How many SEC teams could reach the Final Four?
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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
8-4, 3rd in Big 12
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- 11/28L 76-69
- 12/2W 91-68
- 12/61L 83-65
- 12/9L 82-80
- 12/12W 85-64
- 12/15W 67-61
- 12/18W 91-69
- 12/22W 85-67
- 1/319L 74-59
- 1/6PPD
- 1/10W 99-72
- 1/13W 90-80
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Ranking the top 25 players in women's college basketball, version 2.0
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South Carolina remains No. 1; top 10 unchanged
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Iowa State coach Fennelly to miss start of season
Iowa State women's basketball coach Bill Fennelly will miss the start of the season because he is in a 14-day quarantine period after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
Ranking the top 25 players in women's college basketball
Eight players from the SEC, including No. 1 Rhyne Howard of Kentucky, lead the way in our list of the best 25 players in the country.
Iowa St. limits game attendance over COVID-19
Due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in the state, Iowa State is limiting attendance at the football game Saturday and men's and women's basketball games through November.
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South Carolina to allow 3.5K fans at home games
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Women's college basketball 2020-21 Big 12 predictions: Baylor reloads, Texas closes gap
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The 10 best women's college basketball players for 2020-21
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As the 2020 WNBA draft approaches, ESPN looked at the schools that have produced the best players at each position. UConn fared well.
South Carolina tops women's college basketball's Way-Too-Early Top 25
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Baylor's 58-game Big 12 streak snapped by ISU
Iowa State hands Baylor its first Big 12 loss since 2017, a 57-56 decision that snapped the Lady Bears' conference run of dominance at 58 games.
Iowa St stuns No. 2 Baylor, ending Lady Bears Big 12 streak
Ashley Joens scored 15 points, including the decisive free throw with 0.9 second left, to help Iowa State stunned No. 2 Baylor 57-56, ending the Lady Bears' 58-game regular-season Big 12 winning streak on Sunday.
No. 2 Baylor women beat Iowa St for 48th Big 12 win in row
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Louisville No. 1 in combined men's and women's college basketball rankings
Louisville, in the AP top 10 in both men's and women's college hoops, leads ESPN's updated combined rankings.
Iowa beats Iowa St. 75-69 for 4th straight win over Cyclones
Senior Kathleen Doyle scored 21 points, Monika Czinano had 20 and Iowa beat Iowa State 75-69 on Wednesday, its fourth straight victory over the rival Cyclones.
Oregon starts signing week with No. 1 class
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Women's basketball recruiting: Iowa State commit Aubrey Joens next in line for storied family
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Iowa State signs coach Fennelly through 2025
After reaching the second round of the NCAA tournament, Iowa State and women's basketball coach Bill Fennelly have agreed to a contract extension through 2025.
2020-21 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 3-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-1 | +0.5 | 9-3 |
| Iowa State | 4-1 | - | 8-4 |
| Texas | 3-1 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| West Virginia | 3-2 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Kansas | 1-1 | 1.5 | 5-3 |
| Oklahoma | 1-3 | 2.5 | 4-5 |
| Texas Tech | 1-5 | 3.5 | 6-6 |
| Kansas State | 0-2 | 2.5 | 5-4 |
| TCU | 0-5 | 4 | 5-5 |