Big 12 tournament roundup: TCU, Baylor advance to title game

Field Level Media|published: 03/08/2025, 9:27pm EST

Mar 8, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; TCU Horned Frogs guard Hailey Van Lith (10) handles the ball while while defended by West Virginia Mountaineers guard JJ Quinerly (11) during the first half at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: Amy Kontras-Imagn Images

Top-seeded TCU advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 women's basketball tournament with a 71-65 victory over fourth-seeded West Virginia on Saturday in Kansas City, Mo.

The No. 8 Horned Frogs on Sunday will face second-seeded and No. 17 Baylor, which worked overtime to knock off No. 21 Oklahoma State, the third seed, in the other semifinal.

TCU got a combined 53 points from Hailey Van Lith (19 points), Sedona Prince (18 points and 16 rebounds) and Madison Conner (16 points). The Frogs (30-3) reached 30 wins and qualified for the league tournament title game for the first time in program history.

West Virginia (24-7) was led by JJ Quinerly with 20 points. WVU forced 12 TCU turnovers to keep the game close, but it snapped a 53-game streak of forcing at least 15 turnovers.

No. 17 Baylor 84, No. 21 Oklahoma State 74 (OT)

The Bears outscored the Cowgirls 18-8 in overtime to advance to the final, where they will go for their 12th Big 12 tournament title, the most in conference history.

Baylor (27-6) got a career-high 37 points by Aaronette Vonleh. The Cowgirls (25-6) were led by Stailee Heard with 25 points and 12 rebounds before she fouled out with 28 seconds left in overtime.

Oklahoma State jumped out to a 19-12 advantage after one quarter, but Baylor grabbed the lead on Vonleh's layup at the 3:04 mark of the second quarter. The Bears were up 32-29 at halftime.

Baylor stretched the lead to nine points in the third quarter, but Micah Gray hit three 3-pointers as part of an 11-2 run to tie the score. The teams traded the lead throughout the fourth quarter.

--Field Level Media