Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
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The Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament (known since its inception in 1997 under sponsorship agreements as the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament) is the championship men's basketball tournament in the Big 12 Conference
. It is a single-elimination tournament of four rounds, with the top four seeds getting byes
in the first round. Starting in 2012, the top six seeds will get byes in the first round. Seeding is based on regular season records.
in Kansas City, Missouri
in early March for every year up until 2003, and also in 2005. In 2003, 2004, and 2006 it was held at the American Airlines Center
in Dallas, Texas
, and in 2007 it was held in the Ford Center at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
. In 2008 it was again held in Kansas City, but this time at the Sprint Center
.
The 2009 edition of the championship was held in Oklahoma City, and the 2010 and 2011 events will return to Kansas City.
† - Denotes Each Overtime Played
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Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
. It is a single-elimination tournament of four rounds, with the top four seeds getting byes
Bye (sports)
A bye, in sports and other competitive activities, most commonly refers to the practice of allowing a player or team to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing...
in the first round. Starting in 2012, the top six seeds will get byes in the first round. Seeding is based on regular season records.
History
The tournament has been held every year since the first full basketball season was completed in 1997. (The Big 12 was formed in 1996) Since that time, it was held in Kemper ArenaKemper Arena
Kemper Arena is a 19,500 seat indoor arena, in Kansas City, Missouri.It is named for R. Crosby Kemper Sr., a member of the powerful Kemper financial clan and who donated $3.2 million, from his estate for the arena...
in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
in early March for every year up until 2003, and also in 2005. In 2003, 2004, and 2006 it was held at the American Airlines Center
American Airlines Center
The American Airlines Center is a multi-purpose arena, located in the Victory Park neighborhood, near downtown Dallas, Texas.It is home to the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA, and the Dallas Stars of the NHL....
in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, and in 2007 it was held in the Ford Center at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
. In 2008 it was again held in Kansas City, but this time at the Sprint Center
Sprint Center
Sprint Center is a large, multi-use indoor arena in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The building is located at 14th Street and Grand Boulevard, on the east side of the Power & Light District...
.
The 2009 edition of the championship was held in Oklahoma City, and the 2010 and 2011 events will return to Kansas City.
Tournament champions
Numbers in parentheses refer to each team's finish/seed in the tournament for that year.| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Most Outstanding Player | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 1997 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament -Bracket:... |
(1) 87 | (10) 60 | Paul Pierce Paul Pierce Paul Anthony Pierce , nicknamed The Truth, is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He earned First Team All-America honors in his junior year at Kansas, and has been a starter every season since being selected by the Celtics with the 10th overall pick in the... , Kansas |
Kemper Arena Kemper Arena Kemper Arena is a 19,500 seat indoor arena, in Kansas City, Missouri.It is named for R. Crosby Kemper Sr., a member of the powerful Kemper financial clan and who donated $3.2 million, from his estate for the arena... , |
| 1998 1998 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament -Bracket:... |
(1) 72 | (3) Oklahoma 2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team The 2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma. The Head Coach was Kelvin Sampson. The team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the Big 12 Conference.-NCAA basketball tournament:... 58 |
Paul Pierce, Kansas | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1999 | (3) 53 | (5) 37 | Jeff Boschee Jeff Boschee Jeffrey Allen Boschee is an American basketball player and coach. He currently serves as an assistant coach of the men's team at Missouri Southern State University. Boschee played guard at the University of Kansas from 1998 to 2002. He was named Mr... , Kansas |
Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2000 2000 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament -Bracket:... |
(1) Iowa State 70 | (3) 58 | Marcus Fizer Marcus Fizer Darnell Marcus Lamar Fizer is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.- High school career :Fizer played high school basketball at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Louisiana... , Iowa State |
Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2001 | (3) Oklahoma 2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team The 2001–02 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma. The Head Coach was Kelvin Sampson. The team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the Big 12 Conference.-NCAA basketball tournament:... 54 |
(4) 45 | Nolan Johnson, Oklahoma | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2002 2002 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament -Bracket:... |
(2) 64 | (1) Kansas 55 | Hollis Price Hollis Price Hollis Price is an American professional basketball player.- College career :Price played college basketball at the University of Oklahoma from 1999 to 2003. He helped to lead the Sooners to the Final Four in 2002... , Oklahoma |
Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2003 2003 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament The 2003 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament was played at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, making it the first time the tournament was ever played outside Kansas City.-Bracket:... |
(3) 49 | (5) 47 | Hollis Price, Oklahoma | American Airlines Center American Airlines Center The American Airlines Center is a multi-purpose arena, located in the Victory Park neighborhood, near downtown Dallas, Texas.It is home to the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA, and the Dallas Stars of the NHL.... , Dallas, Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... |
| 2004 2004 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament -Regular Season/Seedings:*Baylor removed itself from postseason play, including the conference tournament, before the 2003–04 season . Because of this, Texas Tech got a bye in the first round of the tournament.... |
