TCU women's basketball team forfeits 2 games due to shortage of players after injuries

The Lady Horned Frogs do not have enough players for their next two contests

The TCU women's basketball program, literally, does not have enough healthy players to field a roster for their next two games.

So, they were forced to forfeit both of those contests, which are conference matchups.

The university said the roster shortage stems from "injuries within the TCU program and ensure the health and safety of the program's student-athletes."

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A view of the TCU logo before a Big 12 Tournament semifinal game between the TCU Horned Frogs and Kansas Jayhawks on Mar 11, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena in Kansas City, MO.  ( Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"Heartbroken for our players and fans. We will come back stronger from this," the official X account of the women's basketball program said. 

The forfeits will not affect the team's overall record but will affect their conference win-loss record.

The games, which were against No. 7 Kansas State and No. 24 Iowa State, will not be rescheduled. Both the Wildcats and Cyclones will be credited with a victory.

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The TCU Horned Frogs logo on appear of shorts during a college basketball game against the Georgetown Hoyas at the Capital One Arena on December 18, 2021 in Washington, DC.   (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

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The Horned Frogs are 14-4 on the season, and 1-4 in the Big 12 (and soon to be 1-6).

TCU announced Tuesday that point guard Jaden Owens tore her anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in her right knee against Houston on Saturday and would miss the rest of the season. Ten players saw action in that game.

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A view of the Big 12 logo on the court before a Big 12 Tournament quarterfinal game between the TCU Horned Frogs and Texas Longhorns on Mar 10, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena in Kansas City, MO.  (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The school said those with tickets to either game could exchange them for future contests.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Authored by Ryan Morik via FoxNews January 17th 2024