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| Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship Quarterfinals Thu, Mar 12, 2015 |
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11:30 a.m. CT
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 (5) West Virginia (23-8, 11-7 Big 12) |
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 (4) Baylor (23-8, 11-7 Big 12) |
| 1:30 p.m. CT
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 (9) TCU (18-14, 4-14 Big 12) |
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 (1) Kansas (24-7, 13-5 Big 12) |
6 p.m. CT
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 (7) Texas (20-12, 8-10 Big 12) |
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 (2) Iowa State (22-8, 12-6 Big 12) |
| 8 p.m. CT
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 (6) Oklahoma State (18-12, 8-10 Big 12) |
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 (3) Oklahoma (21-9, 12-6 Big 12) |
Kansas State and Texas Tech have been sent packing as the Big 12 becomes the Exceptional Eight. There are a ton of hooks in today's action, and if last year is any indication there may be a lot of chaos as well. Here's your guide to all the carnage.
Game Three
The game: The West Virginia Mountaineers, seeded fifth, take on the fourth seeded Baylor Bears. Baylor took both regular season meetings, beating the Mountaineers by 12 at home, and somehow seal-clubbing them in Morgantown, a stunning 18-point victory.
Baylor game notes (pdf) - West Virginia game notes (pdf)
Odds: Baylor is a three-point favorite.
Tipoff: Thursday, March 12 at 11:30am CT, Sprint Center (18,972) in Kansas City, Missouri.
Tickets: $78-412 on the secondary market (covers both Game Three and Game Four).
Television: ESPN2 with Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla, and Holly Rowe.
Radio: In Central Texas, John Morris and Pat Nunley have the call for Baylor. In West Virginia, it's Tony Caridi and Jay Jacobs on the Mountaineer Sports Network. One of the two teams will be featured on the satellite feed on Sirius/XM 84.
Online: Video streaming via WatchESPN. Baylor's audio feed available via BaylorBears.com; West Virginia's via WVUSports.com. Live stats via Gametracker.
Game Four
The game: The TCU Horned Frogs, the ninth seed, tackle the top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks. TCU, coming off a two-point win over the Wildcats last night, lost both contests with Kansas this season -- by three at home, and by nine in Lawrence.
TCU game notes (pdf) - Kansas game notes (pdf)
Odds: Kansas is an eight-point favorite.
Tipoff: Thursday, March 12 at approximately 1:30pm CT (30 minutes following Game Three), Sprint Center (18,972) in Kansas City, Missouri.
Tickets: $78-412 on the secondary market (covers both Game Three and Game Four).
Television: ESPN2 with Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla, and Holly Rowe.
Radio: In the Metroplex, Brian Estridge and John Denton handle the duties for TCU. In Kansas, the game will be carried on the Jayhawk Sports Network, with Bob Davis and Greg Gurley. One of the two teams will be featured on the satellite feed on Sirius/XM 84.
Online: Video streaming via WatchESPN. TCU's audio feed available via GoFrogs.com (no live link available at this writing); Kansas feed via KUAthletics.com. Live stats via Gametracker.
Game Five
The game: The Texas Longhorns, seeded seventh and easy winners last night over Texas Tech, face the second-seeded Iowa State Cyclones. The Longhorns were swept this season, dropping a close three-point contest in Ames and losing by eight at home.
Texas post-game notes (pdf) - Iowa State game notes (pdf)
Odds: Iowa State is a one-point favorite.
Tipoff: Thursday, March 12 at 6:00pm CT, Sprint Center (18,972) in Kansas City, Missouri.
Tickets: $82-391 on the secondary market (covers both Game Five and Game Six). That's ignoring the set of four tickets being offered for $5,855.25 each, because LOL.
Television: ESPNU with Dave Flemming, Miles Simon, and Holly Rowe.
Radio: In Texas, Craig Way and Eddie Oran have the call on the Longhorn Sports Network. In Iowa, the Cyclone Radio Network features John Walters and Eric Heft. One of the two teams will be featured on the satellite feed on Sirius/XM 84.
Online: Video streaming via WatchESPN. The Texas audio feed is available via TexasSports.com; Iowa State's via Cyclones.com. Live stats will probably be available via Gametracker, but for now the only known source is Big12Sports.com.
Game Six
The game: The sixth-seeded Oklahoma State Cowboys clash with their Bedlam rivals, the number three seed Oklahoma Sooners. Oklahoma swept the series this year, posting a 17-point win at home and winning by eight in Stillwater.
Oklahoma State game notes (pdf) - Oklahoma game notes (pdf)
Odds: Oklahoma is a four-point favorite.
Tipoff: Thursday, March 12 at approximately 8:00pm CT (30 minutes after Game Five), Sprint Center (18,972) in Kansas City, Missouri.
Tickets: $82-391 on the secondary market (covers both Game Five and Game Six).
Television: ESPNU with Dave Flemming, Miles Simon, and Holly Rowe.
Radio: In Oklahoma, Toby Rowland and Mike Houck have the call on the Sooner Radio Network, while the Cowboy Radio Network is represented by Dave Hunziker and John Holcomb. One of the two teams will be featured on the satellite feed on Sirius/XM 84.
Online: Video streaming via WatchESPN. Oklahoma's audio feed available via SoonerSports.com; Oklahoma State's via OSUTuneIn. Live stats will probably be available via Gametracker, but for now the only known source is Big12Sports.com.