# Baylor Bears women's basketball

The Baylor Bears women's basketball team represents Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in NCAA Division I women's basketball competition. They currently compete in the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games in the Foster Pavilion. Before the 2021–22 season, the team had been known as the "Lady Bears", but on September 3, 2021, the school officially announced that women's basketball had dropped "Lady" from its nickname. At the same time, soccer and volleyball, the other two Baylor women's teams that were still using "Lady" in their nicknames, also abandoned that usage.
The then-Lady Bears went undefeated at 40–0 to become the 2012 NCAA Division I National Champions in Women's College Basketball.

## History
### Olga Fallen years (1974–1979)

Olga joined the faculty of Baylor University in 1956 and served as an assistant professor of physical education through 1997. She developed Baylor's women's athletic program from its beginning within the physical education department in 1959 and from 1972 to 1979, served as the coordinator of women's athletics. She was inducted into the Baylor Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999. Under her coaching the softball team, advanced to the AIAW regional tournament in 1978 and 1979. The Bearette basketball team posted a five-year record of 143–50 and earned two consecutive bids to the national AIAW tournament in 1976 and 1977, rated fifth and seventh in the nation those years.

### Sonja Hogg years (1994–2000)

Statistics overview :
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Baylor Lady Bears (Southwest Conference) (1994–1996) ||||||
| 1994–1995 | Baylor | 13–14 | 4–10 | 7th | |
| 1995–1996 | Baylor | 11–19 | 3–11 | 7th | |
| Baylor Lady Bears (Big 12 Conference) (1996–2000) ||||||
| 1996–1997 | Baylor | 15–13 | 7–9 | T-8th | |
| 1997–1998 | Baylor | 20–11 | 10–6 | T–5th | WNIT Finals |
| 1998–1999 | Baylor | 17–14 | 8–8 | T-5th | WNIT |
| 1999–2000 | Baylor | 7–20 | 2–14 | 12th | |
| Baylor: | Baylor: | 83–91 (.477) | 34–58 (.370) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 83–91 (.477) | | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||
Source:

### Kim Mulkey years (2000–2021)

In 2000, Kim Mulkey took over a Baylor program that had finished the 1999–2000 season 7–20 and last in the Big 12 Conference. In her first season at Baylor, she turned the Lady Bears program around, leading the team to its first NCAA tournament bid. The Lady Bears have now (as of 2019) put together 19 consecutive 20-win seasons and only once has the team lost more than 10 games in a season. The rise of the Baylor program under Mulkey was capped off in 2005 with a national title. This made her the fourth person to have won NCAA Division I basketball titles as a player and a head coach (after Joe B. Hall, Bob Knight and Dean Smith) and the first woman to do so. The Lady Bears also captured the 2012 title with an undefeated season and the 2019 title. Mulkey departed the program for LSU in 2021.
Statistics overview :
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Baylor Lady Bears (Big 12 Conference) (2000–present) ||||||
| 2000–2001 | Baylor | 21–9 | 9–7 | 6th | NCAA First Round |
| 2001–2002 | Baylor | 27–6 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round |
| 2002–2003 | Baylor | 24–11 | 8–8 | 7th | WNIT Runner-up |
| 2003–2004 | Baylor | 26–9 | 10–6 | T–4th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2004–2005 | Baylor | 33–3 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Champions |
| 2005–2006 | Baylor | 26–7 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2006–2007 | Baylor | 26–8 | 11–5 | 3rd | NCAA Second Round |
| 2007–2008 | Baylor | 25–7 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round |
| 2008–2009 | Baylor | 29–6 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2009–2010 | Baylor | 27–10 | 9–7 | 6th | NCAA Final Four |
| 2010–2011 | Baylor | 34–3 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2011–2012 | Baylor | 40–0 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Champions |
| 2012–2013 | Baylor | 34–2 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2013–2014 | Baylor | 32–5 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2014–2015 | Baylor | 33–4 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2015–2016 | Baylor | 36–2 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2016–2017 | Baylor | 33–4 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2017–2018 | Baylor | 33–2 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2018–2019 | Baylor | 37–1 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Champions |
| 2019–2020 | Baylor | 28–2 | 17–1 | 1st | tournament canceled |
| 2020–2021 | Baylor | 28–3 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight |
| Baylor: | Baylor: | 632–104 (.859) | 296–60 (.831) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 632–104 | | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||
Source:

