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Looking at the Big 12 basketball standings following Saturday’s results

Texas is getting closer to a Big 12 regular season title.

The Big 12 standings are taking shape in the early days of February. The Texas Longhorns are moving into strong positioning after wins over the Baylor Bears and Kansas State Wildcats.

It wasn’t such a great week for the Wildcats after dropping two games for the week and losing its first-place tie with the Longhorns. K-State lost to Kansas before falling to Texas.

The Kansas Jayhawks were in position to grasp a share of first place with a win and a Texas loss. Unfortunately for Bill Self’s team, the opposite happened. The Iowa State Cyclones swept the Jayhawks out of the gym with a resounding 68-53 victory.

Here’s a look at the conference standings more than halfway through the Big 12 conference slate.

Big 12 Basketball: Power rankings following a wild week of play

Big 12 basketball chaos continues.

We were treated to another chaotic week of basketball in the Big 12 Conference as the race for the top spot continues to be up for grabs.

Kansas State jumped up out in front following a 2-0 week. The Wildcats took down Kansas in an overtime thriller and beat Texas Tech by double digits.

The other school in the Sunflower state did not see the same success. Kansas went 0-2 on the week with an ugly 23-point home loss to TCU. The Jayhawks’ five-game Big 12 winning streak came to a close.

Baylor is starting to hit their stride after the slow start to the season. The Bears won two close road games to move back inside the rankings.

The parody in the Big 12 is at a high level, with Texas, TCU, Iowa State, West Virginia and Oklahoma State all going 1-1.

Here is a look at our updated Big 12 basketball power rankings following a wild week on the court.

What the next three games will reveal about Texas basketball

Texas basketball must avoid a letdown early in conference play.

The Texas Longhorns are 12-1 following a huge road win over the Oklahoma Sooners. After navigating a tough nonconference schedule the team is about to face a new test altogether. Continue reading “What the next three games will reveal about Texas basketball”

Predicting how far each Big 12 team will advance in the NCAA tournament

How far can each Big 12 team go in the NCAA tournament?

The Big 12 is widely regarded as one of the best conferences in college basketball. The top-to-bottom quality of the league provides competitive games week in and week out during conference play.

Six teams from the Big 12 were selected into the NCAA tournament and each squad has sights set on making a run deep into the bracket.

No. 1 seeds Baylor and Kansas are two of the odds on favorites to win the national championship with No. 3 seeded Texas Tech not far behind. Texas comes in as a No. 6 seed looking for its first March Madness win since 2014. No. 9 TCU and No. 11 Iowa State wrap up the Big 12 members who are qualified for this year’s big dance.

Each of these teams has been battle tested by each other during conference play and is ready to show it on the big stage. The Big 12 is looking to go back-to-back after Baylor cut down the nets at the end of the season.

Here is a prediction of each Big 12 team’s ceiling in the NCAA tournament:

Kansas vs TCU College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

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Kansas vs TCU prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Friday, March 11

Kansas vs TCU Game Preview, Big 12 Tournament How To Watch

Date: Friday, March 11
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Kansas (26-6), TCU (20-11)
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Texas vs TCU College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview, Lines, How To Watch

Texas vs TCU prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Thursday.

Texas vs TCU prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Thursday, March 10

Texas vs TCU How To Watch

Date: Thursday, March 10
Game Time: 12:30 ET
Venue: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Texas (21-10), TCU (19-11)
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Texas vs TCU Game Preview, Big 12 Tournament

Why Texas Will Win

The Longhorns were able to get the Horned Frogs twice.

The first time was a 73-50 win with the defense locking down TCU from three, and the second win was by 11 even though the D gave up a whole lot of easy points and the offense couldn’t make a thing from the outside.

TCU wins games on the boards and with its defense, and the Texas defense is better and the team was able to win on the glass in both games – it was +16 in the first game and +4 in the second victory.

Put 70 up on TCU, beat TCU.