(1) Oklahoma State 2003-04 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team The 2003–04 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team represents Oklahoma State University in the 2003-04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 14th-year head coach Eddie Sutton. In 2002–03, the Cowboys finished 22-10 .-Regular season:The February 21 game against Nebraska... 65 |
(2) 49 | Tony Allen Tony Allen (basketball) Anthony Allen is an American professional basketball player with the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA.-Early career:... , Oklahoma State |
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas |
| 2005 2005 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament -Regular Season/Seeding:-Bracket:... |
(3) 72 | (4) 68 | Joey Graham Joey Graham Joseph "Joey" Graham is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers.-College career:Graham played at Central Florida from 2000 to 2002, and at Oklahoma State from 2003 to 2005... , Oklahoma State |
Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2006 2006 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament -Regular Season/Seeding:-Bracket:... |
(2) Kansas 2005-06 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team The 2005–06 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas Jayhawks for the NCAA Division I men's intercollegiate basketball season of 2005–2006. The team was led by Bill Self in his third season as head coach... 80 |
(1) Texas 2005–06 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team - Roster :- Recruiting :- Schedule :-See also:*2005-06 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season*2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament*2005-06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season*2005-06 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings... 68 |
Mario Chalmers Mario Chalmers Almario Vernard "Mario" Chalmers is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the NBA. He was selected 34th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves... , Kansas |
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas |
| 2007 2007 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament The 2007 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship was the 2007 edition of the Big 12 Conference's championship tournament held at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City from March 8 until March 11, 2007... † |
(1) Kansas 2006-07 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team The 2006–07 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas Jayhawks for the NCAA Division I men's intercollegiate basketball season of 2006–2007. The team was led by Bill Self in his fourth season as head coach... 88 |
(3) Texas 84 | Kevin Durant Kevin Durant Kevin Wayne Durant is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association . A 6'9" small forward/shooting guard who is also capable of playing power forward, Durant was the consensus 2007 National College Player of the Year and the... , Texas |
Ford Center, Oklahoma City Oklahoma city Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial... , Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state... |
| 2008 2008 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament The 2008 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship was the 2008 edition of the Big 12 Conference's championship tournament held at the Sprint Center in Kansas City from March 13 until March 16, 2008. It was the 12th Big 12 tournament in the series... |
(2) Kansas 2007-08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team The 2007–08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas for the NCAA Division I men's intercollegiate basketball season of 2007–2008. The team was led by Bill Self in his fifth season as head coach. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence,... 84 |
(1) Texas 74 | Brandon Rush Brandon Rush Brandon Leray Rush is an American basketball player. On July 15, 2008, Rush signed a contract to play basketball for the Indiana Pacers. He was drafted in 2008 by the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. Rush played for the University of Kansas in college for three seasons, including the 2007–2008... , Kansas |
Sprint Center Sprint Center Sprint Center is a large, multi-use indoor arena in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The building is located at 14th Street and Grand Boulevard, on the east side of the Power & Light District... , Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2009 2009 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament The 2009 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship was the 13th edition of the Big 12 Conference's championship tournament held at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City from March 11 until March 14, 2009... |
(3) Missouri 73 | (9) Baylor 60 | DeMarre Carroll DeMarre Carroll DeMarre LaEdrick Carroll is an American professional basketball player who was drafted 27th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association in the 2009 NBA Draft. Carroll formerly played for the University of Missouri and Vanderbilt University... , Missouri |
Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2010 2010 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament The 2010 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship was the 2010 edition of the Big 12 Conference's championship tournament held at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri from March 10 until March 13, 2010. It was won by top-seeded Kansas... |
(1) Kansas 72 | (2) Kansas State 64 | Sherron Collins Sherron Collins Sherron Marlon Collins is an American professional basketball player who plays for Hacettepe Üniversitesi, in the Turkish Basketball League. He formerly played for the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association. He has also played for Lietuvos Rytas, Maine Red Claws and Quebradillas... , Kansas |
Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2011 2011 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament The 2011 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship was the 2011 edition of the Big 12 Conference's championship tournament held at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri from March 9 until March 12, 2011... |
(1) Kansas 85 | (2) Texas 2010–11 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team The 2010–11 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Rick Barnes, who was in his 13th year. The team played its home games at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas and are members of the... 73 |
Marcus Morris, Kansas | Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2012 2012 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament The 2012 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship will be held at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri from March 7 until March 10, 2012. This will be the first tournament with 10 teams will particpate, since Colorado left for the Pac 12 and Nebraska joined the Big... |
Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri | |||
| 2013 | Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri | |||
| 2014 | Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri |
† - Denotes Each Overtime Played
Team W/L totals
| School | W | L | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 30 | 7 | .811 |
| Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball -1908-1980:The Sooners enjoyed moderate success on the court during this era, posting only 16 losing records in their first 72 seasons. They were coached by 9 different coaches during this period, beginning with Bennie Owen , and ending with Dave Bliss in 1980... |
20 | 12 | .625 |
| Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball The Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represents Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Cowboys currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.Since 1938, the team has played its home games in Gallagher-Iba Arena... |
20 | 13 | .606 |
| Texas Texas Longhorns men's basketball The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Longhorns currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.... |
20 | 15 | .571 |
| Missouri Missouri Tigers men's basketball The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri in the Big 12 Conference. The Tigers are located in Columbia, Missouri. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2011. The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team plays its home games at... |
16 | 14 | .533 |
| Texas Tech Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball The Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition The team is currently coached by Billy Gillispie. Prior to Gillispie being named coach, the coach was Pat Knight who succeeded his father, Hall of Famer Bob... |
12 | 15 | .444 |
| Baylor Baylor Bears men's basketball The Baylor Bears basketball team represents Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Bears compete in the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games in Ferrell Center and is currently coached by Scott Drew.... |
9 | 14 | .391 |
| Colorado Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball The Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Pacific-12 Conference.The Buffaloes have competed in ten NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Final Four twice , and... |
9 | 15 | .375 |
| Kansas State Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball The Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represents Kansas State University in college basketball competition. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and is a member of the Big 12 Conference. The current head coach is Frank Martin.... |
9 | 15 | .375 |
| Iowa State Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.-Johnny Orr era :... |
7 | 14 | .333 |
| Nebraska Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college basketball. The program saw its first game in 1896 playing 7-on-7 basketball. The first collegiate game was against Nebraska Wesleyan University... |
6 | 15 | .286 |
| Texas A&M Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball The Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represents Texas A&M University in NCAA Division I college basketball. The Aggies play home games at Reed Arena, a 12,500-capacity arena in College Station, Texas on the campus of Texas A&M University.... |
5 | 15 | .250 |
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Championship Game W/L records
| Appearances | School | W | L | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kansas | 8 | 1 | 0.888 |
| 6 | Texas Texas Longhorns men's basketball The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Longhorns currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.... |
0 | 6 | 0.000 |
| 5 | Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball -1908-1980:The Sooners enjoyed moderate success on the court during this era, posting only 16 losing records in their first 72 seasons. They were coached by 9 different coaches during this period, beginning with Bennie Owen , and ending with Dave Bliss in 1980... |
3 | 2 | 0.600 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball The Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represents Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Cowboys currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.Since 1938, the team has played its home games in Gallagher-Iba Arena... |
2 | 1 | 0.666 |
| 3 | Missouri Missouri Tigers men's basketball The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri in the Big 12 Conference. The Tigers are located in Columbia, Missouri. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2011. The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team plays its home games at... |
1 | 2 | 0.333 |
| 1 | Iowa State Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.-Johnny Orr era :... |
1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1 | Texas Tech Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball The Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition The team is currently coached by Billy Gillispie. Prior to Gillispie being named coach, the coach was Pat Knight who succeeded his father, Hall of Famer Bob... |
0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| 1 | Baylor Baylor Bears men's basketball The Baylor Bears basketball team represents Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Bears compete in the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games in Ferrell Center and is currently coached by Scott Drew.... |
0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| 1 | Kansas State Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball The Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represents Kansas State University in college basketball competition. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and is a member of the Big 12 Conference. The current head coach is Frank Martin.... |
0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| 0 | Colorado Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball The Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Pacific-12 Conference.The Buffaloes have competed in ten NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Final Four twice , and... |
0 | 0 | N/A |
| 0 | Nebraska Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college basketball. The program saw its first game in 1896 playing 7-on-7 basketball. The first collegiate game was against Nebraska Wesleyan University... |
0 | 0 | N/A |
| 0 | Texas A&M Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball The Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represents Texas A&M University in NCAA Division I college basketball. The Aggies play home games at Reed Arena, a 12,500-capacity arena in College Station, Texas on the campus of Texas A&M University.... |
0 | 0 | N/A |
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