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BYU came back from the dead with 3 straight wins to close the regular season--over Utah, Arizona St. and Colorado. I think they want in on all this bubble talk. 2 of the wins were on the road.
 
nwhoopfan said:
BYU came back from the dead with 3 straight wins to close the regular season--over Utah, Arizona St. and Colorado. I think they want in on all this bubble talk. 2 of the wins were on the road.
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9-9 in this seasons weak league shouldn't get you in. And that includes my Cyclones if they lose today. Only NET is saving the Cyclones and maybe some name recognition from Audi Crooks. I keep running afoul of my league homers that want to talk about the league having so much parity as an excuse for losing games we are favored in. It's mediocrity in a league with a few Top 25 teams, no Top 10 teams and one hosting team. I don't think more than six teams from the league should be picked, the other can go to the WBIT.

Most of the games the Cyclones have lost in league play are games they were favored in. Sure the Brown injury exposed how fragile the balance on the Crooks lead team was but they are again favored today on the road.

Current NET:

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nwhoopfan said:
Oopsie, wrong thread! Darn conferences w/ Big in the name and a number that does not accurately reflect the number of teams who are members.
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Sooner or later it had to happen to me. 🤣🤣🤣. Who's with me in creating a petition to get one of these dang BIG conferences to change their name? 🤪
 
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Meanwhile, in Big 12 stuff (although I loved the Big Ten post here showing some love for my local Gopher gals!), here's the Big 12 bracket.

Cyclones ended up with a not so tough looking draw. Will be interesting to see how Addy Brown reacts to playing back-to-back games. Articles on how much it takes her to get ready on gameday make me a little skeptical on how her lowerbody/back/whatever** issue will be.

** They have shared almost no information on what her injury is. Fan speculation is lower back, maybe disc.

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ISUnorth said:
Meanwhile, in Big 12 stuff (although I loved the Big Ten post here showing some love for my local Gopher gals!), here's the Big 12 bracket.

Cyclones ended up with a not so tough looking draw. Will be interesting to see how Addy Brown reacts to playing back-to-back games. Articles on how much it takes her to get ready on gameday make me a little skeptical on how her lowerbody/back/whatever** issue will be.

** They have shared almost no information on what her injury is. Fan speculation is lower back, maybe disc.

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1) WooHoo! My erroneous post made someone's day. I'll take it. 😉

2) Back injuries are not fun or easy to manage in this sport. Here's hoping things are going well and continue to for Brown.

3) Regarding the tournament itself, I thought I read that the BIG12 will be using a new court, similar to the interactive court FIBA introduced a few years ago. Has anyone else seen details on it?
 
Big 12 postseason awards are out. Olivia Miles in POY and Krista Gerlich is Coach of Year.

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2025-26 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Women’s Basketball Yearly Honors Announced

TCU’s Olivia Miles became the second Horned Frog to collect Big 12 Player of the Year honors, along with being named the league’s Newcomer of the Year, as the 2025-26 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Women’s Basketball Awards were revealed.
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2026 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 WBB Yearly Award Winners
Player of the Year: Olivia Miles, TCU, G, Gr.
Freshman of the Year: Jaliya Davis, Kansas, F *
Newcomer of the Year: Olivia Miles, TCU, G, Gr.
Defensive Player of the Year: Jordan Harrison, West Virginia, G, Sr.
Sixth Player of the Year: Snudda Collins, Texas Tech, G, Sr.
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Arianna Jackson, Iowa State, G, Jr.
Coach of the Year: Krista Gerlich, Texas Tech

All-Big 12 First Team
Taliah Scott, Baylor, G, R-So.
Delaney Gibb, BYU, G, So.
Jaliya Davis, Kansas, F, Fr.
S’Mya Nichols, Kansas, G, Jr.
Audi Crooks, Iowa State, C, Jr. *
Jada Williams, Iowa State, G, Jr.
Olivia Miles, TCU, G, Gr.*
Marta Suarez, TCU, F, Gr.*
Bailey Maupin, Texas Tech, G, Sr.
Jordan Harrison, West Virginia, G, Sr.

All-Big 12 Second Team
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Baylor, F, Sr.
Jade Masogayo, Colorado, F, Sr.
Stailee Heard, Oklahoma State, G, Jr.
Snudda Collins, Texas Tech, G, Sr.
Lani White, Utah, G, Sr.

All-Big 12 Third Team
Gabby Elliott, Arizona State, G, Gr.
McKinna Brackens, Arizona State, F, Jr.
Mya Perry, Cincinnati, G, Sr.
Tess Heal, K-State, G, Sr.
Micah Gray, Oklahoma State, G, Sr.

