Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield leads the Big 12 in scoring at 17.4 points per game. (Getty)
The Big 12 Tournament figures to be one of the more entertaining conference postseason events in the nation.
It features 5 teams ranked in the AP Top 25 – No. 9 Kansas, No. 16 Baylor, No. 15 Oklahoma, No. 13 Iowa State and No. 18 West Virginia.
And if you’ve kept up with the conference this season, you know any of those teams could get the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Not that they need it; all 5 are locks to participate in March Madness. But a conference tournament crown could go a long way when it comes time for seeding.
For the league’s final standings, click here.
Here’s what you need to know about the Big 12 Tournament:
The Basics
What:
When:
Wednesday, March 11 through Saturday, March 14
Where:
Sprint Center – Kansas City
Channel:
ESPN / ESPN2 / ESPNU
Last Year’s Winner
Iowa State
Big 12 Tournament Schedule
Jevon Carter of West Virginia drives on Iowa State’s Jameel McKay. (Getty)
All times Eastern
First Round – Wednesday, March 11
Game 1: No. 8 Kansas State vs. No. 9 TCU, 7 p.m., ESPNU
Game 2: No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Texas Tech, 9 p.m., ESPNU
Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 12
Game 3: No. 4 Baylor vs. No. 5 West Virginia, 12:30 a.m., ESPN2
Game 4: No. 1 Kansas vs. Game 1 winner, 2:30 p.m., ESPN2
Game 5: No. 2 Iowa State vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m., ESPNU
Game 6: No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 6 Oklahoma State, 9 p.m., ESPNU
Semifinals – Friday, March 13
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 9 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
Championship – Saturday, March 14
Semifinal Winners, TBD, 6 p.m., ESPN
Check out the bracket here.
Big 12 Tournament Odds
Kansas won the Big 12 with a 13-5 conference mark. (Getty)
At 13-5 in conference play and 24-7 overall, Kansas is the favorite. But the Big 12 was competitive and top-heavy this year, so the Jayhawks certainly don’t have this one in the bag.
Per sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com:
Kansas … +250
Oklahoma … +340
Iowa State … +400
Baylor … +550
West Virginia … +750
Texas … +800
Oklahoma State … +1300
Kansas State … +3000
TCU … +5000
Texas Tech … +20000
