MBB Bracket Set for Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
3/8/2026 11:58:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Bears locked as 13th-seed and will play 12-seeded Arizona State on Tuesday at 11:30 am CT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The bracket is set for the Phillps 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament, held March 10-14 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, with Baylor at the 13-seed. The 2026 event marks the 26th time Kansas City has served as host.
Play begins on March 10 with No. 12 Arizona State (7-11) squaring off with No. 13 Baylor (6-12) at 11:30 a.m. CT on ESPN+. If the Bears get a win in the first round, BU will take on No. 5 Iowa State (12-6) in Game 5 of the tournament in the Wednesday morning game on ESPN or ESPN2. Advancing to the quarterfinals will be met against No. 4 seed Texas Tech (12-6) on Thursday morning at 11:30 am CT on ESPN or ESPN2.
All games of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Basketball Tournament are broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU or ESPN+. The winner of the event captures the Big 12's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.
2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament Schedule
First Round – Tuesday, March 10
Game 1: No. 12 Arizona State vs. No. 13 Baylor (ESPN+) - 11:30 a.m. CT
Game 2: No. 9 Cincinnati vs. No. 16 Utah (ESPN+) – 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT
Game 3: No. 10 BYU vs. No. 15 Kansas State (ESPN+) - 6 p.m. CT
Game 4: No. 11 Colorado vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State (ESPN+) - 8:30 p.m. CT
Second Round – Wednesday, March 11
Game 5: No. 5 Iowa State vs. Game 1 winner (ESPN/2) - 11:30 a.m. CT
Game 6: No. 8 UCF vs. Game 2 winner (ESPNU) - 2 p.m. CT
Game 7: No. 7 West Virginia vs. Game 3 winner (ESPNU) - 6 p.m. CT
Game 8: No. 6 TCU vs. Game 4 winner (ESPN2/U) - 8:30 p.m. CT
Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 12
Game 9: No. 4 Texas Tech vs. Game 5 winner (ESPN/2) - 11:30 a.m. CT
Game 10: No. 1 Arizona vs. Game 6 winner (ESPN/2) - 2 p.m. CT
Game 11: No. 2 Houston vs. Game 7 winner (ESPN/2) - 6 p.m. CT
Game 12: No. 3 Kansas vs. Game 8 winner (ESPN/2) - 8:30 p.m. CT
Semifinals – Friday, March 13
Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner (ESPN/2) - 6 p.m. CT
Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner (ESPN/2) - 8:30 p.m. CT
Final – Saturday, March 14
Game 15: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner (ESPN) - 5 p.m. CT
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Play begins on March 10 with No. 12 Arizona State (7-11) squaring off with No. 13 Baylor (6-12) at 11:30 a.m. CT on ESPN+. If the Bears get a win in the first round, BU will take on No. 5 Iowa State (12-6) in Game 5 of the tournament in the Wednesday morning game on ESPN or ESPN2. Advancing to the quarterfinals will be met against No. 4 seed Texas Tech (12-6) on Thursday morning at 11:30 am CT on ESPN or ESPN2.
All games of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Basketball Tournament are broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU or ESPN+. The winner of the event captures the Big 12's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.
2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament Schedule
First Round – Tuesday, March 10
Game 1: No. 12 Arizona State vs. No. 13 Baylor (ESPN+) - 11:30 a.m. CT
Game 2: No. 9 Cincinnati vs. No. 16 Utah (ESPN+) – 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT
Game 3: No. 10 BYU vs. No. 15 Kansas State (ESPN+) - 6 p.m. CT
Game 4: No. 11 Colorado vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State (ESPN+) - 8:30 p.m. CT
Second Round – Wednesday, March 11
Game 5: No. 5 Iowa State vs. Game 1 winner (ESPN/2) - 11:30 a.m. CT
Game 6: No. 8 UCF vs. Game 2 winner (ESPNU) - 2 p.m. CT
Game 7: No. 7 West Virginia vs. Game 3 winner (ESPNU) - 6 p.m. CT
Game 8: No. 6 TCU vs. Game 4 winner (ESPN2/U) - 8:30 p.m. CT
Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 12
Game 9: No. 4 Texas Tech vs. Game 5 winner (ESPN/2) - 11:30 a.m. CT
Game 10: No. 1 Arizona vs. Game 6 winner (ESPN/2) - 2 p.m. CT
Game 11: No. 2 Houston vs. Game 7 winner (ESPN/2) - 6 p.m. CT
Game 12: No. 3 Kansas vs. Game 8 winner (ESPN/2) - 8:30 p.m. CT
Semifinals – Friday, March 13
Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner (ESPN/2) - 6 p.m. CT
Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner (ESPN/2) - 8:30 p.m. CT
Final – Saturday, March 14
Game 15: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner (ESPN) - 5 p.m. CT
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