Sports blog information from USA TODAY.
No. 7 Texas will face No. 10 Kansas State on March 13.
Texas concluded the 2024 college basketball regular season with a 94-80 win over Oklahoma on Saturday. Continue reading “A look at the 2024 Big 12 Tournament bracket for men’s basketball”
Allen is “day to day” with a lower right leg injury.
Texas will be without senior forward Timmy Allen for its Big 12 tournament matchup with Oklahoma State on Thursday night.
The university reports Allen is “day to day” with a lower right leg injury.
Allen has been a key contributor for the Longhorns over the past two seasons. The former Utah transfer is averaging over 11 points and six rebounds per game in over 60 starts for Texas.
Not having Allen opens the door for Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year Sir’Jabari Rice to slide into the starting lineup. Freshman Dillon Mitchell and senior Christian Bishop will be tasked with a more significant role in the front court.
Texas swept Oklahoma State during the regular season and looks to advance to the Big 12 semifinals with another win. The Cowboys are on the NCAA bubble, needing a victory to feel good about its chances on selection Sunday.
Getting Allen back by the NCAA Tournament is a priority for Rodney Terry and Texas basketball, even if that means playing in the Big 12 tournament shorthanded.
[mm-video type=playlist id=01eqbz52bnpekkafqb player_id=01eqbvp13nn1gy6hd4 image=]
After claiming a share of the Big 12 title, the Oklahoma Sooners moved up one spot in ESPN’s latest power rankings.
The Oklahoma Sooners begin their postseason quest this week at the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, MO.
After claiming a share of the Big 12 title, the Oklahoma Sooners moved up one spot in ESPN’s latest women’s basketball power rankings.
After losing to Texas on Feb. 25 and falling a game behind the Longhorns with two games to play, it looked like Oklahoma’s title hopes were dim. But after Texas fell to Baylor, the Sooners beat Kansas State in a nail-biter in overtime and topped rival Oklahoma State to finish tied atop the Big 12 with the Longhorns. It is Oklahoma’s first Big 12 title since 2009 and comes in coach Jennie Baranczyk’s second season with the Sooners. Oklahoma’s concern going into the Big 12 tournament is the health of leading scorer Madi Williams, who injured her knee at Oklahoma State. – M.A. Voepel, ESPN
[autotag]Madi Williams[/autotag]’ availability is still up in the air for the Big 12 tournament. Oklahoma will play its first game on Friday against either Kansas or TCU. For the Sooners, they’ll need all hands on deck if they’re going to make a run to a tournament championship.
Oklahoma is one of the best teams in the conference, but they’ve also been challenged at different points along the way. If they win their quarterfinal matchup, a game against either Baylor or Iowa State will prove a tough test ahead of what would likely be another matchup with Texas.
The Big 12 tournament begins play Thursday March 9 at 5 pm CT, with eight-seeded Texas Tech taking on the ninth seed, Kansas State.
[lawrence-auto-related count=5 category=1368]
[mm-video type=playlist id=01eqbz7cqqgxy50qwt player_id=01eqbvp13nn1gy6hd4 image=]
Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow John on Twitter @john9williams.
Texas earns the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 tournament.
The college basketball regular season ended on Sunday, and teams are gearing up for conference tournaments.
The Big 12 basketball tournament is set to be one of the more competitive in the nation. Many around the country consider the league the best from top to bottom.
Kansas earned the top seed after winning the regular-season crown once again. The Jayhawks have been the most successful team in the history of the Big 12 tournament, cutting down the nets 12 times since 1997.
The tournament format is a single-elimination bracket. The top six teams in the conference receive a bye into the quarterfinals. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
While the Big 12 likely has at least six teams safely in the NCAA Tournament field, the lower seeds are eyeing that automatic bid spot to prolong their seasons.
Here is a look at the 2023 Big 12 tournament bracket, including each game’s dates, times and TV channels.
The official bracket for the Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball tournament, the top tournament that will take place anywhere across the country in the coming week. pic.twitter.com/FTdAOvGzCG
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) March 5, 2023
[mm-video type=playlist id=01eqbz52bnpekkafqb player_id=01eqbvp13nn1gy6hd4 image=]
Contact/Follow us @LonghornsWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas news, notes and opinions.
