On the heels of what was a thrilling regular season for the conference, the 2026 Big 12 Tournament tips off on Tuesday in Kansas City. Arizona is a Tier 1 national championship contender, but it may not be the favorite to exit this tournament with the Big 12 title. Iowa State has won the Big 12 Tournament in back-to-back years, and the T-Mobile Center has been dubbed Hilton South after the Cyclones' rabid fanbase invaded Kansas City and made its presence felt.
T.J. Otzelberger's group is itching to make it 3-for-3, and Iowa State has a favorable path, even out of the No. 5-seed spot. Texas Tech's late-Saturday loss to BYU knocked it down to the No. 4 line, so if Iowa State can handle its business against the winner of Arizona State-Baylor, it will be a favorite against the JT Toppin-less Red Raiders in the quarterfinals.
Madness seems imminent.
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Here's a full look at the field.
2026 Big 12 Tournament bracket, scores
Location: T-Mobile Center -- Kansas City, Missouri
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All times Eastern; some start times approximated
First round -- Tuesday, March 10
Game 1 -- No. 12 Arizona State 83, No. 13 Baylor 79 | Recap
Game 2 -- No. 9 Cincinnati vs. No. 16 Utah | 3 p.m. on ESPN+
Game 3 -- No. 10 BYU vs. No. 15 Kansas State | 7 p.m. on ESPN+
Game 4 -- No. 11 Colorado vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State | 9:30 p.m. on ESPN+
Second round -- Wednesday, March 11
Game 5 -- No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 12 Arizona State | 12:30 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2
Game 6 -- No. 8 UCF vs. Game 2 winner | 3 p.m. on ESPNU
Game 7 -- No. 7 West Virginia vs. Game 3 winner | 7 p.m. on ESPNU
Game 8 -- No. 6 TCU vs. Game 4 winner | 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2 or ESPNU
Quarterfinals -- Thursday, March 12
Game 9 -- No. 4 Texas Tech vs. Game 5 winner | 12:30 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2
Game 10 -- No. 1 Arizona vs. Game 6 winner | 3 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2
Game 11 -- No. 2 Houston vs. Game 7 winner | 7 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2
Game 12 -- No. 3 Kansas vs. Game 8 winner | 9:30 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2
Semifinals -- Friday, March 13
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 14
Game 15 – Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner | 6 p.m. on ESPN
