The Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship is just over a month away, and a week after that, the conference will send several members to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
There’s still plenty of basketball between now and then, and there is no telling what the seeding will actually look like, but the Big 12 did unveil what the bracket for the tournament will look like on Friday.
Here’s a look at the bracket, courtesy of a Big 12 press release.
The tournament will begin on March 11 and conclude with the Big 12 Championship Game on Saturday, March 15.
If the tournament started today, here’s a sneak peek at what the bracket and tournament would look like.
First Round (Tue, March 11)
Game 1 – 11:30 AM CT
(13) Kansas State vs. (12) Arizona State
Game 2 – 2:00 PM CT
(16) Colorado vs. (9) West Virginia
Game 3 – 6:00 PM CT
(15) Oklahoma State vs. (10) Utah
Game 4 – 8:30 PM CT
(14) Cincinnati vs. (11) TCU
Second Round (Wed, March 12)
Game 5 – 11:30 AM CT
Game 1 Winner vs. (5) Kansas
Game 6 – 2:00 PM CT
Game 2 Winner vs. (8) UCF
Game 7 – 6:00 PM CT
Game 3 Winner vs. (7) Baylor
Game 8 – 8:30 PM CT
Game 4 Winner vs. (6) BYU
Quarterfinal Round (Thu, March 13)
Game 9 – 11:30 AM CT
Game 5 Winner vs. (4) Texas Tech
Game 10 – 2:00 PM CT
Game 6 Winner vs. (1) Houston
Game 11 – 6:00 PM CT
Game 7 Winner vs. (2) Arizona
Game 12 – 8:30 PM CT
Game 8 Winner vs. (3) Iowa State
Semifinal Round (Fri, March 14)
Game 13 – 6:00 PM CT
Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner
Game 14 – 8:30 PM CT
Game 11 Winner vs. Game 12 Winner
Championship (Sat, March 15)
Game 15 – 5:00 PM CT
Game 14 Winner vs. Game 13 Winner