### Nicki Collen era (2021–present)

Nicki Collen, previously 2018 WNBA Coach of the Year WNBA's Atlanta Dream, replaced Mulkey as head coach after the latter's departure for LSU.
Statistics overview :
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Baylor Bears (Big 12 Conference) (2021–present) ||||||
| 2021–22 | Baylor | 28–7 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Second Round |
| 2022–23 | Baylor | 20–13 | 10–8 | T–4th | NCAA Second Round |
| 2023–24 | Baylor | 26–8 | 12–6 | T-4th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2024–25 | Baylor | 27–7 | 15–3 | 2nd | |
| Baylor: | Baylor: | 101–35 (.743) | 52–20 (.722) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 101–35 | | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||

### National Championships

| Year | Coach | Opponent | Score | Record |
| 2005 | Kim Mulkey | Michigan St. Spartans | 84–62 | 33–3 |
| 2012 | Kim Mulkey | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 80–61 | 40–0 |
| 2019 | Kim Mulkey | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 82–81 | 37–1 |
| National Championships | National Championships | National Championships | 3 | 3 |

### Conference Championships

| Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Coach | Conference |
| 2005 | 33–3 | 14–2 | Kim Mulkey | Big 12 Conference |
| 2011 | 34–3 | 15–1 | Kim Mulkey | Big 12 Conference |
| 2012 | 40–0 | 18–0 | Kim Mulkey | Big 12 Conference |
| 2013 | 34–2 | 18–0 | Kim Mulkey | Big 12 Conference |
| 2014 | 32–5 | 16–2 | Kim Mulkey | Big 12 Conference |
| 2015 | 33–4 | 16–2 | Kim Mulkey | Big 12 Conference |
| 2016 | 36–2 | 17–1 | Kim Mulkey | Big 12 Conference |
| 2017 | 33–4 | 16–2 | Kim Mulkey | Big 12 Conference |
| 2018 | 33–2 | 18–0 | Kim Mulkey | Big 12 Conference |
| 2019 | 37–1 | 18–0 | Kim Mulkey | Big 12 Conference |
| 2020 | 28–2 | 17–1 | Kim Mulkey | Big 12 Conference |
| 2021 | 28–3 | 17–1 | Kim Mulkey | Big 12 Conference |
| 2022 | 28–7 | 15–3 | Nicki Collen | Big 12 Conference |
| Totals | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |

## Conference honors and awards

Southwest Conference Player of the Year
* Mary Lowry (1993–94)
Big 12 Coach of the Year
* Kim Mulkey (2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019)
Big 12 Player of the Year
* Sophia Young (2005)
* Brittney Griner (2011, 2012, 2013)
* Odyssey Sims (2014)
* Nina Davis (2015)
* Kalani Brown (2018)
* NaLyssa Smith (2021, 2022)
Big 12 Freshman of the Year
* Brittney Griner (2010)
* Odyssey Sims (2011)
* Nina Davis (2014)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
* Nicole Palmer (1997)
* Sheila Lambert (2001)
* Bernice Mosby (2007)
* Destiny Williams (2011)
* Alexis Jones (2016)
* Te'a Cooper (2020)
* DiJonai Carrington (2021)
* Jordan Lewis (2022)
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
* Abiola Wabara (2006)
* Brittney Griner (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
* Odyssey Sims (2014)
* Lauren Cox (2018, 2019)
* DiDi Richards (2020)
Big 12 Sixth Woman Award
* Melissa Jones (2009)
* Destiny Williams (2013)
* Khadijiah Cave (2015)
* Lauren Cox (2017)
* Queen Egbo (2020)
* DiJonai Carrington (2021)
Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player
* Sophia Young (2005)
* Jessica Morrow (2009)
* Brittney Griner (2011, 2012, 2013)
* Nina Davis (2014, 2015)
* Alexis Jones (2016)
* Kalani Brown (2018, 2019)
* NaLyssa Smith (2021)

## National honors and awards

USBWA National Freshman of the Year
* Brittney Griner – 2009–10
* Odyssey Sims – 2010–11
Elite 90 Award
* Lindsay Palmer – 2010, 2012
Wade Trophy
* Brittney Griner – 2011–12, 2012–13
* Odyssey Sims – 2013–14
* NaLyssa Smith – 2020–21
Naismith College Player of the Year
* Brittney Griner – 2011–12, 2012–13
Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award
* Sheila Lambert – 2001–02
* Odyssey Sims – 2013–14
WBCA Defensive Player of the Year
* Brittney Griner – 2010–11, 2011–12
* DiDi Richards – 2019–20
NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player
* Sophia Young – 2005
* Brittney Griner – 2012
* Chloe Jackson – 2019
Nancy Lieberman Award – Nation's top collegiate point guard
* Odyssey Sims – 2013–14
Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award
* DiDi Richards – 2019–20

