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After a thrilling upset victory over Ohio State in the First Round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, the TCU Horned Frogs face another daunting task in the Round of 32, matched up with the bracket’s top overall seed, No. 1 Duke. The Blue Devils escaped a tougher-than-expected battle with No.16-seed Siena to advance to the Second Round; trailing by as much as 13 in the 2nd half, Duke eventually emerged with the 71-65 victory to avoid becoming just the third No.1-seed to ever lose to a 16-seed. The ACC Champions failed to cover as 28.5-point favorites and the game remained under the point total of 137.5.
TCU was set as a 2.5-point underdog in its opening round contest vs. Ohio State, taking home a 2-point victory over the Buckeyes after leading by 15 at halftime. The game fell well below the 145.5 projected game total with the 66-64 final score. Can the Horned Frogs go into the de facto road environment in Greenville, South Carolina and pull off the major upset to become the darling Cinderella of March and bust brackets nationwide? The early odds according to FanDuel Sportsbook suggest TCU is a longshot to make the Sweet Sixteen and win multiple games in an NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history.
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FanDuel Opening Odds
Spread: Duke -10.5
Moneyline: Duke – 580; TCU +420
Over/Under Total: 139.5
Odds are subject to change. Check FanDuel Sportsbook for the latest information.
The Horned Frogs are 2-0 against the spread as a double digit underdog this season, getting the outright victory over Florida as 11.5-point underdog and losing by only six to BYU in Provo as 13.5-point underdog. TCU has experience with No. 1-seed caliber teams, having previously played the three other top seeds, going 2-1 against the spread with losses to Michigan (cover +7.5) and Arizona (did not cover +7.5) in addition to that upset over the defending champion Gators.
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