2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears Basketball Team
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Baylor University Baylor University is a Private university, private Baptist research university in Waco, Texas, United States. It was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Te ...
during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer
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. The team played its home games at the
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in Waco, Texas and were members of the
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. The Lady Bears began the season as the preseason #1 team in both the Associated Press and the Coaches' Poll. They ran through the season undefeated, winning the Big 12 regular season and the Big 12 Tournament. They became the first team in college basketball history (men's or women's) to finish 40–0 by defeating Notre Dame for the national championship. (In 2014
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matched the Lady Bears 40-0 mark, tying an NCAA record.)


Roster


Schedule

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See also

* 2011-12 Baylor Bears basketball team {{DEFAULTSORT:2011-12 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team Baylor Bears women's basketball seasons
Baylor Lady Bears The Baylor Bears are the athletic teams that represent Baylor University. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as one of only three private school members of the Big 12 Conference. Prior t ...
NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament championship seasons Baylor