Big 12 Conference Basketball Tournament: Preview, Schedule, And More
The Big 12 tournament is almost here. Are the Kansas Jayhawks set up to take home the crown?
Looking for a guide to watching the Big 12 tournament? Look no further!
Arguably the best conference in college basketball, the Big 12 tournament is set to begin on Wednesday, March 9. With talented teams stacked from top to bottom, the crown could go to virtually anyone in the league. The Big 12 is expected to land at least seven bids in the NCAA tournament, which is absolutely remarkable.
That being said, it’d be pretty tough to pick against the Kansas Jayhawks at the moment. Bill Self’s squad finished the regular season by winning its last 11 games in a row, including victories over Kentucky, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Baylor, Texas Tech, Texas, and Iowa State, all of which are projected to go dancing.
But with players like Buddy Hield, Jaysean Paige, and Georges Niang composing the class of the conference, it’s truly anyone’s game at this point.
The seeding for the Big 12 tournament is as follows.
Big 12 Tournament Seeds
1. Kansas
2. West Virginia
3. Oklahoma
4. Texas
5. Baylor
6. Iowa State
7. Texas Tech
8. Oklahoma State
9. Kansas State
10. TCU
Last Five Big 12 Tournament Winners
2015: Iowa State
2014: Iowa State
2013: Kansas
2012: Missouri
2011: Kansas
Tournament Schedule
First Round (March 9)
Game 1: No. 8 Oklahoma State vs. No. 9 Kansas State, 6:00 p.m.
Game 2: No. 7 Texas Tech vs. No. 10 TCU, 8:30 p.m.
Quarterfinals (March 10)
Game 3: No. 4 Texas vs. No. 5 Baylor, 11:30 a.m.
Game 4: No. 1 Kansas vs. Game 1 Winner, 1:30 p.m.
Game 5: No. 2 West Virginia vs. Game 2 Winner, 6:00 p.m.
Game 6: No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 6 Iowa State, 8:30 p.m.
