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No. 10 TCU Eliminates BYU 63-46 in Big 12 Quarterfinals

The loss leaves the bubble-bound Cougars awaiting Selection Sunday without the signature win their resume lacked.

BYU guard Delaney Gibb, right, battles with Utah guard LA Sneed for control of the ball in a second-round game at the Big 12 women's basketball tournament at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
BYU guard Delaney Gibb, left, dribbles the ball as Utah guard Lani White defends in a second-round game at the Big 12 women's basketball tournament at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on Thursday, March 5, 2026.

Overview

  • Top-seeded TCU advanced behind Marta Suarez’s 17 points and 8 rebounds, with Taylor Bigby adding 13 and Olivia Miles posting 10 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists.
  • TCU blitzed BYU early, leading 24-8 after the first quarter and maintaining control despite a brief Cougars surge in the third.
  • Delaney Gibb led ninth-seeded BYU with 17 points after powering the Cougars through earlier tournament wins over Houston and Utah.
  • BYU fell to 22-11, halting a five-game streak that included a 70-52 second-round win over Utah fueled by a dominant third quarter.
  • TCU (28-4) moves on to face No. 12 seed Kansas State in Saturday’s semifinals, while BYU must wait to see if its improved but still thin NCAA at-large case is enough.