2021 Big 12 women’s basketball tournament: Matchups, players to know & more

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The 2021 Big 12 women’s basketball tournament will determine which team gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.

The conference tournament is set to begin on March 11 and will run until March 14. Each game will be played at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City where fans will be permitted to attend. 

Baylor received the automatic bid.

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MARCH 11 - FIRST ROUND

(8) TCU def. (9) Kansas, 75-72

(10) Kansas State def. (7) Texas Tech, 75-65

MARCH 12 - QUARTERFINALS 

(5) Texas def. (4) Iowa State, 84-82

(1) Baylor def. (8) TCU, 92-55

(2) West Virginia def. (10 Kansas State, 58-56

(3) Oklahoma State def. (6) Oklahoma, 89-80

MARCH 13 - SEMIFINALS 

(1) Baylor def. (5) Texas, 66-55

(2) West Virginia def. (3) Oklahoma State, 59-50

MARCH 14 - FINALS 

(1) Baylor def. (2) West Virginia, 76-60

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5 PLAYERS TO KNOW

NaLyssa Smith, Baylor: Smith was named 2021 Big 12 Player of the Year after averaging 17.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game this season which puts her in the top 10 of the conference for both. 

Natasha Mack, Oklahoma State: Mack ranks fourth in the nation in defensive rebounds per game, third in double-doubles and fourth in field goals. She was named Defensive Player of the year and is a semifinalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award. 

Lexi Donarski, Iowa State: Donarski leads the league with an average of 13.1 points per game. She also averaged 3.32 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game and was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year. 

DiJonai Carrington, Baylor: Carrington averaged 13.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game while totaling 43 assists. She earned Newcomer of the Year and Sixth Player Award honors. 

Charli Collier, Texas: Collier earned unanimous All-Big 12 First Team honors after averaging 12.2 rebounds and 20.9 points per game.