Since joining the Big 12 in 2023, BYU women’s basketball had never won a game in the conference tournament, going one-and-done in each of the past two seasons.

Breaking down college basketball's final stretch before the postseason

Head Coach Krista Gerlich was named Big 12 Coach of the Year after leading the Texas Tech Lady Raiders to their best season in over ten years.

The Big 12 conference was one of the most competitive in 2024, but we saw Texas Tech dominate from start to finish in 2025. Behind a promising group of coaches, it will be interesting to see if one of the Big 12 teams can put a stop to the Red Raiders' run in 2026.

Utes will face rival Cougars in second round after earning a first-round bye.

Who is favorite to win 2026 Big 12 women's basketball tournament? Betting odds for TCU, West Virginia, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Arizona State, others.

Team player, is averaging career-bests in points per game (17.1), field goal percentage (.480) and 3-point field goal percentage (.390) along with 7.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. Hunter, who was also named to the All-Big 12 Defensive Team,