The 2026 Big 12 tournament is here. All games are at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, with games starting Tuesday, March 10. The championship game is set for Saturday, March 14.
Check out the bracket, schedule and seed information below.
2026 Big 12 basketball tournament bracket
Click or tap here for a PDF of the bracket.
2026 Big 12 tournament schedule, scores
First Round | Tuesday, March 10
- Game 1: No. 12 Arizona State 83, No. 13 Baylor 79
- Game 2: No. 9 Cincinnati vs. No. 16 Utah | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
- Game 3: No. 10 BYU vs. No. 15 Kansas State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
- Game 4: No. 11 Colorado vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Second Round | Wednesday, March 11
- Game 5: No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 12 Arizona State | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 6: No. 8 UCF vs. Game 2 winner | 3 p.m. | ESPNU
- Game 7: No. 7 West Virginia vs. Game 3 winner | 7 p.m. | ESPNU
- Game 8: No. 6 TCU vs. Game 4 winner | 9:30 p.m. | ESPNU
Quarterfinals | Thursday, March 12
- Game 9: No. 4 Texas Tech vs. Game 5 winner | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 10: No. 1 Arizona vs. Game 6 winner | 3 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 11: No. 2 Houston vs. Game 7 winner | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
- Game 12: No. 3 Kansas vs. Game 8 winner | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Semifinals | Friday, March 13
- Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 7 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
- Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
Championship | Saturday, March 14
- Semifinal winners | 6 p.m. | ESPN
2026 Big 12 basketball tournament seeds
- Arizona
- Houston
- Kansas
- Texas Tech
- Iowa State
- TCU
- West Virginia
- UCF
- Cincinnati
- BYU
- Colorado
- Arizona State
- Baylor
- Oklahoma State
- Kansas State
- Utah
Big 12 tournament championship history
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Most Outstanding Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kansas | 87-60 | Missouri | Paul Pierce, Kansas |
| 1998 | Kansas | 72-58 | Oklahoma | Paul Pierce, Kansas |
| 1999 | Kansas | 53-37 | Oklahoma State | Jeff Boschee, Kansas |
| 2000 | Iowa State | 70-58 | Oklahoma | Marcus Fizer, Iowa State |
| 2001 | Oklahoma | 54-45 | Texas | Nolan Johnson, Oklahoma |
| 2002 | Oklahoma | 64-55 | Kansas | Hollis Price, Oklahoma |
| 2003 | Oklahoma | 49-47 | Missouri | Hollis Price, Oklahoma |
| 2004 | Oklahoma State | 65-49 | Texas | Tony Allen, Oklahoma State |
| 2005 | Oklahoma State | 72-68 | Texas Tech | Joey Graham, Oklahoma State |
| 2006 | Kansas | 80-68 | Texas | Mario Chalmers, Kansas |
| 2007 | Kansas | 88-84 (OT) | Texas | Kevin Durant, Texas |
| 2008 | Kansas | 84-74 | Texas | Brandon Rush, Kansas |
| 2009 | Missouri | 73-60 | Baylor | DeMarre Carroll, Missouri |
| 2010 | Kansas | 72-64 | Kansas State | Sherron Collins, Kansas |
| 2011 | Kansas | 85-73 | Texas | Marcus Morris, Kansas |
| 2012 | Missouri | 90-75 | Baylor | Kim English, Missouri |
| 2013 | Kansas | 70-54 | Kansas State | Jeff Withey, Kansas |
| 2014 | Iowa State | 74-65 | Baylor | DeAndre Kane, Iowa State |
| 2015 | Iowa State | 70-66 | Kansas | Georges Niang, Iowa State |
| 2016 | Kansas | 81-71 | West Virginia | Devonte' Graham, Kansas |
| 2017 | Iowa State | 80-74 | West Virginia | Monte Morris, Iowa State |
| 2018 | Kansas | 81-70 | West Virginia | Malik Newman, Kansas |
| 2019 | Iowa State | 78-66 | Kansas | Marial Shayok, Iowa State |
| 2021 | Texas | 91-86 | Oklahoma State | Matt Coleman, Texas |
| 2022 | Kansas | 74-65 | Texas Tech | Ochai Agbaji, Kansas |
| 2023 | Texas | 76-56 | Kansas | Dylan Disu, Texas |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 69-41 | Houston | Keshon Gilbert, Iowa State |
| 2025 | Houston | 72-64 | Arizona | Emanuel Sharp, Houston |