Big 12 Tournament 2025: Men's Schedule, Bracketology Predictions and Players to Watch
The Big 12 men's basketball tournament routinely ranks among college basketball's very best.
This year's iteration, which tips off in less than few weeks, should be no exception.
This field looks fully loaded, featuring everything from national championship hopefuls to quality clubs fighting to keep their bubble from being burst. There are also a number of special players in this conference, and we'll spotlight three of the most intriguing after looking at the tournament schedule and NCAA Tournament chances.
Big 12 Tournament Schedule
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Tuesday, March 11 | First round
Game 1: No. 12 seed vs No. 13 seed at 12:30 p.m. ET
Game 2: No. 9 seed vs. No. 16 seed at 3 p.m. ET
Game 3: No. 10 seed vs. No. 15 seed at 7 p.m. ET
Game 4: No. 11 seed vs. No. 14 seed at 9:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, March 12 | Second round
Game 5: No. 5 seed vs. Game 1 winner at 12:30 p.m. ET
Game 6: No. 8 seed vs. Game 2 winner at 3 p.m. ET
Game 7: No. 7 seed vs. Game 3 winner at 7 p.m. ET
Game 8: No. 6 seed vs. Game 4 winner at 9:30 p.m. ET
Thursday, March 13 | Quarterfinals
Game 9: No. 4 seed vs. Game 5 winner at 12:30 p.m. ET
Game 10: No. 1 seed vs. Game 6 winner at 3 p.m. ET
Game 11: No. 2 seed vs. Game 7 winner at 7 p.m. ET
Game 12: No. 3 seed vs. Game 8 winner at 9:30 p.m. ET
Friday, March 14 | Semifinals
Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner at 7 p.m. ET
Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner at 9:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, March 15 | Championship
Game 15: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner at 6 p.m. ET
Bracketology Predictions
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The Big 12's count of NCAA Tournament teams runs six deep for sure, but it'll probably send a couple more to the Big Dance.
The six locks should have nothing to worry about. Houston, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Arizona, BYU and Kansas all feel like they have tournament tickets in their hands.
Three others could join them, though, depending on how the close of this season and the conference tournament plays out: Baylor, West Virginia and Cincinnati.
The Bears have the most quality on their resume, but they've also underwhelmed for the last six weeks (5-8) and had a few head-scratching losses. They need to avoid any more letdowns. Well, that or knock off Houston in their finale.
The Mountaineers have encountered their own malaise (4-7 in their last 11), but they might still be alright, especially if they can find their way around BYU and Utah in upcoming matchups. The Bearcats are the hottest of the three (5-2 in their last seven), but they lack quality wins. That would change in a major way if they manage to knock off Houston on Saturday.
Players To Watch
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Egor Demin, BYU
There are more productive players in this conference, but there isn't a more intriguing one than Demin, a freshman who held the No. 18 spot in the latest mock draft from B/R's Jonathan Wasserman.
Demin is still learning how to tap into all of his tools—related, he turns 19 in March—but he's a 6'9" primary playmaker who is quarterbacking one of the hottest teams in the conference. BYU has the offensive firepower to go in Kansas City, and Demin has the right blend of vision and creativity to tap into all of it.
Hunter Dickinson, Kansas
While the Jayhawks have disappointed this season, it's hard to pin that on Dickinson. The fifth-year senior is having yet another stat sheet-stuffing campaign, averaging 16.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 blocks.
Kansas' lack of shooting isn't helping Dickinson, who is a nightmare cover in the post with the right spacing around him, but he's talented enough to overcome that—at least over a couple days of tournament play. He popped for 32 points and 13 rebounds his last time out, helping remind everyone who may have forgotten that he is, in fact, a two-time All-American.
Curtis Jones, Iowa State
The Cyclones once climbed as high as second in the rankings, but they're in jeopardy of losing their top-10 spot after following a 15-1 start with a 6-6 stretch. Offense has been the primary issue, and Jones, a spark plug scorer with a fiery three-ball, will be the one tasked to get things back on track.
He can run hot and cold, but he's a game-changer when he's going right. He has had 10 games of 20-plus points already, and he hit at least four three-pointers in half of them. If he's a walking bucket, the Cyclones are championship contenders.
