Big 12 Tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, scores, results for 2023 basketball tournament
The Big 12 may have the best collection of talent, both in terms of top-flight teams and the percentage of teams that can make the 2023 NCAA tournament.
The Sporting News reckons there will be a total of seven Big 12 teams competing in March Madness this season — 70 percent of the league. That includes predicted 2-seeds Baylor and Texas and predicted 3-seeds Kansas State — not to mention potential No. 1 overall seed Kansas, who is looking to win Bill Self’s third NCAA tournament championship and second in as many seasons.
Jalen Wilson is the Jayhawks’ driving force, leading the conference with 19.7 points and 8.4 rebounds per game while ranking in the top 10 in terms of field goal percentage (41.6 percent). But Wilson isn’t the only threat facing Kansas, with three other players averaging double digits this year: Gradey Dick, Kevin McCullar, KJ Adams and Dajuan Harris.
But here’s how tough the Big 12 were in 2022-23: Each of Kansas’ five losses all came in conference play, with the Jayhawks boasting a 13-5 record (72.2 winning percent) against Big 12 opponents . This is the worst among the #1 seeds in the ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, and SEC.
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The Jayhawks are favored to win the 2023 Big 12 tournament, but players like Texas, Kansas State, Baylor and others will surely challenge the supremacy of coach Mark Few and Kansas.
With that, The Sporting News sums up everything you need to know about the 2023 BIG 12 tournament, including seeding, schedules, odds and more:
Big 12 tournament bracket 2023
Here is the full standings and seed numbers for the 2023 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament, which includes the overall and conference record:
| seed | team | Record (Big 12) |
|---|---|---|
| number 1 | Kansas | 26-5 (13-5) |
| No. 2 | Texas | 23-8 (12-6) |
| #3 | State of Kansas | 23-8 (11-7) |
| number 4 | Baylor | 22-9 (11-7) |
| #5 | State of Iowa | 18-12 (9-9) |
| #6 | TCU | 20-11 (9-9) |
| #7 | State of Oklahoma | 17-14 (8-10) |
| #8 | West Virginia | 18-13 (7-11) |
| #9 | texas tech | 16-15 (5-13) |
| #10 | Oklahoma | 15-16 (5-13) |
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Big 12 basketball tournament schedule 2023
The 2023 Big 12 tournament begins on Wednesday, March 8th and runs through Saturday, March 11th.
Streaming options include the ESPN app and Sling TV for all games.
Below is the full tournament schedule including matchups, times and TV channels:
Round 1: Wednesday 8 March
| Game | time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1: No. 8 West Virginia vs. No. 9 Texas Tech | 19 o’clock | ESPN2/ESPNU |
| Game 2: No. 7 Oklahoma State vs. No. 10 Oklahoma | 9:30 p.m | ESPN2/ESPNU |
Quarterfinals: Thursday 9 March
| Game | time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Game 3: #4 Baylor vs. #5 Iowa State | 12:30 pm | ESPN/ESPN2 |
| Game 4: #1 Kansas vs. Game 1 Winner | 3 pm | ESPN/ESPN2 |
| Game 5: #2 Texas vs Game 2 Winner | 19 o’clock | ESPN/ESPN2 |
| Game 6: No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 6 TCU | 9:30 p.m | ESPN/ESPN2 |
Semifinals: Friday 10 March
| Game | time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner | 19 o’clock | ESPN |
| Game 8: Game 5 Winner vs Game 6 Winner | 9:30 p.m | ESPN |
Big 12 Championship Game: Saturday, March 11
| Game | time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Championship: Game 7 Winner vs Game 8 Winner | 6 p.m | ESPN |
How to watch the Big 12 tournament live
The 2023 Big 12 Tournament will be broadcast in full on the ESPN Family of Networks, with Round 1 split between ESPN2 and ESPNU. Matches will then be played on ESPN or ESPN2 in the quarter-finals and semi-finals. The Big 12 championship game will be broadcast on ESPN.
Streaming options include the ESPN app and Sling TV for all games.
| round 1 |
| ESPN2/ESPNU |
| quarter finals |
| ESPN/ESPN2 |
| semifinals |
| ESPN/ESPN2 |
| Big 12 championship game |
| ESPN |
Odds of winning the Big 12 tournament
This section will be updated when the odds for Big 12 tournaments go down. Odds courtesy of BetMGM.
| team | opportunities |
|---|---|
| Kansas | +225 |
| Texas | +300 |
| Baylor | +450 |
| TCU | +600 |
| State of Kansas | +900 |
| State of Iowa | +1100 |
| West Virginia | +1600 |
| texas tech | +3500 |
| State of Oklahoma | +5000 |
| Oklahoma | +5000 |