## All-time series records against current & former Big 12 members

* As of Fall 2021
Baylor vs. the Big 12* :
| Baylor vs. | Overall Record | at Waco | at Opponent's Venue | at Neutral Site | Last 5 Meetings | Last 10 Meetings | Current Streak | Since Beginning of Big 12 |
| Colorado | BU, 12–8 | BU, 6–2 | tie, 5–5 | tie, 1–1 | BU, 5–2 | BU, 8–2 | W 8 | BU, 12–5 |
| Iowa State | BU, 30–9 | BU, 16–2 | BU, 10–6 | BU, 4–1 | BU, 5–0 | BU, 9–1 | L 2 | BU, 30–9 |
| Kansas | BU, 34–8 | BU, 17–2 | BU, 13–5 | BU, 4–1 | BU, 5–0 | BU, 10-0 | W 15 | BU, 34–6 |
| Kansas State | BU, 40–8 | BU, 17–1 | BU, 14–3 | BU, 10–3 | BU, 5–0 | BU, 10–0 | W 36 | BU, 40–7 |
| Missouri | BU, 16–5 | BU, 9–1 | BU, 5–3 | BU, 2–1 | BU, 4–1 | BU, 8–2 | W 3 | BU, 15–4 |
| Nebraska | BU, 10–6 | BU, 6–2 | BU, 4–3 | NU, 0–1 | BU, 3–2 | BU, 7–3 | W 1 | BU, 10–6 |
| Oklahoma | BU, 32–25 | BU, 16–9 | BU, 15-12 | OU, 1–5 | BU, 5–0 | BU, 10–0 | W 12 | BU, 32–22 |
| Oklahoma State | BU, 45–11 | BU, 25–2 | BU, 15–9 | BU, 5–0 | BU, 5–0 | BU, 10–0 | W 10 | BU, 44–11 |
| Texas | UT, 59-45 | UT, 23-24 | UT, 27-17 | UT, 5–6 | BU, 5-0 | BU 10–0 | W 11 | BU, 39–17 |
| Texas A&M | BU, 50–36 | BU, 26–13 | A&M, 17–18 | BU, 7–4 | BU, 4–1 | BU, 8–2 | W 3 | BU, 31–7 |
| TCU | BU, 42–5 | BU, 19–2 | BU, 20–3 | BU, 2–0 | BU, 5–0 | BU, 10–0 | W 31 | BU, 21–0 |
| Texas Tech | BU, 49–47 | BU, 21-20 | TT, 17-25 | BU, 11–2 | BU, 5–0 | BU, 10–0 | W 24 | BU, 41–20 |
| WVU | BU, 20–3 | BU, 9–1 | BU, 9–0 | tied, 2–2 | BU, 5–0 | BU, 9–1 | W 9 | BU, 20–2 |
| *Updated through the end of the 2018–19 season. ||||||||
ALL-TIME BIG 12 WINS (REGULAR SEASON) AS OF 2018–2019
289 – Baylor (.753),
240 – Oklahoma (.625),
232 – Texas (.604),
221 – Iowa State (.576),
192 – Kansas State (.500),
182 – Texas Tech (.474),
152 – Oklahoma State (.396),
126 – Kansas (.328),
71 – West Virginia (.563),
50 – TCU (.397)

