Category: Oklahoma

Oklahoma vs Iowa State College Basketball Game Preview: Big 12 Tournament

Big 12 Tournament: Oklahoma Sooners vs Iowa State Cyclones prediction and college basketball game preview.

Big 12 Tournament: Oklahoma vs Iowa State prediction and college basketball game preview.

Oklahoma vs Iowa State Broadcast

Date: Wednesday, March 10
Game Time: 9:30 ET
Venue: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
Network: ESPN

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Oklahoma (14-9) vs Iowa State (2-21) Game Preview

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Why Iowa State Will Win

Can Iowa State go the entire Big 12 season without a win?

It hasn’t won a game of any kind since before Christmas, but the team has played well at times with a good fight in a 77-72 loss to Baylor, it didn’t get annihilated in either game against Oklahoma, and in general, the team plays just well enough to not get embarrassed.

At least, most of the time.

The team has a good pace to see games within range, it hits everything on the free throw line, and it’s not bad a defending the three. But …

Why Oklahoma Will Win

You don’t go 2-21 without having a whole slew of issues.

The Cyclones don’t rebound well enough, they turn it over a whole lot, and consistent shooting has been a problem. They haven’t hit the 30% mark from three in any of the last three games or in five of the last seven.

One big run from the Sooners should be able to put this away. In the first two games against the Cyclones, OU didn’t shoot well from three and had a few issues getting that run, and …

What’s Going To Happen

The last win over Iowa State was the last win for Oklahoma, period – that was back on February 20th.

The Sooners really, really, really need a good performance after losing four straight, but it’s going to take a while to get there. Iowa State will be plucky and annoying for about 25 minutes, but the Sooners will finally wake up in time to pull away late to move on.

There’s not going to be anything pretty about it, but it’ll be a win.

Oklahoma vs Iowa State Prediction, Line

Oklahoma 78, Iowa State 70
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Line: Oklahoma -11.5, o/u: 140.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 2.5

5: The college basketball season from here on
1: The college basketball season before now

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Texas vs Oklahoma College Basketball Game Preview

Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma Sooners prediction and college basketball game preview.

Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma Sooners prediction and college basketball game preview.

Texas vs Oklahoma Broadcast

Date: Thursday, March 4
Game Time: 9:00 ET
Venue: Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK
Network: ESPN

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Texas (15-7) vs Oklahoma (14-8) Game Preview

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Why Texas Will Win

Oklahoma has lost its groove.

It was rolling right along and looking like a possible contender to at least finish in the top three in the Big 12, but the offense hasn’t been clutch, the defense couldn’t stop Oklahoma State in back-to-back losses, and now it’s on a three-game losing streak and in desperate need to catch a wee bit of a break.

Texas has been a bit flaky, but when it’s flaky-good, everything is falling, the threes are there, and the team has been playing well even with a loss to Texas Tech when the O went cold.

OU allowed Oklahoma State to hit close to half of its shots over the two-game stretch. Texas should be able to do that same with an extra pass or two getting it done – the team has hit 49% or better from the field in six of its last ten games.

Why Oklahoma Will Win

When Texas is on, it’s great from the field. It doesn’t have turnover problems, it’s moving the ball around well, and it’s good enough from three to open everything up.

When Texas is off, it’s like pulling teeth. The team was able to beat Kansas even when nothing was falling from three, but it was off in the first meeting with OU and lost 80-79.

For all of the Sooners’ problems, it’s shooting relatively well. They haven’t been great on the boards, but they’re not turning the ball over and they were right in there in the three losses.

What’s Going To Happen

Oklahoma will pull up out of the nosedive by cranking up the defense a bit.

Oklahoma State’s offense was terrific in the two wins over OU, but before that, teams were having a hard time hitting from three. The Sooners will keep Texas to under 30% from the outside, but will struggle just enough on the boards to keep from pulling away.

Expect this to come down to the last few possessions.

Texas vs Oklahoma Prediction, Line

Oklahoma 77, Texas 74
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Line: Oklahoma -2, o/u: 142.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5

Must See Rating: 3.5

5: Thinking about actually paying for Peacock, but …
1: Punky Brewster

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Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State College Basketball Game Preview

Oklahoma Sooners vs Oklahoma State Cowboys prediction and college basketball game preview.

Oklahoma Sooners vs Oklahoma State Cowboys prediction and college basketball game preview.

Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State Broadcast

Date: Monday, March 1
Game Time: 9:00 ET
Venue: Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, OK
Network: ESPN

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Oklahoma (14-7) vs Oklahoma State (16-6) Game Preview

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Why Oklahoma Will Win

The Sooners did just about everything right but play defense in the 94-90 overtime loss to the Cowboys on Saturday in Norman.

They’re not great at defending the three, but they couldn’t come up with key stops from anywhere. The difference was on the free throw line, and that’s a bit of an aberration.

OU doesn’t foul all that much – it leads the Big 12 in fewest fouls per game – but Oklahoma State got six more free throw attempts and hit nine more. As long as the Sooners can make 49% from the field and 44% from three again, the other parts will work out.

Why Oklahoma State Will Win

Can Cade Cunningham stay that hot? He might have only hit 3-of-8 from three, but he was a given on the free throw line and he kept on rolling on the way to 40 points in the win.

Yeah, the Cowboys got roasted from three – Oklahoma hit 10-of-23 – but the D is usually a whole lot better than that from the outside. It was the first time since the loss to TCU back in mid-December that OSU had that many problems.

It’s been able to do a great job of getting to the free throw line lately, Cunningham has been fantastic with 20 points or more in four of the last five games and 18 or more in eight of the last nine, and …

What’s Going To Happen

The Sooners need a big performance.

They lost the firefight a few days ago, they lost in a clunker to Kansas State earlier in the week, and they need to ramp up the defensive intensity and production while snapping out of their finishing kick mini-funk.

It starts by doing a better job on the boards after getting hammered by the Cowboys – there can’t be 13 OSU offensive boards again.

And there won’t be.

It’ll be another close, fun game, but this time the Sooners will get just enough of a break the other way to pull out the close battle.

Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State Prediction, Line

Oklahoma 79, Oklahoma State 76
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Line: PICK, o/u: 141.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5

Must See Rating: 4

5: Regular
1: Decaf

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Oklahoma State vs Oklahoma College Basketball Game Preview

Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Oklahoma prediction and college basketball game preview.

Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Oklahoma Sooners prediction and college basketball game preview.

Oklahoma State vs Oklahoma Broadcast

Date: Saturday, February 27
Game Time: 3:0 ET
Venue: Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK
Network: ABC

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Oklahoma State (15-6) vs Oklahoma (14-6) Game Preview

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Why Oklahoma State Will Win

The Cowboys have been hot for the last few weeks with a controlled, measured style with a strong defense from three, plenty of steals and blocked shots, and keeping every game in range.

Oklahoma is coming off a clunker against a Kansas State that’s also good at keeping scores low and the tempo down, but doesn’t have the talent of OSU and isn’t nearly as strong. The Sooners are struggling in a big way from three, but …

Why Oklahoma Will Win

The Sooner defense isn’t bad at guarding from the outside, too.

No one has hit 30% from three in the last three games, and they were all on the road. OU is finally back in Lloyd Noble after being away since February 6th – it hasn’t lost at home in 2021.

No, the team isn’t shooting all that well and it’s not moving it around as well as it should, but again, Oklahoma State isn’t going to crank up the offense and make this a wild scoring game.

So in what should be a relatively close, low scoring game like this …

What’s Going To Happen

It should come down to turnovers. Oklahoma State gives the ball away way too often, and Oklahoma doesn’t.

The Sooners lead the Big 12 in fewest turnovers, and Oklahoma State is as bad as any team in the conference at screwing up. For an OU team that doesn’t shoot well from the outside, manufacturing points from the defense will matter.

Oklahoma State vs Oklahoma Prediction, Line

Oklahoma 76, Oklahoma State 70
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Line: Oklahoma -4.5, o/u: 138.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 3

5: Above freezing temperatures
1: People doing Zoom calls from Florida, Cabo, etc.

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Oklahoma vs Iowa State Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Oklahoma Sooners vs Iowa State Cyclones prediction and college basketball game preview.

Oklahoma Sooners vs Iowa State Cyclones prediction and college basketball game preview.

Oklahoma vs Iowa State Broadcast

Date: Saturday, February 20
Game Time: 6:00 ET
Venue: James H Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA
Network: ESPN2

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Oklahoma (13-5) vs Iowa State (2-15) Game Preview

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Why Oklahoma Will Win

Iowa State doesn’t score.

