No. 2 seed TCU women’s basketball overcame a slow first quarter to claim their first NCAA tournament win since 2006, defeating No. 15 seed Fairleigh Dickinson 73-51. The Horned Frogs outscored FDU 21-10 in the second quarter after trailing 17-12 early on. Madison Conner scored 10 of her 23 points in the second quarter to give the Frogs a 35-27 lead at halftime. “I think this game was good for us since we found a way to work it out,” guard Hailey Van Lith said. “We may have had a little bit of nerves, but we found a way to get the win.” Conner shot 9-17 from the field and 4-9 from 3-point-range. TCU also got contributions from Sedona Prince, who posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Van Lith, who added 13 points and seven assists.

The Frogs remain undefeated at home this season with their 20^th home win. “It is a Friday at 2:30, and you almost had a sellout,” said TCU head coach Mark Campbell. “Fort Worth showed out, and we loved it.” TCU held Fairleigh Dickinson to 35.4% shooting from the field and 9.1% from the beyond the arc. Meanwhile, TCU shot 52.7% from the field and 36.4% from 3-point range. “Our biggest key was to defend the 3-point line, and I think we did a great job holding FDU to one three,” Campbell said. TCU will face No. 7 seed Louisville in the round of 32 on Sunday.