The 2026 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament moves into the high-stakes Quarterfinal round on Thursday, March 12, at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Wednesday’s second-round action was headlined by Iowa State’s historic 49-point rout of Arizona State and an overtime heart-stopper won by UCF. The stage is now set for a quadruple-header featuring top seeds Houston, Arizona, and Kansas. Fans can watch all the action live on ESPN and ESPN2. Below, find our verified Thursday schedule in Eastern Time, today’s full results, and our updated printable PDF.
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2026 Big 12 Tournament Schedule Day 2 Recap & Thursday Quarterfinals (ET)
| Round | Matchup | Score / Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| Wed (Second) | #7 Iowa State 91, Arizona State 42 | Final | ESPN |
| UCF 66, Cincinnati 65 | Final (OT) | ESPNU | |
| BYU 68, West Virginia 48 | Final | ESPNU | |
| TCU 95, Oklahoma State 88 | Final | ESPN2 | |
| Thu (Quarter) | #7 Iowa State vs. #16 Texas Tech | 12:30 PM | ESPN |
| UCF vs. #2 Arizona | 3:00 PM | ESPN | |
| BYU vs. #5 Houston | 7:00 PM | ESPN2 | |
| TCU vs. #14 Kansas | 9:30 PM | ESPN2 |
Expert Note from the Sports Brackets Analyst: The Big 12 is widely considered the toughest basketball conference in America for 2026. In a 16-team bracket, the Wednesday ‘Second Round’ games are often more dangerous for high seeds than the Quarterfinals themselves. Watch for a team from the ‘Four Corners’ to struggle with the KC travel. Historically, teams within driving distance of Kansas City have held a significant ‘home court’ advantage in the later rounds.
Selection Sunday Preview: Will the Big 12 get 7 teams into the field? Stay updated with our 2026 Selection Sunday Guide.
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Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament Key Details
- Dates & Rounds:
- First Round: Tuesday, March 10 (seeds 9-16; 4 games, likely ESPN+/streaming).
- Second Round: Wednesday, March 11.
- Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 12.
- Semifinals: Friday, March 13.
- Championship: Saturday, March 14 (~8-9 PM ET on ESPN).
- Venue: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO (capacity ~19,000+ for basketball).
- TV/Streaming: ESPN family (early on ESPN+, later ESPN/FS1); full on WatchESPN/app.
- Format: 16-team bracket (top seeds byes; lower seeds first round). Tiebreakers: head-to-head, common opponents, etc.
Auto Bid: Winner to NCAA March Madness (Selection Sunday ~March 15).
2026 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament Schedule and TV Broadcasts
The 2026 Big 12 Men’s basketball tournament schedule takes place from March 10-14, 2026.
All times are Central Time (CT).
Tuesday, March 10 (First Round)
- Game 1: #12 Arizona State vs. #13 Baylor | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN+
- Game 2: #9 Cincinnati vs. #16 Utah | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN+
- Game 3: #10 BYU vs. #15 Kansas State | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN+
- Game 4: #11 Colorado vs. #14 Oklahoma State | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, March 11 (Second Round)
- Game 5: #5 Iowa State vs. Winner Game 1 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
- Game 6: #8 UCF vs. Winner Game 2 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPNU
- Game 7: #7 West Virginia vs. Winner Game 3 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPNU
- Game 8: #6 TCU vs. Winner Game 4 | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPNU
Thursday, March 12 (Quarterfinals)
- Game 9: #4 Texas Tech vs. Winner Game 5 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
- Game 10: #1 Arizona vs. Winner Game 6 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
- Game 11: #2 Houston vs. Winner Game 7 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
- Game 12: #3 Kansas vs. Winner Game 8 | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
Friday, March 13 (Semifinals)
- Game 13: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
- Game 14: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12 | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
Saturday, March 14 (Championship)
- Game 15: Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN
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. You can download and print the league’s PDF of the bracket here (most up-to-date). 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.
If you want to checkout our 2026 March Madness AI Bracket projections, here you go. Enjoy March Madness!