It doesn’t generate enough free throws to score that way – even though it makes them when it takes them. It doesn’t hit enough from three, generate enough rebounds to come up with second chance points, and it doesn’t come up with enough defensive big plays to get points in transition.

It hasn’t scored 60 points in either of the last two games and struggles to put into the 70s. It was able to get to 72 points in the first meeting with the Sooners and still lost by seven. But …

Why Iowa State Will Win

That first loss to the Sooners was on the road and that’s when the threes were dropping. The Cyclones had their best outside shooting game of the season because the defense had one of its worst days of the year.

Can they keep OU from getting on the move and making more than half of its shots?

When the Sooners aren’t on, they lose. They’ve lost their last three games when not making 40% from the field, and Iowa State – as bad as the D is – has been able to hold Kansas and TCU to under 40% in the last four games.

What’s Going To Happen

Iowa State will be plucky at home – just the second home date in the last six games – but the scoring just won’t be there for a full 40 minutes to pull this off.

Oklahoma might need a little while to get going after not playing for a week, but it’ll get rolling in the second half.

Oklahoma vs Iowa State Prediction, Line

Oklahoma 77, Iowa State 68
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COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

Must See Rating: 2.5

5: A 3rd and 2nd for an NFL starting QB
1: $33.4 million in dead cap money

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Texas vs Oklahoma Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma Sooners prediction and college basketball game preview.

Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma Sooners prediction and college basketball game preview.

Texas vs Oklahoma Broadcast

Date: Wednesday, February 17
Game Time: 6:00 ET
Venue: Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK
Network: ESPN2

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Texas (13-5) vs Oklahoma (13-5) Game Preview

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Why Texas Will Win

Texas keep on shooting well but it needs a bit more of a break.

On fire hitting half of its shots or more in three of the last six games – and 49% against TCU – the Longhorns are making things happen on the move and they’re generating enough rebounds to come up with second chance points.

Can there be a few more threes? Texas only hit six of 25 in the first meeting with OU – an 80-79 Sooner win – but the defense was able to do its part from the outside.

Texas plays the best three-point D in the Big 12, it owns the glass, and now it just needs to be a wee bit hotter than it was back in Norman in late January.

Why Oklahoma Will Win

The Sooners just don’t make enough mistakes.

They don’t commit enough fouls to give up a ton of free throws – but when they do, there’s a problem – and they don’t give the ball away for easy points. They were +3 in turnover margin in the first meeting and shot 15 more free throws.

Unlike Texas – who’s been shooting well but it doesn’t translate into wins – Oklahoma wins when it shoots well and loses when it doesn’t. Over the last 15 games, it’s 11-1 when making 40% or more from the field, and 0-3 when it doesn’t.

However …

What’s Going To Happen

The Texas defense hasn’t allowed 40% from the field in two of its last three games, but it’s allowing almost 41% overall on the season.

Can the Longhorns rise up and pull this off at home? It’ll be another fun game between the two, but once again, the Sooners will do a bit more on the line and will be a bit more careful with the ball in a tight win.

Texas vs Oklahoma Prediction, Line

Oklahoma 78, Texas 73
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Oklahoma -3.5, o/u: 141.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 4

5: Too warm
1: Too cold

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Big 12 Football Schedule 2021: 5 Things You Need To Know, Winners, Losers

Big 12 football schedule 2021 – what are the five things you need to know? What are the five things that matter?

Big 12 football schedule 2021 – what are the five things you need to know? What are the five things that matter?

Big 12 Football Schedule 2021: 5 Things You Need To Know

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Big 12 Schedules, Analysis, Best/Worst Scenarios
Baylor | Iowa State | Kansas | Kansas State
Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | TCU | Texas
Texas Tech | West Virginia

The 2021 Big 12 football schedule is out – here are five things about the schedule that matter including who catches the schedule breaks, the non-conference analysis, the one big difference in this year’s slate, the winners and losers, and starting out with …

5.  Who gets the rested teams?

And when does everyone get a week off?

Not everyone is equal when it comes to the open dates, and it matters with rest, momentum, and everything that goes into getting that one break in the slate. Where is every Big 12 team’s week off and who has to deal with the teams that get two weeks to prepare?

