Fort Worth has been conferred with a number of nicknames over the years that reflect the city’s character.
TCU women’s basketball coach Raegan Pebley has another: “Basketball Town.”
She wants the town to prove her right on Saturday when the women follow up Friday night's men’s first-round game in the NCAA Tournament with a Women’s NIT game against Missouri State at noon Saturday at Schollmaier Arena.
“Our crowd is a crowd that has grown all season,” Pebley said. “TCU is turning into a basketball school, and Fort Worth is getting behind basketball, both the men and the women.