Das Phillips 66 Big 12 Frauen-Basketballturnier kehrt vom 4. bis 8. März 2026 nach Kansas City zurück. (Sollte BYU ins Finale einziehen, wird das Spiel auf den 9. März verschoben.)

Das Turnier kehrt zum dritten Mal in Folge ins T-Mobile Center zurück, das bis 2031 als Austragungsort für das Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament dienen wird.

Tournament Schedule

Alle Spiele in Central Time

First Round – Wednesday, March 4

11 a.m.: Game 1 – No. 12 Kansas State vs. No. 13, Cincinnati, ESPN+
1:30 p.m.: Game 2 – No. 9 BYU vs. No. 16 Houston, ESPN+
5:30 p.m.: Game 3 – No. 10 Arizona State vs. No. 15 Arizona, ESPN+
8 p.m.: Game 4 – No. 11 Kansas vs. No. 14 UCF, ESPN+

Second Round – Thursday, March 5

11 a.m.: Game 5 – No. 5 Texas Tech vs. No. 12 Kansas State, ESPN+
1:30 p.m.: Game 6 – No. 8 Utah vs. No. 9 BYU, ESPN+
5:30 p.m.: Game 7 – No. 7 Iowa State vs. No. 10 Arizona State, ESPN+
8 p.m.: Game 8 – No. 6 Colorado vs. No. 11 Kansas, ESPN+

Quarterfinals – Friday, March 6

11 a.m.: Game 9 – No. 4 Oklahoma State vs. No. 12 Kansas State, ESPNU
1:30 p.m.: Game 10 – No. 1 TCU vs. No. 9 BYU, ESPNU
5:30 p.m.: Game 11 – No. 2 West Virginia vs. No. 10 Arizona State, ESPN+
8 p.m.: Game 12 – No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 6 Colorado, ESPN+

Semifinals – Saturday, March 7

3 p.m.: Game 13 – No. 12 Kansas State vs. No. 1 TCU, ESPN+
5:30 p.m.: Game 14 – No. 2 West Virginia vs. No. 6 Colorado, ESPN+

Final – Sunday, March 8

4 p.m.: Game 15 – No. 1 TCU vs. No. 2 West Virginia, ESPN

Theme Nights

Reading & Fitness Challenge Day 1

First Round – Wednesday, March 4
Game 1: No. 12 seed vs. No. 13 Seed
Game 2: No. 9 seed vs. No. 16 seed

First Responders Appreciation Night

First Round – Wednesday, March 4
Game 3: No. 10 seed vs. No. 15 seed
Game 4: No. 11 seed vs. No. 14 seed

Reading & Fitness Challenge Day 2

Second Round – Thursday, March 5
Game 5: No. 5 seed vs. Winner of Game 1
Game 6: No. 8 seed vs. Winner of Game 2

Throwback Thursday

Second Round – Thursday, March 5
Game 7: No. 7 seed vs. Winner of Game 3
Game 8: No. 6 seed vs. Winner of Game 4

Stitch & Swish Day

Quarterfinals – Friday, March 6
Game 9: No. 4 seed vs. Winner of Game 5

Game 10: No. 1 seed vs. Winner of Game 6

Empower Her Night (Celebrating Girls and Women in Sports)

Quarterfinals – Friday, March 6
Game 11: No. 2 seed vs. Winner of Game 7
Game 12: No. 3 seed vs. Winner of Game 8

Kids in Sports Day

Semifinals – Saturday, March 7
Game 13: Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10
Game 14: Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12

Military Appreciation Day

Final – Sunday, March 8*
Game 15: Winner of Game 13 vs. Winner of Game 14

*Should BYU advance to the final, the game will be played on Monday, March 9.

 

Big 12 Women’s Basketball 2026 (28)

Über das Turnier

Kansas City war in den ersten sechs Jahren der Konferenz (1997–2002) sowie erneut in den Jahren 2005, 2008 und 2010–2012 Austragungsort sowohl des Herren- als auch des Frauenturniers. Das Nachsaison-Event der Männer findet seit 2010 weiterhin in KC statt, während das Frauenturnier nach der Absage der Veranstaltung 2020 im Jahr 2021 zurückkehrte. Beide Turniere werden bis 2031 in Kansas City ausgetragen.

West Virginia claimed the title in 2026 after defeating TCU in the championship game, 62-53.

Post Season Champions

2026 – West Virgina
2025 – TCU

2024 – Texas
2023 – Iowa State
2022 – Texas
2021 – Baylor
2020 – N/A
2019 – Baylor
2018 – Baylor
2017 – West Virginia
2016 – Baylor
2015 – Baylor
2014 – Baylor
2013 – Baylor
2012 – Baylor
2011 – Baylor
2010 – Texas A&M
2009 – Baylor
2008 – Texas A&M
2007 – Oklahoma
2006 – Oklahoma
2005 – Baylor
2004 – Oklahoma
2003 – Texas
2002 – Oklahoma
2001 – Iowa State
2000 – Iowa State
1999 – Texas Tech
1998 – Texas Tech
1997 – Colorado