Baylor
The open date comes before: Texas, Oct. 30
Remaining games (all in a row): 5

Iowa State
The open date comes before: at Kansas State, Oct. 16
Remaining games (all in a row): 7

Kansas
The open date comes before: Texas Tech, Oct. 16
Remaining games (all in a row): 7

Kansas State
The open date comes before: Iowa State, Oct. 16
Remaining games (all in a row): 7

Oklahoma
The open date comes before: at Baylor, Nov. 6
Remaining games (all in a row): 3

Oklahoma State
The open date comes before: at Texas, Oct. 16
Remaining games (all in a row):  7

TCU
The open date comes before: SMU
Remaining games (all in a row): 10

Texas
The open date comes before: at Baylor, Oct. 30
Remaining games (all in a row): 5

Texas Tech
The open date comes before: Iowa State, Nov. 13
Remaining games (all in a row): 3

West Virginia
The open date comes before: at TCU, Oct. 23
Remaining games (all in a row): 6

– Who catches the schedule breaks
– Non-conference analysis
– One big difference in this year’s slate
– Big 12 schedule winners and losers

 NEXT: Who gets the Big 12 schedule breaks?

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Oklahoma vs West Virginia Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Oklahoma Sooners vs West Virginia Mountaineers prediction and college basketball game preview.

Oklahoma Sooners vs West Virginia Mountaineers prediction and college basketball game preview.

Oklahoma vs West Virginia Broadcast

Date: Saturday, February 13
Game Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV
Network: Big 12 Network/ESPN+

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Oklahoma (12-5) vs West Virginia (14-5) Game Preview

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Why Oklahoma Will Win

The Sooners were able to win the first time back in early January even though they didn’t shoot well and made a whole lot of mistakes. So how did they do it? They did just enough right to get by 75-71.

They did a wee bit more on the free throw line, they did a wee bit more on the glass, and they did a wee bit more from the field, even though the Mountaineers were great from three.

They have to repeat the performance.

West Virginia is terrific on the boards, and OU has to at least keep things even. The Mountaineers are also outstanding at bringing the pressure and forcing mistakes for easy baskets, and the Sooners just don’t turn the ball over often enough. However …

Why West Virginia Will Win

Oklahoma’s three point defense is awful.

West Virginia lost in the first meeting despite going lights out from three, and it might be able to do that again against a defense that has been good at times at getting out and making a stop, but is also coming off a rough defensive day in the win over Iowa State.

At home, WVU needs to reverse the first game by doing its part to own the glass – it was -6 in rebounding margin the first time – and the defense has to keep the Sooners from generating easy points. OU jacked up a season-high 35 threes in that game, and that’s fine – WVU just needs to clean up the misses.

What’s Going To Happen

It’s Baylor’s Big 12, but this is the battle for the No. 2 spot – for the moment.

The Mountaineers have won their last five Big 12 games, but they’re not necessarily a rock at home. They’ll be a bit better defensively in this – they’ll win the outside game – and they’ll be a bit tougher on the boards late to survive a fun back-and-forth battle.

Oklahoma vs West Virginia Prediction, Line

West Virginia 77, Oklahoma 73
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West Virginia -2.5, o/u: 144.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 4.5

5: My Bloody Valentine (the band, not the movie)
1: Valentine’s Day

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Oklahoma Football Schedule 2021, Analysis, Best & Worst Case Scenario

Oklahoma Sooners 2021 football schedule, analysis, and best and worst case scenarios.

Oklahoma Sooners 2021 football schedule, analysis, and best and worst case scenarios.

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Oklahoma Sooners Football Schedule 2021

– 2021 Big 12 Football Schedule

Sept. 4 at Tulane

Sept. 11 Western Carolina

Sept. 18 Nebraska

Sept. 25 West Virginia

Oct. 2 at Kansas State

Oct. 9 Texas (in Dallas)

Oct. 16 TCU

Oct. 23 at Kansas

Oct. 30 Texas Tech

Nov. 6 OPEN DATE

Nov. 13 at Baylor

Nov. 20 Iowa State

Nov. 27 at Oklahoma

Oklahoma Football Schedule Analysis: It’s going to be a fun start, but nothing all that bad that can’t be handled with relative ease. Beating Tulane and Western Carolina have to be easy, and the fun of Nebraska coming to town could go away fast if the former Big 8/Big 12 rival remains as mediocre as it’s been over the last several years.