But …

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Why TCU Will Win

TCU is built for tournament play.

It’s got the perfect mix of defensive ability, toughness on the boards, and free throw shooting – not for the year, but over the last few games – to survive.

Texas doesn’t have the type of offense that’s going to crank up the three and make this any sort of a firefight, but it’s No. 1 in the Big 12 in scoring margin because of its great D. Again, that fits what TCU does.

As long as the Horned Frogs can take over on the boards early on, in an every-possession-is-gold game like this, rebounding margin will matter. Yeah, Texas got the job in both games, but that’s a total anomaly considering the way TCU plays.

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Texas vs TCU: What’s Going To Happen

Can Texas pull the threezie on TCU? That’s so, so hard to do, but the defense is stronger for a game like this.

Points are going to be at a premium – the TCU offensive rebounding advantage won’t come into play as much as it needs to.

Yes, TCU has been great on the free throw line over the last few games, but Texas will be +4 there. That will matter.

Texas vs TCU Prediction, Lines

Texas 58, TCU 55
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

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TCU vs Kansas Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

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TCU vs Kansas prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Thursday, March 3

TCU vs Kansas How To Watch

Date: Thursday, March 3
Game Time: 8:00 ET
Venue: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS
How To Watch: Big 12 Network/ESPN+
Record: TCU (18-9), Kansas (23-5)
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Why TCU Will Win

TCU has picked a brilliant time to be brilliant.

It won three of its last four games, and that included a stunning 74-64 thumping of Kansas a few day ago.

How did the Horned Frogs pull it off? It crushed the Jayhawks on the glass – they were +10 in rebounding margin – and that might happen again. They’re fourth in the nation and No. 1 in the Big 12 in rebounds per game.

No, TCU doesn’t do enough from three and can’t get into a shootout, but it’s not going to put Kansas on the free throw line. Again, though, it’s all about whether or not TCU can rebound.

The 18 offensive boards were massive, but …

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Why Kansas Will Win

You think Kansas is going to get roasted on the boards like that two games in a row?

Baylor can lock up at least a share of the Big 12 regular season title with a win over Iowa State, but Kansas can take the other share – or win it outright with a Bear loss – by beating TCU and Texas.

TCU needs to be great defensively and it has to be every bit as tough as it was in the first game, but that’s asking to a lot after losing its last three road games. And …

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What’s Going To Happen

Kansas lost to Kentucky in late January. That was the only time in 15 tries that anyone was able to get the Jayhawks in the Phog.

TCU is about to run into a defensive buzzsaw.

Kansas wasn’t bad defensively a few days ago, but it’s not going to get whacked on the offensive glass again and TCU be able to keep up the pace.

The Jayhawks will make over half of their shots as they make up for the gaffe in Fort Worth.

TCU vs Kansas Prediction, Lines

Kansas 76, TCU 65
Line: Kansas -10.5, o/u: 144
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

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Kansas vs TCU Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

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Kansas vs TCU prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Tuesday, March 1

Kansas vs TCU How To Watch

Date: Tuesday, March 1
Game Time: 8:00 ET
Venue: Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth, TX
How To Watch: Big 12
Record: Kansas (23-5), TCU (18-9)
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Kansas vs TCU Game Preview

Why Kansas Will Win

No, Kansas won’t be that flat two games in a row.

It struggled from the field in a strange 80-70 loss to Baylor on Saturday – give credit to the Bears for a great defensive performance – but the Jayhawk D was great at stopping the three.

TCU doesn’t make threes.

It doesn’t take enough, and it doesn’t make them when it does. It’s a team that should fit Kansas perfectly. It wants a relatively low scoring game that relies in its rebounding ability and defensive toughness inside.

Kansas hits its threes and it leads the Big 12 in defensive rebounds. But …

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Why TCU Will Win

The rebounding. It has to be there.

