2021 Big 12 Conference softball tournament
The 2021 Big 12 Conference softball tournament was held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 14 and May 15, 2021. As the winner of the tournament, Oklahoma earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament. Most of the games of the tournament aired on ESPN+. However, the first game aired on ESPNU and the championship game aired on ESPN2. The Oklahoma Sooners came into the tournament with the best record from conference play at 16–1.[2]
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| Teams | 7 |
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| Finals site | |
| Champions | Oklahoma (7th title) |
| Runner-up | Oklahoma State |
| Winning coach | Patty Gasso (7th title) |
| MVP | Kinzie Hansen (Oklahoma) |
| Television | ESPNU ESPN+ ESPN2 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Oklahoma †‡y | 16 | – | 1 | .941 | 56 | – | 4 | .933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Oklahoma State y | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 48 | – | 12 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Texas y | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 43 | – | 14 | .754 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor y | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | 27 | – | 23 | .540 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State y | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 34 | – | 23 | .596 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 21 | – | 26 | .447 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 22 | – | 26 | .458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 10, 2021[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standings
| Place | Seed | Team | Conference | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | % | W | L | % | |||
| 1 | 1 | Oklahoma | 16 | 1 | .941 | 42 | 2 | .955 |
| 2 | 2 | Oklahoma State | 15 | 3 | .833 | 40 | 8 | .833 |
| 3 | 3 | Texas | 12 | 6 | .667 | 38 | 9 | .809 |
| 4 | 4 | Baylor | 8 | 9 | .471 | 27 | 18 | .600 |
| 5 | 5 | Iowa State | 6 | 12 | .333 | 31 | 19 | .620 |
| 6 | 6 | Texas Tech | 3 | 15 | .167 | 19 | 25 | .432 |
| 7 | Kansas | 2 | 16 | .111 | 22 | 26 | .458 | |
- Kansas did not participate in the tournament
Format and seeding
The top six teams based on conference winning percentage from the conference's regular season were seeded one through six. Teams were divided into two pools of three teams each. The winners of each pool advanced to the championship game. The second- and third-place teams in each pool played in classification games for third and fifth place, respectively.
Tournament
Sources:[3]
Pool A
No. 4 Baylor vs. No. 6 Texas Tech
- No. 6 Texas Tech wins 8–6
No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 4 Baylor
- No. 1 Oklahoma wins 10–2
No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 6 Texas Tech
- No. 1 Oklahoma wins 8–2
Pool B
No. 2 Oklahoma State vs. No. 3 Texas
- No. 2 Oklahoma State wins 3–2
No. 3 Texas vs. No. 5 Iowa State
- No. 3 Texas wins 7–4
No. 2 Oklahoma State vs. No. 5 Iowa State
- No. 2 Oklahoma State wins 6–5
Championship Day
No. 4 Baylor vs. No. 5 Iowa State
- Iowa State wins 3–1
No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 3 Texas
- Texas Tech wins 5–1
No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 2 Oklahoma State
- No. 1 Oklahoma wins 10–2 (6)
Schedule
| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Friday, May 10 | ||||||
| 1 | 11:00 a.m. | #2 Oklahoma State 3, #3 Texas 2 | ESPNU | Integris Field | ||
| 2 | 11:00 a.m. | #6 Texas Tech 8, #4 Baylor 6 | ESPN+ | OGE Energy Field | ||
| 3 | 2:00 p.m. | #3 Texas 7, #5 Iowa State 4 | ESPN+ | Integris Field | ||
| 4 | 2:00 p.m. | #1 Oklahoma 10, #4 Baylor 2 | ESPN+ | OGE Energy Field | ||
| 5 | 5:00 p.m. | #2 Oklahoma State 6, #5 Iowa State 5 | ESPN+ | Integris Field | ||
| 6 | 7:30 p.m. | #1 Oklahoma 8, #6 Texas Tech 2 | ESPN+ | OGE Energy Field | ||
| Championship Day – Saturday, May 11 | ||||||
| 7 | 10:30 a.m. | #5 Iowa State 3, #4 Baylor 1 | ESPN+ | Integris Field | ||
| 8 | 10:30 a.m. | #6 Texas Tech 5, #3 Texas 1 | ESPN+ | OGE Energy Field | ||
| 9 | 3:00 p.m. | #1 Oklahoma 8, #2 Oklahoma State 2 | ESPN2 | OGE Energy Field | ||
| *Game times in CDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed. | ||||||
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the all-tournament team:[4]
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Kinzie Hansen (MOP) | Oklahoma |
| Sami Williams | Iowa State |
| Jocelyn Alo | Oklahoma |
| Jayda Coleman | Oklahoma |
| Lynnsie Elam | Oklahoma |
| Tiare Jennings | Oklahoma |
| Nicole May | Oklahoma |
| Shannon Saile | Oklahoma |
| Hayley Busby | Oklahoma State |
| Carrie Eberle | Oklahoma State |
| Alysen Febrey | Oklahoma State |
| Kiley Naomi | Oklahoma State |
| Karli Petty | Oklahoma State |
References
- "Big 12 Softball Standings". Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- "Weekly-Release 2021-Week 14.indd" (PDF). Big 12 Sports. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- "SB_Bracket_Final.pdf" (PDF). Big 12 Sports. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- "Oklahoma Wins Fourth Consecutive Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship". Big 12 Sports. May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.