TCU men’s basketball will compete in the 2026 Players Era Men’s Championship in Las Vegas, the school announced Thursday.
The Horned Frogs will be one of eight Big 12 teams to compete in what’s becoming college basketball’s biggest midseason tournament.
TCU, Kansas State, Texas Tech and West Virginia join existing Big 12 participants Baylor, Houston, Kansas and Iowa State in next year’s expanded tournament field.
“Having eight Big 12 teams guarantees that we will have the strongest field ever for what is becoming the second-biggest tournament in college basketball,” Players Era CEO Seth Berger said in a statement.
After debuting with eight teams for its inaugural tournament in 2024, the Players Era Men’s Championship expanded to 18 teams for the 2025 edition and is expanding the field to 32 for year three, as the event establishes itself as the preeminent early season men’s college tournament.
“There isn’t [a tournament] that’s talked about more than the Players Era Championship, and we couldn’t be more excited to participate,” TCU head coach Jamie Dixon said in a statement. “The level of competition and attention surrounding this event make it one of the premier tournaments in college basketball. We’re proud to be part of an event that showcases the game at its highest level.”
Players Era will announce additional information about the 2026 tournament field and format in the coming weeks.
Michigan won this season’s Players Era event, beating Gonzaga 101-61 in the final.
TCU (12-7, 2-4) next plays at Baylor at 5 p.m. Saturday. The Horned Frogs beat Oklahoma State 68-65 on Tuesday.
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May 8 Chicago Cubs 7, Rangers 1
May 9 Rangers 6, Chicago Cubs 0
May 10 Rangers 3, Chicago Cubs 0
May 11 Arizona 1, Rangers 0
May 12 Rangers 7, Arizona 4
May 13 vs. Arizona, 7:05 p.m., RSN
May 15 at Houston, 7:10 p.m., CW
May 16 at Houston, 6:10 p.m., RSN
May 17 at Houston, 1:10 p.m., RSN
May 18 at Colorado, 7:40 p.m., RSN
May 19 at Colorado, 7:40 p.m., RSN
May 20 at Colorado, 2:10 p.m., RSN
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May 1 Oklahoma State 7, TCU 6
May 2 Oklahoma State 9, TCU 2
May 3 Oklahoma State 11, TCU 10
May 8 TCU 3, Utah 0
May 9 TCU 3, Utah 1
May 10 TCU 4, Utah 3
May 14 at West Virginia, 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
May 15 at West Virginia, 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
May 16 at West Virginia, noon, ESPN+
May 19-23 Big 12 tournament (at Surprise, Ariz.)
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May 9 Wings 107, Indiana 104
May 12 Atlanta 77, Wings 72
May 14 vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m., Amazon Prime Video
May 18 vs. Washington, 7 p.m., KFAA, Peacock
May 20 at Chicago, 8 p.m., KFAA, USA
May 22 at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m., Ion
May 24 at New York, 2:30 p.m., NBC, Peacock
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2026 season
Aug. 29 vs. North Carolina (at Dublin), 11 a.m., ESPN
Sept. 12 vs. Grambling State, TBA
Sept. 19 vs. Arkansas State, TBA
Sept. 26 at Central Florida, TBA
Oct. 3 vs. BYU, TBA
Oct. 17 at Baylor, TBA
Oct. 24 vs. West Virginia, TBA
Oct. 31 vs. Kansas, TBA
Nov. 6 at Arizona, TBA
Nov. 14 vs. Kansas State, TBA
Nov. 21 vs. Utah, TBA
Nov. 26 at Texas Tech, 7 p.m., ESPN
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2026 season
Sept. 13 at N.Y. Giants, 7:20 p.m., NBC
Sept. 27 vs. Baltimore (at Rio de Janeiro), 3:25 p.m., CBS
