2021 Big 12 Conference softball tournament
The 2021 Big 12 Conference softball tournament was held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 14 and May 15, 2021. As the winner of the tournament, Oklahoma earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament. Most of the games of the tournament aired on ESPN+. However, the first game aired on ESPNU and the championship game aired on ESPN2. The Oklahoma Sooners came into the tournament with the best record from conference play at 16–1.
Standings
- Kansas did not participate in the tournament
Format and seeding
The top six teams based on conference winning percentage from the conference's regular season were seeded one through six. Teams were divided into two pools of three teams each. The winners of each pool advanced to the championship game. The second- and third-place teams in each pool played in classification games for third and fifth place, respectively.Tournament
Sources:Pool A
No. 4 Baylor vs. No. 6 Texas Tech- No. 6 Texas Tech wins 8–6
- No. 1 Oklahoma wins 10–2
- '''No. 1 Oklahoma wins 8–2'''
Pool B
No. 2 Oklahoma State vs. No. 3 Texas- No. 2 Oklahoma State wins 3–2
- No. 3 Texas wins 7–4
- '''No. 2 Oklahoma State wins 6–5'''
Championship Day
No. 4 Baylor vs. No. 5 Iowa State- Iowa State wins 3–1
- Texas Tech wins 5–1
- '''No. 1 Oklahoma wins 10–2 '''
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the all-tournament team:| Player | School |
| Sami Williams | Iowa State |
| Kinzie Hansen | Oklahoma |
| Jocelyn Alo | Oklahoma |
| Jayda Coleman | Oklahoma |
| Lynnsie Elam | Oklahoma |
| Tiare Jennings | Oklahoma |
| Nicole May | Oklahoma |
| Shannon Saile | Oklahoma |
| Hayley Busby | Oklahoma State |
| Carrie Eberle | Oklahoma State |
| Alysen Febrey | Oklahoma State |
| Kiley Naomi | Oklahoma State |
| Karli Petty | Oklahoma State |