The first full day of Big 12 Tournament action did not disappoint as two lower-seeded teams pulled upsets and two games finished within two possessions. The outcome was an appetizer for the main course coming Wednesday and Thursday in Kansas City as Cincinnati, Colorado, Kansas State and Utah all advanced into the second round of the bracket.
No. 13 seed Cincinnati did so by dispatching No. 12 seed Oklahoma State 87-68 in the biggest blowout — and first game — of the day. No. 16 seed Colorado followed that up by holding off No. 9 seed TCU in the final bout of the early session. In the night slate, No. 10 Kansas State and No. 14 seed UCF advanced past No. 15 seed Arizona State and No. 11 seed Utah, respectively.
Tuesday’s fun sets up what looks to be another fantastic full day of tournament action Wednesday starting at 12:30 p.m. ET between No. 5 seed Iowa State and No. 13 seed Cincinnati, followed by No. 16 seed Colorado drawing No. 8 seed West Virginia. The evening schedule also features a prominent bubble team in No. 7 seed Baylor, which faces No. 10 seed Kansas State. Then, to wrap the night, No. 6 seed Kansas — the preseason No. 1 team and the fan favorite every year in Kansas City — looks to establish momentum in the postseason against No. 11 seed Utah.
Below is the full schedule and tip times for the tournament.
2025 Big 12 Tournament schedule, scores
Location: T-Mobile Center — Kansas City, Missouri
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All times Eastern; some start times approximated
Second round — Wednesday, March 12
Game 5 – No. 5 Iowa State 76, No. 13 Cincinnati 56 | Recap
Game 6 – No. 16 Colorado 67, No. 8 West Virginia 60 | Recap
Game 7 – No. 7 Baylor 70, No. 10 Kansas State 56 | Recap
Game 8 – No. 6 Kansas vs. No. 14 UCF, ESPN+ | GameTracker
Quarterfinals — Thursday, March 13
Game 9 – No. 4 BYU vs. No. 5 Iowa State | 12:30 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2Game 10 – No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Colorado | 3 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2 Game 11 – No. 2 Texas Tech vs. No. 7 Baylor | 7 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2
Game 12 – No. 3 Arizona vs. Game 8 winner | 9:30 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2
Semifinals — Friday, March 14
Game 13 – Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 7 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2
Game 14 – Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 9:30 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2
Final – Saturday, March 15
Game 15 – Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner | 6 p.m. on ESPN
First round — Tuesday, March 11
Game 1 – No. 13 Cincinnati 87, No. 12 Oklahoma State 68 | Recap
Game 2 – No. 16 Colorado 69, No. 9 TCU 67 | Recap
Game 3 – No. 10 Kansas State 71, No. 15 Arizona State 66 | Recap
Game 4 – No. 14 UCF 87, No. 11 Utah 82 | Recap
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