Iowa State’s Monte Morris takes a shot against Oklahoma earlier this month. (Getty)
In what is expected to be one of the more entertaining – and definitely unpredictable – postseason tournament’s, the Big 12’s race for an NCAA Tournament automatic bid begins Wednesday night.
Five teams – Kansas (No. 9), Iowa State (13), Oklahoma (15), Baylor (16) and West Virginia (18) – are all ranked in the Top 25. And while the Jayhawks are the favorites to win the tournament, if this conference has shown us anything this year, it’s anything can happen in the Big 12.
Here is the game schedule with times and TV schedule. All times are Eastern:
First Round – Wednesday
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
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
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
Semifinal Winners, TBD, 6 p.m., ESPN
There is no free, unrestricted live stream for the games. But if you have access to a cable or satellite subscription, you can watch in the following ways:
Watch Big 12 Tournament Online
Kansas won the regular season title. (Getty)
If you have the log-in info for a cable subscription with access to Watch ESPN, you can watch the game at WatchESPN.com. You’ll need a cable log-in and password, or the log-in and password of someone you know, to access the stream.
Watch Big 12 Tournament on Mobile
The last Baylor-Texas game got very physical and included a brief skirmish. (Getty)
Mobile and tablet users with access to Watch ESPN can watch the game on the Watch ESPN app. As is the case with desktop, you’ll need the log-in for a cable subscription with access to ESPN. You can download the app for free in the App Store , the Google Play store, the Amazon App store or the Windows Store.
