![]() Even though the Big 12 is deep, the ranked trio hovers above the rest. The road map to different seeding scenarios only widens from there.īut let's focus on the top, since that's (unsurprisingly) where the strength lies and where the champion is most likely to come from. If TCU, Baylor and Kansas State tie for fourth at 9-9, TCU would be fourth (it swept Baylor), followed by K-State and Baylor." "If TCU and Kansas State tie for fourth at 10-8, TCU wins the tiebreaker. "Both Kansas State and TCU could tie Tech for third, but Tech wins all tiebreakers," Berry Tramel wrote for The Oklahoman. The Red Raiders would check in right behind them by taking care of TCU at home. Kansas has claimed the top seed, and Iowa State is stuck in 10th, but there's a traffic jam between them.Īssuming West Virginia survives Saturday's road trip to Texas, the Mountaineers will grab the second seed. ET (ESPN)Įven with the regular-season schedule closing Saturday, so much about this field remains undecided. The first-round doubleheader starts at 7 p.m. Let's examine the schedule for the upcoming event -the seeds won't be determined until conference play concludes Saturday -and make some predictions about how the tourney might unfold. NEW YORK The 2018 BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournament Presented by Jeep tips off Wednesday night for the 36th time at Madison Square Garden, the World’s Most Famous Arena. "There is no bottom in this league -none." "Every team in the Big 12 could win a game in the NCAA Tournament," West Virginia coach Bob Huggins told FanRagSports' Jon Rothstein on the College Hoops Today Podcast. ![]() Eight of the 10 schools have suffered between six and 10 conference losses, and even those bottom-feeding Cyclones picked off the Red Raiders and Mountaineers in conference play. Since the Big 12 women last played in Municipal Auditorium, it has undergone $5 million in renovations to include new video boards, LED scorer’s table, sound system, lighting, electrical upgrades and lower level seating.While the conference only had three representatives in the most recent AP rankings -Kansas at six, Texas Tech at 12 and West Virginia at 20 -the field could be as competitive as they come. Municipal Auditorium has hosted the Phillips 66 Women’s Championship each year that it has been played in Kansas City and will continue to do so through the term of the new agreement. Together with our partners from Visit KC, the City of Kansas City and the Kansas City Sports Commission, we look forward to rolling out the red carpet for basketball fans from throughout Big 12 country and across America.” The Big 12 Conference will distribute about 345 million of revenue to its 10 schools, the league said Tuesday, the second year in a row that figure has been lower because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Big 12 Basketball Championship demonstrates Sprint Center’s commitment to diverse sports and entertainment programming and the importance of signature events to the regional economy. “Being selected as the host venue for the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship is an honor for Sprint Center and an incredible source of pride for Kansas City,” said Brenda Tinnen, Sprint Center General Manager and Senior Vice President. The men’s championship has been contested in Sprint Center annually since 2010 with crowds averaging near 18,000 each year. The Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship played seven of its events in Kemper Arena before moving to the newly-opened Sprint Center in 2008. To welcome the women back and host both championships concurrently is really special.” “2020 will be the 11th-consecutive year that the men’s event has been held in Kansas City. “We couldn’t be more proud to have been selected to host the Big 12 Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships from 2021 through 2024,” said Kathy Nelson, President and CEO of the Kansas City Sports Commission. We look forward to bringing our men’s and women’s championships back together and continuing to build upon this atmosphere in Kansas City.” ![]() “The excitement around the men’s championship is contagious with the crowds inside Sprint Center and the surrounding Power & Light District. “Kansas City has become synonymous with Big 12 basketball,” said Commissioner Bob Bowlsby. The men’s postseason event has continued its run in Kansas City since 2010 while the women’s championship will return in 2020. ![]() Kansas City was the initial host of both championships in the first six years of the Conference from 1997-2002, and again in 2005, 20-12. The Big 12 Conference has selected Kansas City to serve as the host site for the Phillips 66 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships in a multi-year agreement that will run from 2021-24. ![]()
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