History is made: TCU women’s basketball fan facts

If you don’t watch basketball, but want to know what’s happening with the TCU women’s basketball team, here’s a cheat sheet on what you need to know.

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TCU women’s basketball takes down Colorado in the Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinals at T-Mobile Center.

Photo by Zach Campbell

Sunday night, 7,494 TCU fans gathered at Schollmaier Arena to watch the TCU Horned Frogs women’s basketball (WBB) team beat the Louisville Cardinals 85-70, securing their advancement to the Sweet 16.

If you aren’t caught up on the news, here are five fast facts about TCU WBB to share with friends.

Hoop there is it

🏀 Sunday night’s game had the highest number of attendance ever for a TCU WBB game, a TCU women’s sporting event, and the highest TCU WBB student attendance — 969 students.

⛹️‍♀️ A former Louisville Cardinal herself, Hailey Van Lith has reached two Elite Eights and one Final Four game between 2020 and 2023.

👱‍♂️ TCU announced last week that it’s extending head coach Mark Campbell’s contract to 2030.

🏆 TCU’s WBB 33 wins are tied for the sixth-most by any Big 12 team this season.

🗓️ The TCU WBB will face No. 3 seed Notre Dame this Saturday, March 29 — which they defeated 76-68 back in November.

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