It hasn’t been the Big 12’s exceptional year.The convention that has been the exceptional – or near it – over the previous few university basketball seasons turned into overshadowed through the SEC this year, however that could (and likely will) quick alternate while the NCAA Tournament comes around.
Can Kansas be Kansas once more going into the huge tournament? How dominant can Houston be? Will Iowa State get returned to what made it so proper all season long, or is that this BYU’s time to reveal simply how actual it is?It’ll be a captivating few days. Here’s our first-thought-no-actual-aleven though prediction for each Big 12 Tournament sport – along side the decision for the champion – earlier than we do a deep dive sport prediction and preview.
Here’s what is approximately to manifest withinside the Big 12 Men’s College Basketball Tournament.
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Big 12 Tournament First Round Predictions
Tuesday, March 11(13) Cincinnati vs (12) Oklahoma State12:30 pm, ESPN+First Thought Prediction: Cincinnati(16) Colorado vs (9) TCU3:00 pm, ESPN+First Thought Prediction: TCU(15) Arizona State vs (10) Kansas State7:00 pm, ESPN+First Thought Prediction: Kansas State(14) UCF vs (11) Utah9:30 pm, ESPN+First Thought Prediction: Utah
Big 12 Tournament Second Round Predictions
Wednesday, March 12Cincinnati or Oklahoma State vs (5) Iowa State12:30 pm, ESPN or ESPN2First Thought Prediction: Iowa StateColorado or TCU vs (8) West Virginia3:00 pm, ESPN+First Thought Prediction: West VirginiaArizona State or Kansas State vs (7) Baylor7:00 pm, ESPN+First Thought Prediction: BaylorUCF or Utah vs (6) Kansas9:30 pm, ESPN2 or ESPNUFirst Thought Prediction: Kansas
Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinals
Predictions Thursday, March 13Based on predictions from the primary rounds – those are not the real matchups yet(5) Iowa State vs (4) BYU12:30 pm, ESPN or ESPN2First Thought Prediction: Iowa State(8) West Virginia vs (1) Houston3:00 pm, ESPN or ESPN2First Thought Prediction: Houston(7) Baylor vs (2) Texas Tech7:00 pm, ESPN or ESPN 2First Thought Prediction: Texas Tech(6) Kansas vs (3) Arizona9:30 pm, ESPN or ESPN2First Thought Prediction: Kansas
Big 12 Tournament Semifinals Predictions
Friday, March 14Based on predictions from the primary rounds – those are not the real matchups yet(5) Iowa State vs (1) Houston7:00 pm, TBD/ESPN+First Thought Prediction: Houston(6) Kansas vs (2) Texas Tech9:30 pm, TBD/ESPN+First Thought Prediction: Kansas
Big 12 Tournament Championship Prediction
Saturday, March 15Based on predictions from the primary rounds – those are not the real matchups yet(6) Kansas vs (1) Houston6:00 pm, ESPNFirst Thought Prediction: Houston Conference Tournament PredictionsACC | Big East | Big TenBig 12 | Mountain West | SEC