## Year by year results

Conference tournament winners noted with # Source
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | Coaches' poll | AP poll |
| Olga Fallen (Independent) (1974–1979) ||||||||
| 1974–75 | Olga Fallen | 30–11 | – | | AIAW State Playoffs | | |
| 1975–76 | Olga Fallen | 31–6 | – | | AIAW Quarterfinals | | |
| 1976–77 | Olga Fallen | 32–12 | – | | AIAW Fifth Place | | 12 |
| 1977–78 | Olga Fallen | 33–8 | – | | AIAW Regional Playoffs | | |
| 1978–79 | Olga Fallen | 17–13 | – | | AIAW State Playoffs | | |
| Olga Fallen: | Olga Fallen: | 143–50 | – | | | | |
| Pam Bowers (Independent, Southwest) (1979–1994) ||||||||
| 1979–80 | Pam Bowers | 4–24 | – | | | | |
| 1980–81 | Pam Bowers | 29–11 | – | | NWIT Eighth Place | | |
| 1981–82 | Pam Bowers | 16–11 | – | | | | |
| Southwest Conference ||||||||
| 1982–83 | Pam Bowers | 16–14 | 4–4 | T-5th | | | |
| 1983–84 | Pam Bowers | 15–12 | 9–7 | T-4th | | | |
| 1984–85 | Pam Bowers | 12–14 | 7–9 | T-5th | | | |
| 1985–86 | Pam Bowers | 6–21 | 4–12 | 7th | | | |
| 1986–87 | Pam Bowers | 8–20 | 5–11 | T-6th | | | |
| 1987–88 | Pam Bowers | 10–20 | 3–13 | T-8th | | | |
| 1988–89 | Pam Bowers | 3–23 | 1–15 | 9th | includes forfeit loss to Texas Tech | | |
| 1989–90 | Pam Bowers | 4–23 | 1–15 | 9th | | | |
| 1990–91 | Pam Bowers | 9–17 | 3–13 | 8th | | | |
| 1991–92 | Pam Bowers | 11–17 | 3–11 | 8th | | | |
| 1992–93 | Pam Bowers | 12–16 | 6–8 | 5th | | | |
| 1993–94 | Pam Bowers | 13–14 | 4–10 | 7th | | | |
| Pam Bowers: | Pam Bowers: | 168–257 | 50–128 | | | | |
| Sonya Hogg (Southwest, Big 12) (1994–2000) ||||||||
| 1994–95 | Sonya Hogg | 13–14 | 4–10 | 7th | | | |
| 1995–96 | Sonya Hogg | 11–19 | 3–11 | 7th | | | |
| Big 12 Conference ||||||||
| 1996–97 | Sonya Hogg | 15–13 | 7–9 | T-8th (Big 12) | | | |
| 1997–98 | Sonya Hogg | 20–11 | 6–10 | T-5th | WNIT Finals | | |
| 1998–99 | Sonya Hogg | 17–14 | 8–8 | T-5th | WNIT Sixteen | | |
| 1999–2000 | Sonya Hogg | 7–20 | 2–14 | 12th | | | |
| Sonya Hogg: | Sonya Hogg: | 83–91 | 30–62 | | | | |
| Kim Mulkey (Big 12) (2000–2021) ||||||||
| 2000–01 | Kim Mulkey | 21–9 | 9–7 | 6th | NCAA First Round | | |
| 2001–02 | Kim Mulkey | 27–6 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round | 7 | 14 |
| 2002–03 | Kim Mulkey | 24–11 | 8–8 | 7th | WNIT Finals | | |
| 2003–04 | Kim Mulkey | 26–9 | 10–6 | T-4th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 15 | 11 |
| 2004–05 | Kim Mulkey | 33–3 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Champions | 5 | 1 |
| 2005–06 | Kim Mulkey | 26–7 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 10 | 14 |
| 2006–07 | Kim Mulkey | 26–8 | 11–5 | 3rd | NCAA Second Round | 19 | 19 |
| 2007–08 | Kim Mulkey | 25–7 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round | 12 | 17 |
| 2008–09 | Kim Mulkey | 29–6 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 5 | 6 |
| 2009–10 | Kim Mulkey | 27–10 | 9–7 | T-6th | NCAA Final Four | 14 | 4 |
| 2010–11 | Kim Mulkey | 34–3 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | 3 | 5 |
| 2011–12 | Kim Mulkey | 40–0 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Champions | 1 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | Kim Mulkey | 34–2 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 1 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | Kim Mulkey | 32–5 | 16–2 | T-1st | NCAA Elite Eight | 5 | 6 |
| 2014–15 | Kim Mulkey | 33–4 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | 5 | 5 |
| 2015–16 | Kim Mulkey | 36–2 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | 4 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | Kim Mulkey | 33–4 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | 5 | 6 |
| 2017–18 | Kim Mulkey | 33–2 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | Kim Mulkey | 37–1 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Champions | 1 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | Kim Mulkey | 28–2 | 17–1 | 1st | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | 2 | 3 |
| 2020–21 | Kim Mulkey | 28–3 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | 5 | 5 |
| Kim Mulkey: | Kim Mulkey: | 632–104 | 296–60 | | | | |
| Nicki Collen (Big 12) (2021–present) ||||||||
| 2021–22 | Nicki Collen | 28–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | 11 | 7 |
| 2022–23 | Nicki Collen | 20–12 | 10–8 | T–4th | NCAA Second Round | | |
| 2023–24 | Nicki Collen | 26–8 | 12–6 | T–4th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 13 | 15 |
| Nicki Collen: | Nicki Collen: | 74–28 | 37–17 | | | | |
| Total: | Total: | 1,103–510 | | | | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||||

