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Of all the foremost convention tournaments this week, this one feels probably the most broad open.
Here’s the whole lot you want to know getting into the Big 12 tournament this weekend in Kansas City.
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Who can finish Arizona’s run?
Look, there’s no denying that Arizona was nice this season.
The Wildcats received the Big 12’s common season title and went 29-2 this yr whereas dominating loads of groups in their path. They picked up a number of blowout wins late, together with a 23-point win over Kansas and a 26-point win over Iowa State. But the Wildcats had to survive a crowded Big 12 to pull that feat off, and there are many groups that may finish their tournament run early this week in Kansas City.
Houston may be one of the best guess. The Cougars went 26-5 and have repeatedly appeared able to making one other Final Four run below Kelvin Sampson — although they did simply lose three straight ranked video games earlier than ending the season on a three-game win streak.
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There are a number of groups that might make noise if the whole lot goes proper. Kansas is one in all them, and it’s doubtless depending on Darryn Peterson. The potential NBA lottery decide has been absent often this season, typically for mysterious causes, however the Jayhawks seem like a top-tier group when he’s at his finest. Iowa State, regardless of shedding three of its previous 5, has wins over each Kansas and Houston this season, too.
Oh, and don’t overlook about AJ Dybantsa and BYU. Despite Richie Saunders’ ACL damage and their skid, the Cougars may simply decide up an upset win or two in Kansas City behind their potential No. 1 general NBA decide.
Sure, Arizona appears to be like like a true No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. But the Big 12 tournament is not a given by any means.
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Big 12 males’s basketball tournament fundamentals
When: March 10-14
Where: T-Mobile Center | Kansas City, Missouri
TV: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+
The Big 12 men’s basketball tournament bracket is set. (Big 12)
Big 12 males’s basketball schedule, outcomes
All occasions ET
Tuesday, March 10 — First Round
Game 1 | No. 12 Arizona State vs. No. 13 Baylor | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 2 | No. 9 Cincinnati vs. No. 16 Utah | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 3 | No. 10 BYU vs. No. 15 Kansas State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 4 | No. 11 Colorado vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, March 11 — Second Round
Game 5 | No. 5 Iowa State vs. Game 1 winner | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN/2
Game 6 | No. 8 UCF vs. Game 2 winner | 3 p.m. | ESPNU
Game 7 | No. 7 West Virginia vs. Game 3 winner | 7 p.m. | ESPNU
Game 8 | No. 6 TCU vs. Game 4 winner | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2/U
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Thursday, March 12 — Quarterfinals
Game 9 | No. 4 Texas Tech vs. G5 winner | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN/2
Game 10 | No. 1 Arizona vs. G6 winner | 3 p.m. | ESPN/2
Game 11 | No. 2 Houston vs. G7 winner | 7 p.m. | ESPN/2
Game 12 | No. 3 Kansas vs. G8 winner | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN/2
Friday, March 13 — Semifinals
Game 13 | G9 winner vs. G10 winner | 7 p.m. | ESPN/2
Game 14 | G11 winner vs. G12 winner | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN/2
Saturday, March 14 — Championship
Game 15 | G13 winner vs. G14 winner | 6 p.m. | ESPN
