The 10 best women's college basketball players for 2020-21
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2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
18-11, 4th in Big 12
- 11/7W 69-36
- 11/10L 86-81
- 11/19W 79-59
- 11/22W 86-58
- 11/29W 90-40
- 12/1W 71-53
- 12/5W 75-66
- 12/11L 75-69
- 12/15W 79-71
- 12/22L 71-63
- 12/30W 80-72
- 1/3W 96-66
- 1/6L 81-75
- 1/11L 81-72
- 1/15L 77-74
- 1/19W 64-63
- 1/22W 73-59
- 1/25W 89-67
- 1/282L 83-62
- 2/2L 79-71
- 2/5W 74-63
- 2/8W 63-59
- 2/12W 69-51
- 2/16L 82-72
- 2/23L 77-74
- 2/26L 60-51
- 2/29W 61-58
- 3/3W 61-42
- 3/82W 57-56
- 3/13CANC
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Iowa State stuns Baylor, snaps 58-game Big 12 win streak (1:04)
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
Juicy Landrum scored 22 points, Te'a Cooper had 19 with a career-high five 3-pointers and No. 2 Baylor won its 48th consecutive regular-season Big 12 game with a 83-62 win over Iowa State on Tuesday night.
Iowa State's Ashley Joens is espnW's player of the week
The 6-foot sophomore, who scored 41 points Sunday, ranks second in the country with 24.4 PPG, more than doubling last season's average.
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
Not only is Oregon No. 1 in the poll, but the Ducks also have the top recruiting class, thanks to five top-33 prospects
Women's basketball recruiting: Predicting where the top undeclared prospects will sign
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Women's basketball recruiting: Iowa State commit Aubrey Joens next in line for storied family
She's a reader and a server. She's a shooter and a sister. Meet Aubrey Joens, the next star in a decorated Iowa City basketball family.
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.
No. 11 Missouri State women stun Iowa State 69-60
Alexa Willard scored 17 points to help 11th-seeded Missouri State stun third-seeded Iowa State 69-60 on Monday, becoming the only double-digit seed to reach this year's Sweet 16.
Harper: Missouri State 'believed' in Sweet 16 run (0:37)
Manning drains 3 for Missouri State (0:18)
Scott finishes and-1 down low (0:25)
Missouri State drains back-to-back 3s (0:34)
Iowa State rolls past 14th-seeded NMSU 97-61
Bridget Carleton led four players in double figures with 23 points and third-seeded Iowa State routed New Mexico State 97-61 on Saturday for its first NCAA Tournament win since 2013.
Carleton scores 23 points as Iowa State advances (0:15)
Notre Dame named No. 1 seed in Chicago Region (3:56)
Baylor top seed in NCAA women's tournament
Baylor was named the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA women's basketball tournament Monday.
2019-20 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 17-1 | - | 28-2 |
| TCU | 13-5 | 4 | 22-7 |
| Texas | 11-7 | 6 | 19-11 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-11 |
| Kansas State | 10-8 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Texas Tech | 7-11 | 10 | 18-11 |
| West Virginia | 7-11 | 10 | 17-12 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 11 | 15-15 |
| Oklahoma | 5-13 | 12 | 12-18 |
| Kansas | 4-14 | 13 | 15-14 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexi Donarski | PG | Signed | 98 |
| Aubrey Joens | SG | Signed | 96 |
| Emily Ryan | PG | Signed | 95 |
| Kylie Feuerbach | SG | Signed | 95 |