## Postseason results
### NCAA Division I

The Bears have appeared in 23 tournaments, with a record of 53–17.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2001 | #8 | First Round | #9 Arkansas | L 59–68 |
| 2002 | #2 | First Round Second Round | #15 Bucknell #7 Drake | W 80–56 L 72–76 |
| 2004 | #4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #13 Loyola Marymount #5 Florida #1 Tennessee | W 71–60 W 91–76 L 69–71 |
| 2005 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Title Game | #15 Illinois State #10 Oregon #3 Minnesota #1 North Carolina #1 LSU #1 Michigan State | W 91–70 W 69–46 W 64–57 W 72–63 W 68–57 W 84–62 |
| 2006 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #14 Northern Arizona #11 New Mexico #2 Maryland | W 74–56 W 87–67 L 63–82 |
| 2007 | #5 | First Round Second Round | #12 Chattanooga #4 NC State | W 68–55 L 72–78 (OT) |
| 2008 | #3 | First Round Second Round | #14 Fresno State #6 Pittsburgh | W 68–55 L 72–78 (OT) |
| 2009 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #15 UTSA #7 South Dakota State #3 Louisville | W 87–82 (OT) W 60–58 L 39–56 |
| 2010 | #4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four | #13 Fresno State #5 Georgetown #1 Tennessee #2 Duke #1 Connecticut | W 69–55 W 49–33 W 77–62 W 51–48 L 50–70 |
| 2011 | #1 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #16 Prairie View A&M #9 West Virginia #5 Green Bay #2 Texas A&M | W 66–30 W 82–68 W 86–76 L 46–58 |
| 2012 | #1 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Title Game | #16 UC Santa Barbara #9 Florida #4 Georgia Tech #2 Tennessee #1 Stanford #1 Notre Dame | W 81–40 W 76–57 W 83–68 W 77–58 W 59–47 W 80–61 |
| 2013 | #1 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #16 Prairie View A&M #8 Florida State #5 Louisville | W 82–40 W 85–47 L 81–82 |
| 2014 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #15 Western Kentucky #7 California #3 Kentucky #1 Notre Dame | W 87–74 W 75–56 W 90–72 L 69–88 |
| 2015 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #15 Northwestern State #10 Arkansas #3 Iowa #1 Notre Dame | W 77–36 W 73–44 W 81–66 L 68–77 |
| 2016 | #1 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #16 Idaho #9 Auburn #5 Florida State #2 Oregon State | W 89–59 W 84–52 W 78–58 L 57–60 |
| 2017 | #1 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #16 Texas Southern #9 California #4 Louisville #2 Mississippi State | W 119–30 W 86–46 W 97–63 L 85–94 (OT) |
| 2018 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #15 Grambling State #7 Michigan #3 Oregon State | W 96–46 W 80–58 L 67–72 |
| 2019 | #1 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Title Game | #16 Abilene Christian #8 California #4 South Carolina #2 Iowa #2 Oregon #1 Notre Dame | W 95–38 W 102–63 W 93–68 W 85–53 W 72–67 W 82–81 |
| 2021 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #15 Jackson State #7 Virginia Tech #6 Michigan #1 UConn | W 101–52 W 90–48 W 78–75 (OT) L 67–69 |
| 2022 | #2 | First Round Second Round | #15 Hawaii #10 South Dakota | W 89–49 L 47–67 |
| 2023 | #7 | First Round Second Round | #10 Alabama #2 UConn | W 78–74 L 58–77 |
| 2024 | #5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #12 Vanderbilt #4 Virginia Tech #1 USC | W 80–63 W 75–72 L 70–74 |
| 2025 | #4 | First Round | #13 Grand Canyon | TBD |

### AIAW Division I

The Lady Bears made two appearances in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 5–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1976 | First Round Quarterfinals Consolation Second Round | Southern Connecticut Delta State Tennessee Tech | W, 76–72 L, 57–97 L, 78–89 |
| 1977 | First Round Quarterfinals Consolation Second Round Consolation Third Round Fifth Place Game | Saint Joseph's LSU Missouri Utah Southern Connecticut | W, 85–75 L, 64–71 W, 85–75 W, 77–52 W, 71–69 |