Women's Basketball

Six Big 12 Teams Selected To NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Six Big 12 women’s basketball teams were selected to compete in the 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship, which will begin Wednesday, March 16. Four Big 12 teams will host First and Second Round games on campus.

Texas (26-6) earned the Conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA field after winning the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship. The Longhorns enter the Spokane Region as the No. 2-seed, riding an 11-game win streak. UT is in the field for the eighth consecutive tournament, and plays No. 15 Fairfield Friday.

Baylor (27-6) makes its 18th consecutive NCAA Tournament, as the No. 2 seed in the Wichita Region. It is the 11th consecutive time the Bears have been slotted as a No. 1 or No. 2 seed. BU takes on No. 15 Hawai’i Friday.

Iowa State (26-6) earned a No. 3 seed in the Greensboro Region. The Cyclones secured the 20th NCAA bid in their program’s history and their third consecutive trip. Iowa State opens Friday against No. 14-seed UT Arlington.

Oklahoma (24-8) returned to March Madness for the first time since 2018 and earned the program’s highest seed since 2010 with a No. 4-seed. OU’s 22nd run in the NCAA Tournament starts with No. 13-seed IUPUI Saturday.

Kansas (20-9) heard its name called for the first time since 2013, and is making its third NCAA Tournament appearance since 2000. Big 12 Coach of the Year Brandon Schneider led the Jayhawks to a No. 8 seed in the Spokane Region. KU begins with a matchup against Georgia Tech Friday in Stanford, California.

Kansas State (19-12) is in field for the fourth time in six tournaments, slotted as a No. 9 seed in the Bridgeport Region. The Wildcats face Washington State Saturday in Raleigh, North Carolina.

With six selections this year, the Big 12 has its most selections since 2017 and has secured at least five selections for the 21st time in 25 tournaments. In total, the Conference has amassed 147 appearances in the Championship since the league’s inception in 1996-97.

Big 12 NCAA Championship First Round Matchups
Friday, March 18
No. 14 UT Arlington at No. 3 Iowa State, Greensboro Region
No. 9 Georgia Tech vs. No. 8 Kansas at Stanford, Calif., Spokane Region
No. 15 Fairfield at No. 2 Texas, Spokane Region
No. 15 Hawai’i at No. 2 Baylor, Wichita Region

Saturday, March 19
No. 9 Kansas State vs. No. 8 Washington State at Raleigh, N.C., Bridgeport Region
No. 13 IUPUI at No. 4 Oklahoma, Bridgeport Region