No. 5 Iowa State defeated No. 4 Oklahoma 74-66 Thursday to advance to the Big 12 semifinals. Iowa State will face No. 1 Kansas on Friday after Kansas destroyed No. 9 Texas Tech 91-63 on Thursday. Kansas is 15-1 SU and 8-7-1 ATS in its last 16 games against Iowa State.
No. 2 Kansas State crushed No. 7 Texas to advance into the semifinals as well. Kansas State’s opponent will be No. 3 Oklahoma State coming off of a narrow 74-72 victory over No. 6 Baylor. Kansas State is 3-1 SU and ATS in its last four games against Oklahoma State.
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No. 7 Texas had little trouble taking care of the Big 12's lowest seed Wednesday, defeating No. 10 TCU 70-57. Texas will face No. 2 Kansas State in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Kansas State is 5-1 SU and 4-2 ATS in its last six games against Texas.
No. 9 Texas Tech defeated No. 8 West Virginia 71-69 Wednesday to advance into a quarterfinal matchup against No. 1 Kansas Thursday. Kansas is 7-0 SU and 5-2 ATS in its last seven games against Texas Tech.
Thursday’s Big 12 quarterfinals also feature No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 6 Baylor vs. No. 3 Oklahoma State.
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No. 1 Kansas has won the Big 12 Conference Tournament five times in the last seven years, and looks poised to add another Big 12 Tournament trophy to the shelf this season. Kansas is a 2/3 favorite on the odds to win the Big 12 Tournament at .
Kansas finished with the conference’s best overall record at 26-5 SU and tied with Kansas State for the top conference record of 14-4 SU. After losing three straight games in early February, Kansas finished the regular season on a 7-1 SU run.
The Big 12 tournament kicks off with two first round matchups on Wednesday. The first pits No. 9 Texas Tech (500/1) against No. 8 West Virginia (75/1). West Virginia is 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS in its last three games against Texas Tech including a win both home and away this season.
No. 7 Texas (33/1) is expected to advance with a game against No. 10 TCU (500/1) scheduled on Wednesday. TCU finished with the worst conference record in the Big-12 of 2-16 SU, and is 0-5 SU and 1-4 ATS in its last five games against Texas.
Thursday’s quarterfinals begin with an intriguing matchup between No. 5 Iowa State (8/1) and No. 4 Oklahoma (12/1). Iowa State is 3-1 SU and ATS in its last four games against Oklahoma. The total has gone OVER in each of the last nine meetings between these two teams.
No. 3 Oklahoma State (4/1) could give Kansas a run for its money down the road, but first it has to get through No. 6 Baylor (12/1) on Thursday. Baylor is 3-1 SU and ATS in its last four games against Oklahoma State.
Rounding out Thursday’s quarterfinals, No. 1 Kansas will face the winner of the Texas Tech vs. West Virginia game and No. 2 Kansas State will take on the winner of the TCU vs. Texas game.
Big 12 Conference Tournament Odds - courtesy of :
Kansas 2/3
Oklahoma State 4/1
Kansas State 5/1
Iowa State 8/1
Baylor 12/1
Oklahoma 12/1
Texas 33/1
West Virginia 75/1
TCU 500/1
Texas Tech 500/1
Wednesday, March 13 – First Round
7:00 PM ET – No. 9 Texas Tech vs. No. 8 West Virginia (Game 1)
9:30 PM ET – No. 10 TCU vs. No. 7 Texas (Game 2)
Thursday, March 14 – Quarterfinals
12:30 PM ET – No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 4 Oklahoma (Game 3)
3:00 PM ET – Game 1 Winner vs. No. 1 Kansas (Game 4)
7:00 PM ET – Game 2 Winner vs. No. 2 Kansas State (Game 5)
9:30 PM ET – No. 6 Baylor vs. No. 3 Oklahoma State (Game 6)
Friday, March 15 - Semifinals
7:30 PM ET - Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner
10:00 PM ET - Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner
Saturday, March 16 - Championship Game
6:00 PM ET - Semifinal Winners
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Two of the Top 5 ranked teams in the nation will be looking for No. 1 March Madness seeds as they progress through the Big 12 conference tournament this week.
No. 3 Kansas and No. 5 Missouri tip off Thursday on the second day of the Big 12 conference tournament. Before that, a pair of Texas vs Oklahoma battles take place on Wednesday and the Big 12 odds menu has been hopping all week.
The four lowest seeds in the Big 12 lock horns Wednesday as Oklahoma battles Texas A&M and Oklahoma State takes on Texas Tech. The winners advance to face the aforementioned top seeds in Kansas and Missouri.
The Big 12 also features the No. 12 ranked team in the country in Baylor and the 25th ranked school in Iowa State. Baylor faces Kansas State Thursday while the Cyclones tackle Texas.
But don’t write off these low seeds. Last year, No. 10 Missouri made the final, losing to top-ranked Kansas in the Big 12 final. The Jayhawks are looking for their fourth straight Big 12 title.
Texas A&M is one of the lowest-scoring teams in the country away from home, but they face a team they have dominated ATS lately. They are 5-0 ATS against the Sooners recently.
Both teams are struggling with the Aggies 1-9 SU in their past 10 and the Sooners 2-8 SU. The winner gets Kansas.
Tech has lost 7 of 9 SU against the Cowboys, although they are just 1-4 ATS in their past five meetings.
Big 12 Conference Tournament Odds - courtesy of :
Kansas 5/6
Missouri 7/4
Baylor 7/1
Kansas State 11/1
Iowa State 12/1
Texas 14/1
Oklahoma State 100/1
Oklahoma 200/1
Texas A&M 250/1
Texas Tech 300/1
