2025 Big 12 Softball Tournament Bracket: Updated matchups, scores, schedule

The regular season is in the rearview mirror, and the field is set for the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship. Set to be played at OGE Energy Field at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, tournament games are set to begin on Wednesday, May 7th.

As has been the case across sports for the Big 12, softball was shaken by conference realignment. This season, Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah all joined the conference. Oklahoma and Texas, meanwhile, officially left the conference. That helped to create a wide open and competitive field in 2025.

It’s an 11-team Big 12 Tournament field. That’s going to give five teams a first round bye while six others are set to battle it out in the first round. Here’s a look at the tournament schedule, when games are set to be played, and where they can be seen.

First Round – Wednesday, May 7

Game 1 – No. 8 Baylor 7, No. 9 Kansas 3
Baylor defeated Kansas 7-3 in the opening game of the Big 12 softball tournament. It was a competitive matchup early with each team trading runs during the first four innings. However, a four-run fifth inning from the Bears was too much for Kansas to overcome. The Bears will take on top-seeded Texas Tech on Thursday.

Game 2 – No. 7 UCF 7, No. 10 Utah 5
Utah trailed UCF 5-0 heading into the top of the seventh inning. With their backs against the wall — the Utes would force five runs and extend the game. Utah scored on a single, a walk with the bases loaded, a fielding error and another single, which tied the game. The Knights had no interest in going to extra innings, though. Down to their last out in the seventh inning and a runner on first, UCF’s Ashleigh Griffin launched a no-doubt home run to left field to advance the Knights through to the next round.

Game 3 – No. 6 BYU 4, No. 11 Houston 0
BYU scored two runs in the third inning and two more in the sixth to defeat Houston 4-0 to conclude the opening day of the Big 12 softball tournament. Ilove’a Brittingham and Aleia Agbayani both hit two-run home runs during the matchup.

Quarterfinals – Thursday, May 8

Game 4 – No. 5 Arizona State 2, No. 4 Oklahoma State 1
Arizona State kicked off Thursday with a nail-biting 2-1 win over Oklahoma State. Arizona State sophomore Samantha Swan stole the show, recording two hits — a double and a home run. Kenzie Brown held down the mound for the Sun Devils, 13 strikeouts.

Game 5 – No. 1 Texas Tech 4, No. 8 Baylor 0
On Thursday, Texas Tech defeated Baylor 4-0. The Bears didn’t have any answers for Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady, who only gave up one hit while notching 13 strikeouts, one strikeout shy of her career-high.

Game 6 – No. 2 Arizona 4, UCF 3
UCF got out to the early lead against Arizona, but the Wildcats responded with four unanswered runs. Their biggest hit came on a two-run single from Devyn Netz, which proved to be the difference as Arizona got the 4-3 win.

Game 7 – No. 3 Iowa State 4, BYU 2
After BYU took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, Iowa State scored four unanswered runs, including two on a home run from McKenna Andrews in the fourth, to come away with the 4-2 win. Jaiden Ralston spun a gem in the circle as she threw a complete game and kept the Cougars’ bats at bay.

Semifinals – Friday, May 9

Game 8 – No. 1 Texas Tech 18, No. 5 Arizona State 0
Texas Tech took care of business against Arizona State on Friday, running away with a stunning 18-0 victory. NiJaree Canady and Samantha Lincoln only gave up a combined three hits through five innings. On Saturday, the Red Raiders will look to capture the Big 12 Tournament title.

Game 9 – No. 2 Arizona 6, No. 3 Iowa State 3
Arizona emerged victorious with a 6-3 triumph over Iowa State on Friday. Wildcats junior catcher Sydney Stewart came in clutch in the fifth inning when she hit a three-run home run to boost Arizona to a 6-3 lead. The Wildcats will face off against Texas Tech in the conference tournament championship tomorrow.

Championship Final – Saturday, May 10

Game 10 – No. 1 Texas Tech vs. No. 2 Arizona – 12:00 p.m. EST, ESPN

Texas Tech walked away from the regular season as conference champions. It was their first regular season championship, and now they’re looking to go back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019. First, they’ll have their attention on the Big 12 Tournament. There, they’ll face some steep competition, including from one of those new schools, Arizona.

The stage is set now for the Big 12 Tournament. Wednesday, March 7th, is going to open play with Baylor and Kansas at 3:30 p.m. EST. That’s 2:30 p.m. local time.