Though the focus is currently on what could be the most intriguing regular season in the history of the conference, Texas Tech fans might want to start getting ready for the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament because it promises to be one of the most exciting events of the spring. Here's a look a everything you need to know about the toughest college basketball tournament in the nation.
Big 12 Tournament Dates:
Tuesday, March 12 - First Round:
Game 1: No. 12 Seed vs. No. 13 Seed, 11:30 a.m. CT Game 2: No. 11 Seed vs. No. 14 Seed, 2 p.m. CT
Wednesday, March 13 - Second Round
Game 3: No. 5 Seed vs. Game 1 Winner, 11:30 a.m. CT Game 4: No. 8 Seed vs. No. 9 Seed, 2 p.m. CT Game 5: No. 7 Seed vs. No. 10 Seed, 6 p.m. CT Game 6: No. 6 Seed vs. Winner Game 2, 8:30 p.m. CT
Thursday, March 14 - Quarterfinals
Game 7: No. 4 Seed vs. Winner Game 3, 11:30 a.m. CT Game 8: No. 1 Seed vs. Winner Game 4, 2 p.m. CT Game 9: No. 2 Seed vs. Winner Game 5, 6 p.m. CT Game 10: No. 3 Seed vs. Winner Game 6, 8:30 p.m. CT
Friday, March 15 - Semifinals
Game 11: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 6 p.m. CT Game 12: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 8:30 p.m. CT
Saturday, March 16 - Championship
Game 13: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12, 5 p.m. CT
Big 12 Tournament Location
The Big 12 Tournament will take place at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Big 12 Tournament Broadcast Information
All games will broadcast on the ESPN family of networks
Big 12 Tournament History
The Big 12 tournament began in 1997, the first season of the conference's existence after the league began play in 1996. It was originally held in Kansas City, Missouri until 2003, and also in 2005. In 2003, 2004, and 2006 it was held in Dallas, Texas, and in 2007 it was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In 2008 it was again held in Kansas City.
The 2009 tournament took place in Oklahoma City After that, the event returned to Kansas City where it will be held until at least 2027 and likely longer according to Commissioner Brett Yormark.
Past Big 12 Tournament Champions
1997 Kansas 1998 Kansas 1999 Kansas 2000 Iowa State 2001 Oklahoma 2002 Oklahoma 2003 Oklahoma 2004 Oklahoma State 2005 Oklahoma State 2006 Kansas 2007 Kansas 2008 Kansas 2009 Missouri 2010 Kansas 2011 Kansas 2012 Missouri 2013 Kansas 2014 Iowa State 2015 Iowa State 2016 Kansas 2017 Iowa State 2018 Kansas 2019 Iowa State 2020 Canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic 2021 Texas 2022 Kansas 2023 Texas
Big 12 Tournament ticket info
https://big12sports.com/sports/2022/12/21/big12tickets.aspx?