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TCU puts up a good game against UConn

It’s any basketball player’s dream — playing the best and beating the best. If the women’s basketball team played just 20 minutes in Tuesday’s second-round matchup against No. 1-seeded UConn, the Lady Frogs could have fulfilled that dream.

If UConn didn’t have Diana Taurasi and her 35 points, TCU could have fulfilled that dream.

Two seasons ago, it was a big deal when TCU played nationally-ranked Tennessee at home.

But two seasons and three NCAA appearances later, the Lady Frogs have played many nationally-ranked opponents. They were even nationally-ranked themselves last season.
TCU kept the UConn game close, closer than what many ever imagined. The Lady Frogs had a halftime lead and led by as much as seven twice in the first half.

After battling back from a bumpy start to their season, the Lady Frogs went on a seven-game winning streak and surprisingly won the C-USA Tournament, making it to the NCAA Tournament.

TCU might have lost Tuesday, but it lost by just 15 points. We consider that a win. TCU continues to make a pretty good name for itself.

An ESPN poll gave TCU a 20 percent chance to beat the Huskies. That’s better than nothing. The Lady Frogs aren’t national powerhouses like UConn just yet. But they’re sure on their way.

If you’re going to lose to a team, why not it be the team who grabbed last season’s National Championship and might just do it again this year?