One game remains in the regular season of Big 12 women’s basketball, and the Big 12 has been one of the best conferences in women’s college basketball this season.
In the latest AP Poll, the Big 12 has five teams represented in it: Texas at third, Kansas State at 15th, Oklahoma at 20th, Baylor at 21st, and West Virginia tied for 24th.
As of games through Feb. 29, 11 out of the 14 teams are sitting at .500 or better, with Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF being the teams that do not have a winning record.
Let’s take a look at each Big 12 team and how they fared in games over the last week as well as what seeds they could be in the Big 12 Tournament. This list is sorted alphabetically.
No. 21 Baylor (22-6, 11-6 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Baylor won a top 25 showdown on the road against No. 22 West Virginia 66-65. Baylor led by as many as 12 points in the fourth quarter before holding off a West Virginia rally for the win.
This past Tuesday, Baylor won a road game against Cincinnati 74-55. Baylor never trailed in this one as they cruised to an easy victory.
Baylor closes out the regular season with a home game against Oklahoma State on Sunday, March 3. Baylor is currently the five seed in the conference and can be as high as the four seed or as low as the seven seed for the Big 12 Tournament.
BYU (16-14, 6-11 Big 12)
Last Saturday, BYU lost a road game against Iowa State 74-49. BYU never led in this one as Iowa State cruised to an easy victory.
This past Wednesday, BYU won a home game against Houston 64-54. BYU never trailed in this one as they took care of business on their home court.
BYU closes out the regular season with a road game against No. 3 Texas tomorrow. BYU is currently the 10 seed in the conference and can be the nine seed for the tournament with a win and a TCU loss this weekend.
Cincinnati (13-15, 5-12 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Cincinnati won a road game against Texas Tech 68-56. Cincinnati only trailed to start out the game as they took care of business on the road.
This past Tuesday, Cincinnati lost a home game against No. 21 Baylor 74-55. Cincinnati never led in this one as Baylor cruised to an easy victory.
Cincinnati closes out the regular season with a road game against Iowa State tomorrow. Cincinnati is currently the 11 seed in the conference and can be as low as the 13 seed for the tournament with a loss and wins by both Texas Tech and Houston this weekend.
Houston (13-15, 4-13 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Houston lost a road game against TCU 59-49. Houston only led in the first quarter as TCU took care of business on their home court.
This past Wednesday, Houston lost a road game against BYU 64-54. Houston never led in this one as BYU took care of business on their home court.
Houston closes out the regular season with a home game against UCF tomorrow. Houston is currently the 13 seed in the conference and can be as high as the 12 seed or as low as the 14 seed for the tournament.
Iowa State (17-10, 11-6 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Iowa State won a home game against BYU 74-49. Iowa State never trailed in this one as they cruised to an easy victory.
This past Wednesday, Iowa State won a road game against No. 15 Kansas State 82-76. The game was tightly contested throughout the final three quarters, and Iowa State managed to pull off the upset road win.
Iowa State closes out the regular season with a home game against Cincinnati. Iowa State is currently the four seed in the conference and can be as high as the three seed or as low as the six seed for the tournament.
Kansas (17-11, 10-7 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Kansas won a Sunflower Showdown at home against No. 10 Kansas State 58-55. The game was tightly contested throughout, and Kansas managed to come out on top.
This past Wednesday, Kansas won a road game against UCF 65-53. Kansas only trailed to start out the game as they took care of business on the road.
Kansas closes out the regular season with a home game against No. 20 Oklahoma tomorrow. Kansas is currently the seven seed in the conference and can be as high as the five seed for the tournament with a win and losses by both Baylor and Iowa State this weekend.
No. 15 Kansas State (23-6, 12-5 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Kansas State lost a Sunflower Showdown on the road against Kansas 58-55. The game was tightly contested throughout, and Kansas managed to come out on top.
This past Wednesday, Kansas State lost a home game against Iowa State 82-76. The game was tightly contested throughout the final three quarters, and Iowa State managed to pull off the upset road win.
