March Madness 2022: TCU gets first NCAA win since 1987 with rout of Seton Hall

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

Mike Miles Jr. scored 21 points and ninth-seeded TCU got its first NCAA Tournament victory in 35 years, easily dispatching eighth-seeded Seton Hall 69-42 on Friday night.

The Horned Frogs' last tournament victory was in 1987 against Marshall, when coach Jamie Dixon was a senior at his alma mater. They haven't had many opportunities since: This was their third appearance since 1988 and second in Dixon's six seasons.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

"Well, I can’t do anything about the last 35. I’ve been saying that for a while," said Dixon, who led Pittsburgh to 11 NCAA trips in 13 years. "We’ve done good things since we’ve been back. Hopefully this is the start of more to come."

Damion Baugh scored 14 points for TCU, which shot 27 of 53 (50.9%) from the field and led most of the game. It also dominated inside, outscoring Seton Hall 40-14 in the paint. Sixteen of TCU's 27 field goals were layups.

TCU guard Mike Miles Jr. drives to the hoop during the first half of a first-round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Seton Hall, Friday, March 18, 2022, in San Diego.  (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

"We got them in foul trouble early, which made them hesitant on the offensive end with their attack," said Emmanuel Miller, who had 10 points. "I think going forward that’s a huge thing in what we need to do because we realize how important it was to do that today."

The Horned Frogs (21-12) will take on the South Region's top seed, Arizona, on Sunday in the second round. The Wildcats defeated Wright State 87-70 earlier Friday.

Jamir Harris and Myles Cale each scored 11 points for Seton Hall (21-11), which shot 28.8% from the