There’s only one game in Norman, though, over the first four Big 12 games – that’s a bit misleading. The Texas game is obviously in Dallas, and the last road date is at Kansas. Two of the last four games are on the road, too, but there’s a week off in there, Iowa State is a home game, and OU only leaves the great state of Oklahoma once after October 23rd.

Oklahoma Football Schedule Best Case Scenario: The Sooners rip though this thing without breathing all that hard.

Of course that’s not how this is going to work, but there isn’t a problem with the non-conference schedule, the Sooners take care of Texas, and they roll through Iowa State and Oklahoma State in the final two games on the way to yet another Big 12 Championship appearance.

Oklahoma Football Schedule Worst Case Scenario: Something goes wrong with a brain-cramp loss at Kansas State, and the College Football Playoff dreams go bye-bye early for the second year in a row with a loss to Texas.

There’s another loss or two along the way to not only miss out on the CFP, but dropping a few games – like against Iowa State, at Oklahoma State, or to TCU – make it the rare year without going to the Big 12 title game.

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Big 12 Football Schedule 2021 Composite, Top Games To Watch Each Week

Big 12 football schedule 2021 composite. Week by week ranking of all of the games.

Big 12 football schedule 2021 composite. Week by week ranking of all of the games.

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Big 12 Football Schedule Composite 2021

Each week’s games ranking from most interesting to least.

Big 12 Football Schedule Week 1

Saturday, September 4
Kansas State vs. Stanford (in Arlington)
West Virginia at Maryland
Texas Tech vs. Houston (at NRG Stadium)
Louisiana at Texas
Oklahoma at Tulane
Baylor at Texas State
Northern Iowa at Iowa State
Missouri State at Oklahoma State
South Dakota at Kansas
Duquesne at TCU

Big 12 Football Schedule Week 2

Saturday, September 11
Iowa at Iowa State
Texas at Arkansas
Virginia Tech at West Virginia
California at TCU
Virginia Tech at West Virginia
Tulsa at Oklahoma State
Kansas at Coastal Carolina
Southern Illinois at Kansas State
Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech
Texas Southern at Baylor
Western Carolina at Oklahoma
Long Island at West Virginia

Big 12 Football Schedule Week 3

Saturday, September 18
Nebraska at Oklahoma
Oklahoma State at Boise State
Baylor at Kansas
Nevada at Kansas State
Rice at Texas
FIU at Texas Tech
Iowa State at UNLV

Big 12 Football Schedule Week 4

Saturday, September 25
West Virginia at Oklahoma
Kansas State at Oklahoma State
Texas Tech at Texas
Iowa State at Baylor
SMU at TCU
Kansas at Duke

Big 12 Football Schedule Week 5

Saturday, October 2
Texas at TCU
Oklahoma at Kansas State
Texas Tech at West Virginia
Baylor at Oklahoma State
Kansas at Iowa State

Big 12 Football Schedule Week 6

Saturday, October 9
Oklahoma vs. Texas (in Dallas)
TCU at Texas Tech
West Virginia at Baylor

Big 12 Football Schedule Week 7

Saturday, October 16
Oklahoma State at Texas
TCU at Oklahoma
Iowa State at Kansas State
BYU at Baylor
Texas Tech at Kansas

Big 12 Football Schedule Week 8

Saturday, October 23
Oklahoma State at Iowa State
West Virginia at TCU
Kansas State at Texas Tech
Oklahoma at Kansas

Big 12 Football Schedule Week 9

Saturday, October 30

Iowa State at West Virginia
TCU at Kansas State
Texas Tech at Oklahoma
Texas at Baylor
Kansas at Oklahoma State

Big 12 Football Schedule Week 10

Saturday, November 6
Texas at Iowa State
Oklahoma State at West Virginia
Baylor at TCU
Kansas State at Kansas

Big 12 Football Schedule Week 11

Saturday, November 13
TCU at Oklahoma State
West Virginia at Kansas State
Iowa State at Texas Tech
Oklahoma at Baylor
Kansas at Texas

Big 12 Football Schedule Week 12

Saturday, November 20
Iowa State at Oklahoma
Texas at West Virginia
Baylor at Kansas State
Oklahoma State at Texas Tech
Kansas at TCU

Big 12 Football Schedule Week 13

Saturday, November 27
Oklahoma at Oklahoma State
Kansas State at Texas
TCU at Iowa State
Texas Tech at Baylor
West Virginia at Kansas

Saturday, December 4
Big 12 Championship Game (in Arlington)

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