Quarterfinal matchups for the Big 12 Tournament are set after play began Wednesday with a pair of games featuring NCAA Tournament bubble teams fighting to keep their at-large hopes alive. No. 8 seed West Virginia handled No. 9 seed Texas Tech and No. 7 seed Oklahoma State stifled No. 10 seed Oklahoma to enter Thursday’s action with some momentum.
Up first in the quarterfinal round is No. 4 seed Baylor taking on No. 5 seed Iowa State in a rematch of a game the Cyclones won 73-58 at Baylor to close the regular season. Then, in the day’s second game, No. 1 seed Kansas takes on the Mountaineers, who could erase any doubt over their NCAA Tournament credentials with a neutral-site victory over the reigning national champions.
The evening session begins with No. 2 seed Texas taking on the Cowboys as the Longhorns look to build momentum heading into the NCAA Tournament. Then, in the nightcap, No. 3 seed Kansas State takes on No. 6 seed TCU in one of the most intriguing battles of the day anywhere in the sport.
Below is the full schedule and tip times for the tournament.
2023 Big 12 Tournament schedule, scores
Location: T-Mobile Center — Kansas City, Missouri
Live stream: fuboTV (Try for free) | Follow live: CBS Sports App
All times Eastern; some start times approximated
Quarterfinals — Thursday, March 9
Game 3: No. 5 Iowa State 78, No. 4 Baylor 72 | Recap
Game 4: No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 8 West Virginia | ESPN — GameTracker
Game 5: No. 2 Texas vs. Oklahoma State | 7 p.m. on ESPN2
Game 6: No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 6 TCU | 9:30 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN2
Semifinals — Friday, March 10
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner | 7 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN2
Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner | 9:30 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN2
Big 12 Tournament Championship Game — Saturday, March 11
Game 9: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner | 6 p.m. on ESPN
First round — Wednesday, March 8
Game 1: No. 8 West Virginia 78, No. 9 Texas Tech 62 | Recap
Game 2: No. 7 Oklahoma State 57, No. 10 Oklahoma 49 | Recap
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