GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 21: Brock Harding #2 of the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs shoots the ball against Cayden Boozer #2 of the Duke Blue Devils during the second half in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 21, 2026 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 21: Brock Harding #2 of the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs reacts during the second half in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 21, 2026 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 21: Vianney Salatchoum #23 of the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs shoots the ball against the Duke Blue Devils during the second half in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 21, 2026 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 21: Xavier Edmonds #24 of the TCU Horned Frogs guards Cameron Boozer #12 of the Duke Blue Devils in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 21, 2026 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 21: Brock Harding #2 of the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs drives toward the basket as Cayden Boozer #2 of the Duke Blue Devils gives chase during the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 21, 2026 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) GREENVILLE, S.C. - Texas Christian University is out of the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament after their defeat by Duke on Saturday.
The Horned Frogs couldn't keep up with the Blue Devils in the second-round game in Greenville, South Carolina, losing with a final score of 58-81.
No. 9 TCU was barely behind, 34-38, to top-ranked Duke by the end of the first half, but never managed to close the gap during the second half.
The Blue Devils' dominance was apparent in statistics, with a 55% rate of field goals, a 33% rate of three-pointers and an 87% rate of free throws.
Key players for TCU
- Forward Micah Robinson scored 18 points and had five rebounds.
- Forward Xavier Edmonds scored 12 points and had two rebounds.
- Guard Jayden Pierre scored four points and got six assists.
What it means
With the loss, TCU drops from the tournament, and Duke is set to face the winner of Sunday's game between St John's and Kansas in a third-round game Friday.
The Source: Information in this story came from the NCAA's March Madness Live website.