TCU to Face Ohio State on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

FORT WORTH – TCU will take part within the Coretta Scott King Classic on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 19, 2026 with the Horned Frogs dealing with Ohio State on the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
 
The sport is part of a doubleheader occasion and can air nationally on FOX. TCU and Ohio State will tip the ball at 11 a.m. CT, adopted by a tilt between Michigan and Vanderbilt at 2:30 p.m.
 
The Coretta Scott King Classic honors the legacy and values of the King household whereas celebrating feminine empowerment in sports activities. The occasion, which started in 2024, is the primary time the names of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King have been licensed for a sporting occasion.
 
“We are honored to be included in this event,” mentioned TCU head coach Mark Campbell. “Coretta Scott King and her family have left a profound impact on the world in their commitment to civil rights and social justice. Playing these games is a special way to celebrate their legacy. Competing on the national stage on FOX against an elite Ohio State program is an amazing opportunity. This will be a great test for our team as we prepare for March.”
 
TCU obtained its first over-the-air telecast choice for an everyday season sport with FOX Sports serving as broadcast companion. The Horned Frogs competed on a nationwide broadcast community for the primary time in March in the course of the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The Frogs earned a 71-62 victory over Notre Dame in a sport that was featured on ABC.
 
January’s sport marks the first-ever matchup between TCU and Ohio State on the hardwood. 
 
TCU’s invitation to the Coretta Scott King Classic affirms its newfound standing as a school basketball energy. The Horned Frogs have improved their year-over win whole by 26 video games – the most important improve of any D1 program – over the past two years. Last season, TCU swept the Big 12 common season and event championships, earned a No. 2 seed within the NCAA Tournament and loved a run to the Elite Eight.
 
Ahead of Campbell’s third season on the helm, the Frogs return 5 letterwinners from a 2024-25 squad that gained a college file 34 video games and completed No. 6 within the last AP Top 25. TCU additionally welcomes 9 newcomers, a gaggle that features three-time All-American Olivia Miles, 6-7 middle Clara Silva and a pair of all-conference gamers in stretch ahead Marta Suarez and guard Veronica Sheffey.
 
Tickets for the Coretta Scott King Classic are on sale now by way of Prucenter.com, Ticketmaster.com, and the Prudential Center Box Office.
 
Season ticket renewals for the 2025-26 TCU girls’s basketball season are ongoing and single-game basic admission gross sales might be made out there quickly. Contact TCU Ticket Sales at 817-257-1849 for extra data. 
 
TCU anticipates saying its full nonconference schedule within the coming weeks. 
 
The Big 12 schedule matrix was unveiled in June. An entire convention schedule might be launched at a later date.
 
TCU’s Big 12 matchups are listed under.
 
Home Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State
Away Only: BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Texas Tech, UCF, Utah
2-Play: Baylor, Houston, West Virginia