How a KC native led TCU to bracket-busting win in first round of NCAA Tournament
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- Micah Robinson, a KC native, hit a go‑ahead 3 in the final minute.
- Robinson led TCU with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 4‑for‑6 on 3s.
- TCU hit 7 of 13 first‑half threes, fueling the 9‑seed’s win.
It only took one game to ruin a wide swath of brackets in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
A layup with four seconds left lifted No. 9 seed TCU over No. 8 seed Ohio State in an East Region first-round game on Thursday. In the process, 40% of tracked brackets were zapped — those who had picked the Horned Frogs.
TCU’s leading scorer in the 9/8 upset was Kansas City native Micah Robinson. He contributed 18 points and five rebounds, shooting 6 of 11 from the field and 4 of 6 from 3-point range. Robinson was born in Overland Park and moved to Texas in the second grade.
He is one of several products of the Kansas City metro who are playing in this year’s NCAA Tournament.
But Robinson’s outburst was pivotal, crucial and clutch. The 6-foot-6 sophomore came in averaging 10.5 points per game and shooting below 40% from the field (as well as from deep).
His last 3-pointer against Ohio State gave TCU the lead in the final minute (the Buckeyes would tie it at 64 on the next possession before bowing out).
And he was part of a lethal long-range attack by TCU in first half. The Horned Frogs sniped seven of their 13 attempts from beyond the arc before halftime. Robinson scored 13 points pre-intermission.
The Horned Frogs will hope to replicate their Thursday performance in the next round on Saturday, when they face the winner of a first-round game between No. 1 seed Duke and No. 16 Siena.
This story was originally published March 19, 2026 at 3:04 PM.
