Iowa State extends coach Bill Fennelly to 2027
Bill Fennelly will remain as Iowa State's women's basketball coach through 2027 after signing a two-year extension. Fennelly led the Cyclones to the NCAA tournament 19 times.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
4th in Big 12
Top 25 women's college basketball players for 2021-22
Kim Mulkey has moved on, but NaLyssa Smith is back at Baylor and leads our first offseason player rankings for next season.
How Haley Jones helped Stanford win the 2021 NCAA women's basketball championship
A Most Outstanding Player performance by Haley Jones put the Cardinal on top again after a 29-year wait. Plus, we look at what to expect in 2021-22.
Women's college basketball's Way-Too-Early Top 25: UConn reigns while South Carolina looms
The Big Ten put three teams in the top 10, but UConn, South Carolina and 2021 national champion Stanford remain the teams to beat.
Reseeding the women's NCAA tournament field for the round of 32
Baylor, Oregon State and Wright State made jumps as we rank the women's NCAA tournament teams that remain heading into the second round.
Donarski goes high off the glass for Iowa State bucket (0:20)
Iowa State drains back-to-back 3s (0:29)
Top women's players to watch and bracket busters, region by region
Which teams will advance from Alamo, Hemisfair, River Walk and Mercado? Which teams could destroy your bracket? We're here to help.
Stanford, UConn lead way in women's NCAA tournament 1-64 power rankings
Which teams won't be around for long? Which teams are expected to have extended stays in San Antonio? We look at the best and worst case for all 64.
Baylor's Smith honored as Big 12 player of year
Baylor's NaLyssa Smith won Big 12 women's basketball player of the year, while teammate DiJonai Carrington was named top sixth player and newcomer of the year.
Why the UConn-Tennessee series still matters
Paige Bueckers on the national stage. Ten years of "We Back Pat." There's a lot to look forward to in UConn's first trip to Knoxville in 15 years.
How many SEC teams could reach the Final Four?
South Carolina is a Final Four-caliber team, but what other SEC squads have the potential? Plus, we discuss Ohio State and make our game picks.
Ranking the top 25 players in women's college basketball, version 2.0
Rhyne Howard still leads the way, but Stanford, South Carolina and UConn each put three players on our midseason list of the country's best players.
South Carolina remains No. 1; top 10 unchanged
South Carolina remained at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's basketball poll as the top 10 stayed the same as in the preseason poll.
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.
Which women's college basketball teams and players will make biggest jumps in 2020-21?
Players such as Oregon's Taylor Chavez and teams such as North Carolina could be ready to take a step forward this season.
South Carolina to allow 3.5K fans at home games
South Carolina was one of several teams to announce their attendance policy for home games in recent days.
Women's college basketball 2020-21 Big 12 predictions: Baylor reloads, Texas closes gap
Can Iowa State or Texas end Baylor's run of 10 consecutive Big 12 regular-season titles? Kim Mulkey and the Lady Bears ready to reload again.
The 10 best women's college basketball players for 2020-21
From Aari McDonald to Evina Westbrook, plenty of talent will take the floor next season. Rhyne Howard tops the list of player of the year candidates.
Position U: Which programs produce the best women's hoops players at each position?
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
While we still reluctantly say goodbye to 2019-20 and wonder what might have been, we also can't wait to look ahead at what's to come next season.
Who wins BPI's women's NCAA tournament bracket simulation?
Using a single-simulation method, we picked the entire tournament using BPI-weighted coin flips.
Fennelly: 'No one's gonna believe' Iowa State beat Baylor (0:31)
2020-21 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 17-1 | - | 28-3 |
| West Virginia | 13-5 | 4 | 22-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 13-5 | 4 | 19-9 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 5 | 17-11 |
| Texas | 11-7 | 6 | 21-10 |
| Oklahoma | 9-9 | 8 | 12-12 |
| Texas Tech | 5-13 | 12 | 10-15 |
| TCU | 4-14 | 13 | 10-15 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 14 | 9-18 |
| Kansas | 3-15 | 14 | 7-18 |
2022 Polls & Rankings
| AP |
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| 12 |