KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – The Big 12 men’s basketball regular season has concluded, and the 16 teams will make their way to Kansas City for one of college hoops’ premiere conference tournaments.
Kansas State fell to No. 10 Iowa State on Saturday, dropping them to 15-16 on the season and 9-11 in league play. The Wildcats entered the tournament as the No. 10 seed and squared off against No. 15 seed Arizona State on Tuesday night.
With a 71-66 victory over the Sun Devils, the Wildcats advanced to Wednesday night and a 6 p.m. CT matchup with the Baylor Bears. That game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Iowa State center Dishon Jackson (1) defends against a driving Kansas State guard Max Jones, with ball, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Manhattan, Kan., Saturday, March 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)(Reed Hoffmann | AP)
The Wildcats and Sun Devils split their two games in conference play. Their third matchup of the season is set to tip off Tuesday at 6 p.m. on ESPN+. The winner takes on No. 7 Baylor.
Kansas wrapped up its regular season with an 83-76 win over No. 24 Arizona on Saturday. The Jayhawks will come to Kansas City as the No. 6 seed in the Big 12 tournament and will take on the winner of No. 14 UCF and No. 11 Utah.
Kansas forward KJ Adams Jr. (24) dunks the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)(Charlie Riedel | AP)
Bill Self’s squad won both regular season games against UCF but fell in its only conference game against the Utes. The Jayhawks’ first game will tip off Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN2 or ESPNU.
The complete bracket can be found below:
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