Thrilling Triumph: TCU Rises Above Oregon State to Secure Elite Eight Title!
Horned Frogs will open March Madness on Thursday vs. Buckeyes in Greenville, SC
Mar 12, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; TCU Horned Frogs forward David Punch (15) drives to the basket during the second half against the Kansas Jayhawks at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images | William Purnell-Imagn Images Welcome back to Big Dance! The TCU Horned Frogs Men’s Basketball team earned a No.
9 seed in the East Region of the 2026 NCAA Tournament and will play against No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes (21-12; 12-8 Big Ten) in Greenville, SC on Thursday March 19 at 11:15 Central on CBS. TCU returns to March Madness for the 4th time in the last five years after missing the Tournament in 2025, marking the fifth trip to the NCAA Tournament under head coach Jamie Dixon.
Hearing “TCU” on Selection Sunday #GoFrogs pic. twitter. com/Bg13bWPshs — TCU Men's Basketball (@TCUBasketball) March 15, 2026 As is often the case, being slotted into the 8/9 game in the opening round sets up for an evenly-matched contest to open the Tournament.
According to the opening odds set by FanDuel Sportsbook , TCU opens as 2. 5-point underdogs and a +105 moneyline underdog to win outright. The game is projected as one of the lower-scoring contests of the First Round, with an over/under points total set at 146.