West Virginia Wins 2026 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship, Bracket, Score

West Virginia Wins 2026 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament Championship Bracket: Score, matchup results

No. 15 West Virginia captured the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament championship with a decisive 62-53 victory over No. 10 (and top-seeded) TCU on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The second-seeded Mountaineers (now 27-6 overall, 14-4 in Big 12 play) avenged two regular-season losses to the Horned Frogs (29-5, 15-3 Big 12) and snapped TCU's eight-game win streak while denying them back-to-back tournament titles.This marks West Virginia's second Big 12 tournament crown (first since 2016-17) and secures the conference's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The win, combined with their strong resume, positions them firmly in the top 16 nationally, likely earning hosting rights for first- and second-round games in March Madness.


Key Performers 

Jordan Harrison (West Virginia): Led all scorers with 20-21 points (reports vary slightly), plus 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. She earned Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors and was emotional postgame: "I'm just so happy. God is so good to me here. I'm just so thankful."  

Sydney Shaw (West Virginia): 17 points, 7 rebounds. 
 

Kierra Wheeler (West Virginia): 10 points, 8 rebounds.  

Olivia Miles (TCU): 17 points in the loss.  

Marta Suarez (TCU): 16 points.

The game featured strong defense from WVU throughout, with the Mountaineers leading at halftime (26-23) and pulling away in the second half despite TCU's late push. This upset highlights West Virginia's resilience after a tough regular-season series (TCU won both matchups, including close games).With the tournament complete, all eyes turn to the NCAA Tournament bracket reveal (Selection Sunday, typically mid-March 2026). West Virginia's championship run boosts their seeding prospects significantly. 

When is the Big 12 women's basketball tournament?

The 2026 Big 12 women's basketball tournament begins Wednesday, March 4 and runs through Sunday, March 8, at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Play begins at 11 a.m. ET for the first three rounds. The semifinals begin at 3 p.m. ET Saturday.

The Big 12 tournament championship game is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 8.

What TV channel is the Big 12 women's basketball tournament on?

All games can be streamed ESPN+. Two quarterfinal games will be featured on ESPNU and the championship will be on ESPN.

Big 12 women's basketball tournament schedule, Dates, Start Times, Venues

All games at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri

All Times CT.

Wednesday, March 4

Game 1:  Kansas State 91,  Cincinnati  66,

Game 2:  BYU 76,  Houston 66,

Game 3: No. 10 Arizona State 54,  No. 15 Arizona, 51

Game 4: No. 11 Kansas  56,  No. 14 UCF, 35

Thursday, March 5

Game 5: No. 12 Kansas State 58, No. 5 Texas Tech 51

Game 6: No. 9 BYU 70, No. 8 Utah 52

Game 7: No. 10 Arizona State 77, No. 7 Iowa State 68

Game 8: No. 6 Colorado 55, No. 11 Kansas 48

Friday, March 6

Game 9: No. 4 Oklahoma State  73-74   No. 12 Kansas State, 11 a.m., ESPNU

Game 10: No. 1 TCU  63-46   No. 9 BYU, 1:30 p.m., ESPNU

Game 11: No. 2 West Virginia  67-54   No. 10 Arizona State, 5:30 p.m., ESPN+

Game 12: No. 3 Baylor  53-62  No. 6 Colorado, 8 p.m., ESPN+

Saturday, March 7

Semifinal: TCU  74,  Kansas state 62,

Semifinal:  West Virginia  48,  Colorado 47,

When is the Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship Game?

Sunday, March 8*

Championship: (1) TCU 53,  (2) West Virginia  62,

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