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No. 3 TCU survives frantic upset bid from No. 6 Washington, advances to Sweet 16 with OT win

By Jason OwensYahoo Sports

TCU entered Sunday night having won 43 consecutive home games. Make it 44 after a major sweat with the Sweet 16 on the line.

TCU entered Sunday night having won 43 consecutive home games. Make it 44 after a major sweat with the Sweet 16 on the line. No.

6 seed Washington flummoxed No. 3 seed TCU for much of the game and held a 47-40 lead with 6:19 remaining in the fourth quarter. Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Baseball league for the 2026 MLB season TCU rode a 7-0 run to tie the game and ultimately forced overtime, where it secured a frantic 62-59 win to advance to the Sweet 16.

Wild finish sends TCU to Sweet 16 After the Horned Frogs rallied to tie the game, Clara Silva hit a layup for a 51-49 lead with 1:39 left in regulation, TCU’s first since the second quarter. Washington then tied it on the other end, and Olivia Miles missed a would-be game-winner from 3. 6-seed Washington is fighting for the upset against 3-seed TCU in OT 🔥 pic.

twitter. com/9VhnMOsYWE — espnW (@espnW) March 23, 2026 Miles’ miss sent the game to overtime, tied at 51. TCU immediately took control and a 58-51 lead.