Big 12 women’s basketball power rankings: Oklahoma State reclaims top spot

With the Big 12 women’s basketball championship less than one month away, the race for the regular-season title is neck and neck.

No. 9-ranked TCU, No. 13 Kansas State and Baylor are sitting atop the standings with a conference record of 11-2. But No. 23 Oklahoma State and Utah are just one game behind with a 10-3 record.

Let’s get into this week’s Big 12 power rankings:

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Oklahoma State Cowgirls guard Micah Gray (3) goes past Arizona State Sun Devils guard Jazion Jackson (7) during a women’s college basketball game between the Oklahoma State Cowgirls (OSU) and the Arizona State Sun Devils at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

Record: 20-4, 10-3 Big 12

Last week: 2

This week: at BYU (Saturday); at Utah (Tuesday)

What to know: No. 23 Oklahoma State made a statement in its 85-55 home win over then-No. 10 Kansas State on Saturday. And with wins over all three teams ahead of them in the conference standings (Kansas State, TCU and Baylor), OSU is looking like the team to beat in the Big 12.

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Record: 23-3, 11-2 Big 12

Last week: 1

This week: vs. UCF (Saturday); at West Virginia (Monday)

What to know: After getting dismantled by OSU, No. 13 Kansas State bounced back with a 90-53 road win over Cincinnati on Wednesday. It was also a bounce-back performance by Serena Sundell, who erupted for 21 points and 10 assists.

Record: 23-3, 11-2 Big 12

Last week: 3

This week: at Arizona (Sunday); at Arizona State (Wednesday)

What to know: No. 9 TCU cruised to a 63-42 home win over Texas Tech on Saturday and a 79-47 home win over BYU on Tuesday. Still, it’s worth noting that leading scorer Sedona Prince is only averaging nine points in her last four…


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Author : The Oklahoman

Publish date : 2025-02-13 19:55:00

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