Stage Set for WVU Women’s Basketball in Big 12 Tournament

The path for WVU women’s basketball to win a Big 12 title is set. West Virginia is will compete as the No. 4 seed and receive a double-bye in a new format that includes all 16 teams.

The Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament tips off on Wednesday, March 5 and runs through Sunday, March 9/Monday, March 10.  

The stage is set 👀#HailWV pic.twitter.com/SXCLFce4UW

— WVU Women's Basketball (@WVUWBB) March 3, 2025

This year’s Championship marks the debut of the “XII Court“, an XII-branded court. Additionally, the Big 12 Conference has partnered with global sportswear brand and retailer UNDEFEATED on the XII Court design. The court’s apron features the brand’s iconic 5-strike logo.

West Virginia (23-6, 13-5) finished the regular season with back-to-back 20-win seasons.

No. 2 Baylor (25-6, 15-3), No. 3 Oklahoma State (24-5, 14-4) and join the Mountaineers and top-seeded TCU by advancing into the Quarterfinals while No. 5 K-State (25-6, 13-5), No. 6 Utah (22-7, 13-5), No. 7 Iowa State (21-10, 12-6) and No. 8 Arizona (19-12, 10-8) received one bye into the Second Round on Thursday, March 6. 

First Round games on Wednesday, March 5 will open with No. 12 BYU (13-16, 4-14) taking on No. 13 UCF (11-17, 4-14) at 11 a.m. CT, followed by No. 9 Colorado (18-11, 9-9) against No. 16 Houston (5-24, 1-17) at 1:30 p.m. CT. The evening session begins with No. 10 Cincinnati (15-13, 7-11) versus No. 15 Arizona State (9-21, 3-15) at 5:30 p.m. CT before the conclusion of day one featuring No. 11 Kansas (16-13, 6-12) and No. 14 Texas Tech (15-16, 4-14) at 8 p.m. CT. All four opening round games can be seen on ESPN+.

The Championship Final will take place Sunday, March 9 at 4 p.m. CT on ESPN unless BYU advances to the Final which would move the title game to Monday, March 10.

Find coverage of the WVU women’s basketball team in the Big 12 Tournament at WV Sports Now.