Honorable Mention: Arizona: Noelani Cornfield; Baylor: Bella Fontleroy, Jana Van Gytenbeek; BYU: Olivia Hamlin; UCF: Khyala Ngodu; Colorado: Zyanna Walker, Desiree Wooten; K-State: Taryn Sides; Oklahoma State: Achol Akot, Jadyn Wooten; TCU: Donovyn Hunter; Texas Tech: Jalynn Bristow; West Virginia: Gia Cooke, Kierra Wheeler

All-Big 12 Freshman Team
Olivia Hamlin, BYU, G*
Caliyah DeVillasee, Cincinnati, G
Logyn Greer, Colorado, F
Jaliya Davis, Kansas, F*
LA Sneed, Utah, G

All-Big 12 Defensive Team
Bella Fontleroy, Baylor, F, Sr.
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Baylor, F, Sr.
Zyanna Walker, Colorado, G, Jr.
Donovyn Hunter, TCU, G, Jr.
Jordan Harrison, West Virginia, G, Sr.*
 
BYU blazing hot and my worst nightmare ASU plays the kitties for the third time with a 4:30 tip.

Very very challenging to win three consecutive games against your in-state rival. I know the kitties are going to be fired up and I'm wondering how ASU will respond to the heartbreaking gut wrenching loss to BYU.

I'm leaving extra early to get to Vegas so I can watch the game which will end an hour before the UNLV - Boise State contest which is consequential for the Lady Rebs
 
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Sooooo....Pity the Kitty. The Devils hold on for the three sweep.

Tough game......54-51.

Kitty Francous picked up her second flagrant on her 5th PF early in the 5rh and was gently removed from the playing area. She had 7 TO to go with her 7 fouls.

Odds the Devils take out Crooks and company......close to the odds Kim Mulkey schedules B10 and B12 in preseason.

Guessing ASU is headed to Wbit...wonder if they will host first round?
 
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Very happy for the season that both the Kitties had and what a remarkable turnaround Molly created.

I know our resident AZ fan does not like U of A but the vibe is so much more positive than under the prior regime. Her arrogance will not be missed.
 
DefenseBB said:
Very happy for the season that both the Kitties had and what a remarkable turnaround Molly created.

I know our resident AZ fan does not like U of A but the vibe is so much more positive than under the prior regime. Her arrogance will not be missed.
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As an on-the-spot observer, I think the current coach is much more arrogant than Adia was (at least in her public face). Don't get me wrong - Adia needed to go, but any arrogance was behind the scenes, in insisting on her way without changing with the times. But Becky has insisted on "her way" as well.

I am excited to see what Becky can do with better material. It was so disappointing following a mid-major team pretending to be a Power 4 team this year. I have been watching women's basketball for 30 years, actually followed a team in person that went to 2 final fours, etc - I know what I am watching. Hopefully Becky can do it.
 
Fans at the opening games have been posting about a lot of players slipping on the gimmicky LED glass floor. Seems to run counter to the claims it is less slippery.
 
Epic choke job by Texas Tech in get outscored 21-0 in last seven minutes of game to blow their lead and lose to Kansas State. Good for them it's a mid-day game on ESPN+ with no one other than die hard Big 12 fans watching. Woof. They scored freaking 4 points in the 4th quarter.
 
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So, with 7:43 left in the game and Tech up 51-37, the odds of them winning the game were 99.2%. So yes, that is an EPIC choke job by the BIG 12 Coach of the Year....(shade intended).
 
Stagnant said:
Yeah, pretty disappointing loss for tech. Crème had them as a 5 seed in his latest bracketology. Theoretically could have hosted if they had won this tourney. Obviously that won’t be happening now.
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I gotta think they had zero shot at hosting even if they had won the tournament. Fans are enamored with the conference tournaments and all but the committee, not so much. Going by polls they would be the last 5 but NET would make them the last 7. Creme's being too generous. They should be a 6 or 7.
 
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DefenseBB said:
So, with 7:43 left in the game and Tech up 51-37, the odds of them winning the game were 99.2%. So yes, that is an EPIC choke job by the BIG 12 Coach of the Year....(shade intended).
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Molly Miller might have been a more appropriate choice
 
DefenseBB said:
Very happy for the season that both the Kitties had and what a remarkable turnaround Molly created.

I know our resident AZ fan does not like U of A but the vibe is so much more positive than under the prior regime. Her arrogance will not be missed.
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In state rivalry. I believe I've detected some of that on the board of fans of other conferences.

The rivalry did bring a little extra spice to the game for those who watched
 
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Does BYU get to dance by virtue of their sweep over the Devils?

If so I get it. I don't like it but I get it.
 
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