Women’s Basketball: No. 3 seed TCU takes down No. 14 seed UC San Diego in first round of NCAA Tournament

FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MARCH 20: Texas Christian University Horned Frogs guard Taylor Bigby (1) drives to the basket during a first round game of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena on March 20, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Trevor Fleeman/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) | NCAA Photos via Getty Images Number three seeded TCU Women’s Basketball opened their March Madness campaign with a dominant 86-40 win in the first round over number 14 seeded UC San Diego. TCU had two players record double-doubles, one player record a triple-double, and one player score 27 points on 80% shooting from the field in a victory that was never in doubt.

The Frogs jumped out to a 23 point lead in the first half and did not let their foot off the gas, holding UC San Diego to just 15 total points in the second half. After a tough performance in the Big 12 Tournament Championship game, the Horned Frogs bounced back and looked like their usual selves on both ends of the floor in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. TAYLOR BIGBY WAS ON FIRE FROM DEEP 🔥 27 PTS 8-10 FG 7-9 3FG No.

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com/PDlSyYgLcM — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 21, 2026 Taylor Bigby scored a career high 27 points on eight of ten shooting from the field and seven of nine shooting from three point range against Washington. Bigby also tallied three rebounds, one assist and two blocks in her best game as a Horned Frog. With defenses keying in on Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez this postseason, Bigby’s ability to knock down threes and attack closeouts will be key to TCU’s postseason run.