Which women's college basketball teams and players will make biggest jumps in 2020-21?
Players such as Oregon's Taylor Chavez and teams such as North Carolina could be ready to take a step forward this season.
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Women's college basketball 2020-21 Big 12 predictions: Baylor reloads, Texas closes gap
Can Iowa State or Texas end Baylor's run of 10 consecutive Big 12 regular-season titles? Kim Mulkey and the Lady Bears ready to reload again.
Which women's college basketball freshmen, transfers will most influence 2020-21?
From UConn's Paige Bueckers and Evina Westbrook to Oregon's trio of transfers, new faces will have a huge impact on 2020-21. Here are the top 50.
Ex-women's hoops coach files suit vs. Texas Tech
Former Texas Tech women's basketball coach Marlene Stollings has filed a lawsuit against the school and athletic director Kirby Hocutt.
Texas Tech adds OK State transfer Vivian Gray
One of the best players in the Big 12 is staying in the conference but changing schools for the 2020-21 season after Texas Tech announced Vivian Gray's addition as a graduate transfer.
Ex-coach Stollings preparing to sue Texas Tech
Marlene Stollings has retained attorney Peter Ginsberg to pursue a lawsuit against Texas Tech over her firing. She told ESPN that she wants to coach again and wants to clear her reputation.
Texas Tech turns to ex-star Gerlich as new coach
Krista Gerlich, who ranks third in career assists for Texas Tech and was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2003, will be the new women's basketball coach after leading UT-Arlington for the past 14 seasons.
Texas Tech AD apologizes: 'We have failed them'
Marlene Stollings' dismissal by Texas Tech on Thursday and Friday's apology by AD Kirby Hocutt marked a reversal from earlier in the week, when the school initially backed the women's basketball coach.
Texas Tech fires Stollings one day after report
Texas Tech fired women's basketball coach Marlene Stollings on Thursday, a day after a scathing report alleging a culture of abuse in her program.
Report: TTU coach created 'toxic environment'
In addition to allegations of mental abuse by Texas Tech women's basketball coach Marlene Stollings, a USA Today Sports report cited multiple allegations of sexual harassment against a strength and conditioning coach who resigned in March.
Midwestern State coach Noel Johnson dies at 47
Longtime Midwestern State women's basketball coach Noel Johnson, the point guard for Texas Tech's 1993 national championship team, died Tuesday. She was 47.
Gordon, Carr help Texas Tech hold off No. 25 TCU women 87-83
Lexi Gordon scored 30 points with 11 rebounds and she and Chrislyn Carr scored clutch points in the fading seconds as Texas Tech survived a furious fourth-quarter rally to defeat No. 25 TCU 87-83 Sunday afternoon.
Mulkey fastest to 600 as No. 2 Baylor women top Texas Tech
Baylor's Kim Mulkey became the fastest Division I men's or women's coach to 600 wins, reaching the milestone when Juicy Landrum scored 19 points to lift the No. 2 Lady Bears to a 77-62 victory over Texas Tech on Tuesday night.
No. 2 Baylor women beat Texas Tech for 50th home win in row
Juicy Landrum scored 20 points and had two 3-pointers in an early run that put No. 2 Baylor ahead to stay, and the Lady Bears beat Texas Tech 87-79 on Saturday to extend their Big 12 record to 47 consecutive regular-season conference wins.
Landrum comes up with nice block on Adams (0:25)
No. 1 Baylor women rout Texas Tech 100-61 in Big 12 quarters
Kalani Brown and NaLyssa Smith scored 14 points each Saturday to help No. 1 Baylor rout Texas Tech 100-61 for its 21st straight victory in the Big 12 women's tournament quarterfinals.
Brewer scores 40, Texas Tech women beat Oklahoma 104-84
Brittany Brewer scored a career-high 40 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, Zuri Sanders added 25 points, and No. 9 seed Texas Tech beat No. 8 seed Oklahoma 104-84 in the first round of the Big 12 tournament on Friday night.
Carleton rallies No. 20 Iowa St. women past Texas Tech 64-62
Bridget Carleton scored all of her 27 points in the second half, including a layup with 3.1 seconds left, as No. 20 Iowa State rallied late to beat Texas Tech 64-62 on Tuesday night.
Holmes helps No. 19 Texas women roll past Texas Tech 81-57
Joyner Holmes scored 16 of her 20 points in a dominant first half and No. 19 Texas rolled to an 81-57 win over Texas Tech on Saturday.
No. 1 Baylor women dominate inside to beat Texas Tech 96-37
Kalani Brown dominated inside with 23 points on nine layups, adding free throws on five of those after being fouled, and top-ranked Baylor won its 32nd consecutive Big 12 game, 96-37 over Texas Tech on Saturday.
Carleton moves up scoring list, No. 23 Iowa State women romp
Bridget Carleton scored 27 points to move into fourth place on Iowa State's all-time scoring list and the 23rd-ranked Cyclones walloped Texas Tech 105-66 on Tuesday night.
No. 12 Longhorn women rally past Texas Tech 78-71
Jatarie White scored four straight points and Sug Sutton hit a go-ahead jumper to start a 14-4 surge in the final quarter as No. 12 Texas rallied past Texas Tech 78-71 in a Big 12 clash on Saturday.
Texas Tech hires Minnesota's Stollings as coach
Marlene Stollings, who was Minnesota's coach the past four seasons, was hired as Texas Tech's coach Monday.
Whitaker fired as hoops coach at Texas Tech
Texas Tech on Monday fired basketball coach Candi Whitaker following the team's lackluster 6-7 start.
Joe Lunardi Senior Writer, ESPN.com
BIGGEST WINNER (29Dec2017): With seven sub-200 home wins, Texas Tech needs a little more meat on the bone. By blasting Baylor in their Big 12 opener, the Red Raiders began to legitimize their 12-1 overall record. The win was especially handy given that two of their next three games are at Kansas and at Oklahoma.
2020-21 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 1-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Texas | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-0 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-0 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-0 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-0 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-0 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 1-0 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | 0.5 | 0-1 |
| TCU | 0-1 | 1 | 2-1 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chante Embry | PF | Committed | 91 |