regulation and into double overtime, but the Horned Frogs escaped with a 58-57 victory that had to sting for hours afterward.
A Game That Went the Distance
This wasn't a blowout. This wasn't even close to being decided by halftime. UW and TCU went back and forth all night, with the game knotted up so tight that regulation couldn't settle it. The Huskies actually managed to push it to a second overtime period, which is exactly where you want to be when you're fighting for your tournament life. But sometimes the basketball gods don't cooperate, and that's exactly what happened here.
So Close You Could Taste It
Being down just one point in double overtime means UW had their chances. The Huskies brought everything they had to pull out the W, but TCU's clutch execution down the stretch made the difference. In a game that intense, where both teams had to dig deep just to survive regulation, one bucket or one defensive stand ends up being the difference between moving forward and going home. For the Huskies, it was the latter.
What's Next
This loss stings because UW showed they belonged on the court with TCU right until the final buzzer sounded in the second overtime. They pushed a tournament opponent to the absolute brink. That's the kind of performance that could have sent the Huskies deeper into the tournament, but it just wasn't enough on this night.
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