The Big 12 women’s basketball tournament semifinal matchups are set.
The No. 2 West Virginia Mountaineers will duke it out against the No. 6 Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. ET at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The winner will go on to face either No. 1 TCU or No. 12 Kansas State in the Big 12 Tournament championship game on Sunday.
West Virginia cruised to the semifinals with a 67-54 win over No. 10 Arizona State on Friday. Mountaineers senior guard Sydney Shaw finished with a team-high 19 points, shooting 7-of-18 from the field and 5-of-13 from the 3-point line. Gia Cooke added 16 points, while Jordan Harrison had 10 points and five assists.
Meanwhile, Colorado punched its ticket to the Big 12 semifinal for the first time since 2003 with a 62-53 win over No. 3 Baylor on Friday. Desiree Wooten led the way with 21 points (8-of-16 FG, 3-of-7 3PT) and five rebounds off the bench. Zyanna Walker added 19 points and four rebounds.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Big 12 Tournament semifinal matchup between West Virginia and Colorado:
End of Q1: West Virginia 13, Colorado 12
The second semifinal matchup of the Big 12 women’s basketball tournament is underway. West Virginia has a 13-12 lead over Colorado after one quarter and its proved to be a defensive battle.
What time is West Virginia vs. Colorado?
The Big 12 women’s basketball tournament’s semifinal round matchup between No. 2 West Virginia and No. 6 Colorado tips off Saturday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. ET at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Date: Saturday, March 7
Time: 6:30p.m. ET
Location: T-Mobile Center (Kansas City, Missouri)
The winner will advance to the championship game on Sunday, March 8 (5 p.m. ET, ESPN+). Selection Sunday follows on March 15, with March Madness tipping off on March 18.
West Virginia vs. Colorado: TV, streaming
The Big 12 women’s basketball tournament semifinal game between West Virginia and Colorado will be shown exclusively on ESPN+.
Stream Virginia-Baylor/Colorado on ESPN+
West Virginia Mountaineers starting lineup
Head coach: Mark Kellogg
1 Carter McCray | F 6-1 – Junior
3 Gia Cooke | G 5-8 – Junior
5 Sydney Shaw | G 5-9 – Senior
10 Jordan Harrison | G 5-6 – Senior
22 Kierra Wheeler | F 6-1 – Senior
Colorado women’s basketball starting lineup
Head coach: JR Payne
1 Zyanna Walker | G 5’11 – Junior
13 Maeve McErlane | G 5-11 – Junior
14 Jade Masogayo | F 6-3 – Senior
15 Anaelle Dutat | F 6-0 – Senior
17 Tabitha Betson | F 6-2 – Sophomore
West Virginia Mountaineers Roster
Colorado Buffaloes Roster
Big 12 women’s basketball tournament 2026
All times Eastern
Saturday, March 7- Semifinals
Game 13: No. 1 TCU 74, No. 12 Kansas State 62
Game 14: No. 2 West Virginia vs. No. 6 Colorado | 6:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sunday, March 8
Championship: No. 1 TCU vs. Winner of Game 14 | 5:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Reach USA TODAY National Women’s Sports Reporter Cydney Henderson at chenderson@gannett.com and follow her on X at @CydHenderson.
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