March Madness 2026
After three seasons at Oklahoma, Kiersten Johnson arrived at Baylor with a winning résumé. But in Waco, the senior forward found something even greater in her final season: a fresh start and renewed purpose on a team that felt like home.
No. 21 Baylor finished the season with a 5-5 record, including a first-round loss to Colorado in the Big 12 Tournament. Despite the slow finish, the Bears ended up in third place in the conference.
After another 20-win season, No. 21 Baylor heads to Durham, N.C., to open NCAA Tournament play against No. 11 seed Nebraska. With a healthy roster and unfinished business from last March, the Bears are looking to chase a deeper run.
With fresh legs and a renewed mindset, Baylor women’s basketball enters the NCAA Tournament looking to turn a late-season reset into a deep postseason run. The Bears will open tournament play Friday in Durham, N.C., against the winner of Nebraska and Richmond.