No, the offense isn’t there to keep up if Kansas gets rolling, but TCU is one of the toughest teams in the Big 12. It gets nasty defensively – especially lately from three – and it makes lots and lots of shots inside.

It wants to make this a battle that comes down to passing the ball around and coming up with the easy inside shot. It’s hitting well over 50% from the field over the last three games, Kansas is giving up too many offensive rebounds, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

TCU isn’t hitting its free throws, and it’s a huge problem.

If you’re not able to run in a shootout in the 80s, you have to score whenever there’s an opportunity. TCU doesn’t get to the line enough, and it doesn’t do enough when it’s there.

Kansas isn’t amazing on the free throw line, but it’s good enough, and it leads the Big 12 at hitting the threes. That will be enough to survive.

Kansas vs TCU Prediction, Lines

Kansas 74, TCU 68
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

Must See Rating: 4

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Texas Tech vs TCU Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

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Texas Tech vs TCU prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Saturday, February 26

Texas Tech vs TCU How To Watch

Date: Saturday, February 26
Game Time: 6:00 ET
Venue: Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth, TX
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Texas Tech (22-6), TCU (17-9)
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Texas Tech vs TCU Game Preview

Why Texas Tech Will Win

The defense continues to be devastating.

The Red Raiders have won four straight and seven of the last eight but clamping down on everyone from the field. Oklahoma might have hit 49% from the field in a win, but Texas Tech loaded up in the rematch.

The Sooners made 38% of their shots and lost 66-42.

TCU was able to make 46% of its shots from the field in the first meeting, and it was hot from the outside, and … lost 82-69.

Texas Tech is eighth in the nation at field goal defense and 14th in scoring D. TCU doesn’t score enough – it’s having a hard time getting to 70 points. This has to be a low-scoring fight, and …

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Why TCU Will Win

TCU isn’t bad at keeping the scores really, really low at home.

It beat West Virginia 77-67 in Ed and Rae Schollmaier, and it lost to Iowa 54-51 a few weeks ago. Slow things down, play in to Texas Tech’s style and capitalize on the opportunities, and get around it all with lots and lots of assists.

Texas was held to 1-of-14 from three, Baylor was held to 2-of-11 from the outside, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Texas Tech isn’t good enough from three. It’s going to be all about relying on the defense and forcing enough mistakes to generate easy points.

The Red Raiders hit 54% from the field in the first meeting and was great on the free throw line. That was going, the +5 rebounding margin was great, and it’ll all happen again in Fort Worth.

Texas Tech vs TCU Prediction, Lines

Texas Tech 68, TCU 62
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

Must See Rating: 3

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Texas vs TCU Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

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Texas vs TCU prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Wednesday, February 23

Texas vs TCU How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, February 23
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Texas (19-8), TCU (17-8)
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Why TCU Will Win

The Horned Frog defense has to take over right away.

There might not be a whole lot of scoring punch or consistency, but the defense has a way of slowing things down to its pace and then stuffing teams from the outside.

Texas is on a bit of a slide losing two of its last three games and needing overtime to get by Oklahoma. Its offense isn’t going off – it couldn’t hit a thing against the Texas Tech D – and it’s getting hammered way too hard on the boards.

TCU is solid on the offensive glass, but …

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Why Texas Will Win

TCU gets a whole lot of offensive rebounds because there’s a whole lot of misses.

The offense struggles to get to 70 points when it’s not owning the free throw line. It needs to attack the rim and hope for a whole lot of chances on the line.

Texas won 73-50 in the first meeting because TCU couldn’t do anything from three and hit just 12-of-21 chances on the free throw line.

One good Texas offensive burst at home should be enough to end this.

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What’s Going To Happen

Can TCU generate any semblance of a scoring burst?

It’s a decent road team because its defense travels, but it’s too mediocre on the line and too bad from three to keep up after Texas gets out to a first half lead.

Texas vs TCU Prediction, Lines

Texas 68, TCU 56
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

Must See Rating: 3

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