The 2026 Big 12 basketball tournament schedule takes place March 10-14, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri at the T-Mobile Center. The tournament is sponsored by Phillips 66, and all 16 teams participate in the men’s postseason basketball tournament. The top four teams in regular season play earn a double-bye for the tourney. The winner of the tournament earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
2026 Big 12 Basketball Tournament Schedule and TV Broadcasts
The 2026 Big 12 basketball tournament schedule takes place from March 10-14, 2026. As we get closer to the tournament, we’ll update you with the team seeds, matchups, and TV broadcast plans for the tournament. We have Big 12 regular season basketball schedules and more posted up for you to enjoy too.
Please note the days of the week for the tournament are confirmed. The times and TV networks are based on the 2025 Big 12 Men’s basketball tournament. We’ll update them once the league confirms everything for you.
| Game | Time* | Matchup | Score | Television |
| First round – Tuesday, March 10 | ||||
| 1 | 1:00 PM | No. 12 vs No. 13 | TBD | TBA |
| 2 | 3:30 PM | No. 11 vs No. 14 | TBD | |
| 3 | 7:00 PM | No. 10 vs No. 15 | TBD | |
| 4 | 9:30 PM | No. 9 vs No. 16 | TBD | |
| Second round – Wednesday, March 11 | ||||
| 5 | 1:00 PM | No. 8 vs Winner No. 9 vs No. 16 | TBD | TBA |
| 6 | 3:30 PM | No. 7 vs Winner No. 10 vs No. 15 | TBD | |
| 7 | 7:00 PM | No. 6 vs Winner No. 11 vs No. 14 | TBD | |
| 8 | 9:30 PM | No. 5 vs Winner No. 12 vs No. 13 | TBD | |
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 12 | ||||
| 9 | 1:00 PM | No. 1 vs Winner No. 8/No.9/No.16 | TBD | TBA |
| 10 | 3:30 PM | No. 2 vs Winner No. 10/No. 15/No. 7 | TBD | |
| 11 | 7:00 PM | No. 3 vs Winner No. 6/No. 11/No. 14 | TBD | TBA |
| 12 | 9:30 PM | No. 4 vs Winner No. 5/No. 12/No. 13 | TBD | |
| Semifinals – Friday, March 13 | ||||
| 13 | 1:00 PM | Winner Game 9 vs Winner Game 12 | TBD | ABC / ESPN |
| 14 | 3:30 PM | Winner Game 10 vs Winner Game 11 | TBD | |
| Championship – Saturday, March 14 | ||||
| 15 | 1:00 PM | Winner Game 13 vs Winner Game 14 | ABC / ESPN | |
| *Game times in ET | ||||
Past Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament Champions
The following are the past Big 12 men’s basketball tournament champions since 2015.
| 2025 – Houston |
| 2024 – Iowa State |
| 2023 – Texas |
| 2022 – Kansas |
| 2021 – Texas |
| 2020 – Covid |
| 2019 – Iowa State |
| 2018 – Kansas |
| 2017 – Iowa State |
| 2016 – Kansas |
| 2015 – Iowa State |
| 2014 – Iowa State |
Printable Big 12 Basketball Tournament Bracket
If you are looking for an early, printable 2026 Big 12 Men’s basketball tournament bracket, we have a blank one for you here. The team who wins the Big 12 tournament will earn the conference’s automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Basketball Tournament. If you are looking for a printable, blank 2026 March Madness bracket, we have one posted as well as a March Madness schedule.