Kansas State closes out the regular season with a road game against Texas Tech tomorrow. Kansas State is currently the three seed in the conference and can be as high as the two seed or as low as the four seed for the tournament.
No. 20 Oklahoma (21-7, 15-2 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Oklahoma won a Bedlam Series at home against Oklahoma State 91-56. Oklahoma only trailed early in the first quarter as they cruised to an easy victory in this one.
This past Wednesday, Oklahoma won a top 25 showdown at home against No. 3 Texas 71-70. Oklahoma trailed by as many as 11 points in the third quarter, then rallied back to squeak out the victory with a 3-point shot with four seconds left.
Oklahoma closes out the regular season with a road game against Kansas tomorrow. Oklahoma has locked up the regular season title and the one seed for the tournament.
Oklahoma State (14-14, 7-10 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Oklahoma State lost a Bedlam Series on the road against No. 23 Oklahoma 91-56. Oklahoma State only led early in the first quarter as Oklahoma cruised to an easy victory in this one.
This past Tuesday, Oklahoma State won a home game against No. 24 West Virginia 68-61. Oklahoma State only trailed in the first quarter as they held off West Virginia from there.
Oklahoma State closes out the regular season with a road game against No. 21 Baylor on Sunday, March 3. Oklahoma State is locked into the eight seed for the tournament.
TCU (19-9, 6-11 Big 12)
Last Saturday, TCU won a home game against Houston 59-49. TCU only trailed in the first quarter as they took care of business on their home court.
This past Wednesday, TCU won a home game against Texas Tech 73-52. TCU only trailed early in the first quarter as they took care of business on their home court.
TCU closes out the regular season with a road game against No. 24 West Virginia tomorrow. TCU is currently the nine seed in the conference and can be as low as the 10 seed for the tournament with a loss and a BYU win this weekend.
No. 3 Texas (26-4, 13-4 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Texas won a road game against UCF 87-56. Texas never trailed in this one as they cruised to an easy victory.
This past Wednesday, Texas lost a top 25 showdown on the road against No. 20 Oklahoma 71-70. Texas led by as many as 11 points in the third quarter, then Oklahoma rallied back to squeak out the victory with a 3-point shot with four seconds left.
Texas closes out the regular season with a home game against BYU tomorrow. Texas is currently the two seed in the conference and can be as low as the three seed for the tournament with a loss and a Kansas State win this weekend.
Texas Tech (16-14, 5-12 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Texas Tech lost a home game against Cincinnati 68-56. Texas Tech only led to start out the game as Cincinnati took care of business on the road.
This past Wednesday, Texas Tech lost a road game against TCU 73-52. Texas Tech only led early in the first quarter as TCU took care of business on their home court.
Texas Tech closes out the regular season with a home game against No. 15 Kansas State tomorrow. Texas Tech is currently the 12 seed in the conference and can be the 11 seed for the tournament with a win and a Cincinnati loss this weekend.
UCF (12-15, 3-14 Big 12)
Last Saturday, UCF lost a home game against No. 5 Texas 87-56. UCF never led in this one as Texas cruised to an easy victory.
This past Wednesday, UCF lost a home game against Kansas 65-53. UCF only led to start out the game as Kansas took care of business on the road.
UCF closes out the regular season with a road game against Houston tomorrow. UCF is currently the 14 seed in the conference and can move up to the 13 seed for the tournament with a win tomorrow.
No. 24 West Virginia (22-6, 11-6 Big 12)
Last Saturday, West Virginia lost a top 25 showdown at home against No. 24 Baylor 66-65. West Virginia trailed by as many as 12 points in the fourth quarter before Baylor held off a West Virginia rally for the win.
This past Tuesday, West Virginia lost a road game against Oklahoma State 68-61. West Virginia only led in the first quarter as Oklahoma State held off West Virginia from there.
West Virginia closes out the regular season with a home game against TCU tomorrow. West Virginia is currently the six seed in the conference and can be as high as the four seed for the tournament with a win and losses by both Iowa State and Baylor this weekend.
