2001 Big 12 Conference softball tournament
| Teams | 10 | 
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Oklahoma (2nd title) | 
| Runner-up | Oklahoma State (2nd title game) | 
| Winning coach | Patty Gasso (2nd title) | 
| MVP | Lisa Carey (Oklahoma) | 
| Attendance | 5,649 | 
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Nebraska †y | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 51 | – | 15 | .773 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Oklahoma ‡y | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 50 | – | 9 | .847 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech y | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 37 | – | 24 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas  | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 32 | – | 27 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State  | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 28 | – | 23 | .549 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor  | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 38 | – | 22 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M  | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 32 | – | 19 | .627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri  | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 31 | – | 28 | .525 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas  | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 24 | – | 29 | .453 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State  | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 14 | – | 27 | .341 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament Rankings from NFCA/USA Today [1]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2001 Big 12 Conference softball tournament was held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, OK from May 9 through May 12, 2001. Oklahoma won their second conference tournament and earned the Big 12 Conference's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I softball tournament.[2][3]
Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas Tech received bids to the NCAA tournament.[4] Oklahoma would go on to play in the 2001 Women's College World Series.
Standings
Source:[4]
| Place | Seed | Team | Conference | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | % | W | L | % | |||
| 1 | 1 | Nebraska | 16 | 2 | .889 | 51 | 15 | .773 | 
| 2 | 2 | Oklahoma | 14 | 2 | .875 | 50 | 9 | .847 | 
| 3 | 3 | Texas Tech | 10 | 8 | .556 | 37 | 24 | .607 | 
| 3 | 4 | Kansas | 10 | 8 | .556 | 32 | 27 | .542 | 
| 5 | 5 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 8 | .500 | 28 | 23 | .549 | 
| 6 | 6 | Baylor | 7 | 9 | .438 | 38 | 22 | .633 | 
| 7 | 7 | Texas A&M | 7 | 11 | .389 | 32 | 19 | .627 | 
| 8 | 8 | Missouri | 5 | 11 | .313 | 31 | 28 | .525 | 
| 9 | 9 | Texas | 5 | 13 | .278 | 24 | 29 | .453 | 
| 10 | 10 | Iowa State | 2 | 12 | .143 | 14 | 27 | .341 | 
Schedule
| Game | Time | Matchup | Location | Attendance | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 – Wednesday, May 9 | ||||
| 1 | 5:00 p.m. | #8 Missouri 1, #9 Texas 0 | Hall of Fame Stadium | 1,115 | 
| 2 | 5:00 p.m. | #7 Texas A&M 4, #10 Iowa State 0 | Field 2 | |
| 3 | 7:27 p.m. | #1 Nebraska 9, #8 Missouri 1 (6) | Hall of Fame Stadium | |
| 4 | 7:27 p.m. | #2 Oklahoma 7, #7 Texas A&M 0 | Field 2 | |
| Day 2 – Thursday, May 10 | ||||
| 5 | 11:30 a.m. | #5 Oklahoma State 2, #4 Kansas 1 | Hall of Fame Stadium | |
| 6 | 11:30 a.m. | #3 Texas Tech 8, #6 Baylor 0 (5) | Field 2 | |
| 7 | 2:00 p.m. | #7 Texas A&M 4, #8 Missouri 0 | Hall of Fame Stadium | |
| 8 | 4:00 p.m. | #4 Kansas 10, #6 Baylor 4 | Field 2 | |
| 9 | 5:00 p.m. | #5 Oklahoma State 2, #1 Nebraska 0 | Hall of Fame Stadium | |
| 10 | 8:00 p.m. | #2 Oklahoma 2, #3 Texas Tech 1 | Hall of Fame Stadium | |
| Day 3 – Friday, May 11 | ||||
| 11 | 11:00 a.m. | #3 Texas Tech 1, #7 Texas A&M 0 | Hall of Fame Stadium | 874 | 
| 12 | 1:30 p.m. | #1 Nebraska 3, #4 Kansas 0 | Hall of Fame Stadium | |
| 13 | 5:45 p.m. | #2 Oklahoma 10, #1 Nebraska 2 (6) | Hall of Fame Stadium | |
| 14 | 8:00 p.m. | #3 Texas Tech 1, #5 Oklahoma State 0 | Hall of Fame Stadium | |
| Day 4 – Saturday, May 12 | ||||
| 15 | 11:30 a.m. | #5 Oklahoma State 2, #3 Texas Tech 1 | Hall of Fame Stadium | 401 | 
| 16 | 3:00 p.m. | #2 Oklahoma 6, #5 Oklahoma State 0 | Hall of Fame Stadium | 1,703 | 
| Game times in CDT. Rankings denote tournament seed. | ||||
All-Tournament Team
Source:[3]
| Position | Player | School | 
|---|---|---|
| MOP | Lisa Carey | Oklahoma | 
| 1B | Lisa Carey | Oklahoma | 
| 1B | Jamie Fuente | Nebraska | 
| 1B | Jennifer Stump | Oklahoma | 
| 1B | Carmen Grindell | Texas Tech | 
| 2B | Leigh Suhr | Nebraska | 
| C | Amber Burgess | Nebraska | 
| C | Ashli Barrett | Oklahoma | 
| LF | Christi Musser | Kansas | 
| OF | Amanda Hayes | Oklahoma State | 
| OF | Jade Lindly | Oklahoma State | 
| P | Jennifer Stewart | Oklahoma | 
| P | Amanda Renfro | Texas Tech | 
References
- ^ "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 196–197. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
 - ^ a b "2001 Big 12 Conference softball tournament Results" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
 - ^ a b c "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 198–202. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
 - ^ a b "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 196–197. Retrieved June 6, 2020.