The bracket is set for the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship, held March 11-15 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Houston, who matched a Conference record by winning the regular season title by four games, earned the top seed with a 19-1 record. The 2025 event marks the first with 16 schools and is the 25th time Kansas City has served as host.
No. 2 seed Texas Tech (15-5), No. 3 seed Arizona (14-6) and No. 4 seed BYU (14-6) earned the remainder of the coveted double-byes and will start their postseason in the quarterfinals on March 13.
No. 5 Iowa State (13-7), No. 6 Kansas (11-9), No. 7 Baylor (10-10) and No. 8 West Virginia (10-10) each earned byes, allowing teams to skip the first round and begin play on March 12.
The event begins with No. 12 Oklahoma State (7-13) facing No. 13 Cincinnati (7-13) at 11:30 a.m. CT/12:30 p.m. ET on March 11, followed by No. 9 TCU (9-11) taking on No. 16 Colorado (3-17) at 2 p.m. CT/1 p.m. MDT. No. 10 Kansas State (9-11) plays No. 15 Arizona State (4-16) at 6 p.m. CT/4 p.m. MST followed by No. 11 Utah (8-12) against No. 14 UCF (7-13) at 8:30 p.m. CT/7:30 p.m. MDT/9:30 p.m. ET.
Single-session tickets, including premium options, for the event remain on sale. Premium options include the Championship Club, Konica Minolta Founders Club, The Lounge and Modelo Courtside Lounge. Tickets are available here.
2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship Schedule (Printable Bracket)
First Round – Tuesday, March 11
Session 1
Game 1 - No. 12 Oklahoma State vs. No. 13 Cincinnati - 11:30 a.m. CT/12:30 p.m. ET – ESPN+
Game 2 – No. 9 TCU vs. No. 16 Colorado - 2 p.m. CT/1 p.m. MT – ESPN+
Session 2
Game 3 – No. 10 K-State vs. No. 15 Arizona State - 6 p.m. CT/4 p.m. MST – ESPN+
Game 4 – No. 11 Utah vs. No. 14 UCF - 8:30 p.m. CT/7:30 p.m. MDT/9:30 p.m. ET – ESPN+
Second Round – Wednesday, March 12
Session 3
Game 5 – No. 5 Iowa State vs. Winner of Game 1 - 11:30 a.m. CT
Game 6 – No. 8 West Virginia vs. Winner of Game 2 - 2 p.m. CT/3 p.m. ET
Session 4
Game 7 – No. 7 Baylor vs. Winner of Game 3 - 6 p.m. CT
Game 8 – No. 6 Kansas vs. Winner of Game 4 - 8:30 p.m. CT
Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 13
Session 5
Game 9 – No. 4 BYU vs. Winner of Game 5 - 11:30 a.m. CT/10:30 a.m. MDT
Game 10 – No. 1 Houston vs. Winner of Game 6 - 2 p.m. CT
Session 6
Game 11 – No. 2 Texas Tech vs. Winner of Game 7 - 6 p.m. CT
Game 12 – No. 3 Arizona vs. Winner of Game 8 - 8:30 p.m. CT/6:30 p.m. MST
Semifinals – Friday, March 14
Session 7
Game 13 – Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10 - 6 p.m. CT
Game 14 – Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12 - 8:30 p.m. CT
Final – Saturday, March 15
Session 8
Game 15 – Winner of Game 13 vs. Winner of Game 14 - 5 p.m. CT
No. 2 seed Texas Tech (15-5), No. 3 seed Arizona (14-6) and No. 4 seed BYU (14-6) earned the remainder of the coveted double-byes and will start their postseason in the quarterfinals on March 13.
No. 5 Iowa State (13-7), No. 6 Kansas (11-9), No. 7 Baylor (10-10) and No. 8 West Virginia (10-10) each earned byes, allowing teams to skip the first round and begin play on March 12.
The event begins with No. 12 Oklahoma State (7-13) facing No. 13 Cincinnati (7-13) at 11:30 a.m. CT/12:30 p.m. ET on March 11, followed by No. 9 TCU (9-11) taking on No. 16 Colorado (3-17) at 2 p.m. CT/1 p.m. MDT. No. 10 Kansas State (9-11) plays No. 15 Arizona State (4-16) at 6 p.m. CT/4 p.m. MST followed by No. 11 Utah (8-12) against No. 14 UCF (7-13) at 8:30 p.m. CT/7:30 p.m. MDT/9:30 p.m. ET.
Single-session tickets, including premium options, for the event remain on sale. Premium options include the Championship Club, Konica Minolta Founders Club, The Lounge and Modelo Courtside Lounge. Tickets are available here.
2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship Schedule (Printable Bracket)
First Round – Tuesday, March 11
Session 1
Game 1 - No. 12 Oklahoma State vs. No. 13 Cincinnati - 11:30 a.m. CT/12:30 p.m. ET – ESPN+
Game 2 – No. 9 TCU vs. No. 16 Colorado - 2 p.m. CT/1 p.m. MT – ESPN+
Session 2
Game 3 – No. 10 K-State vs. No. 15 Arizona State - 6 p.m. CT/4 p.m. MST – ESPN+
Game 4 – No. 11 Utah vs. No. 14 UCF - 8:30 p.m. CT/7:30 p.m. MDT/9:30 p.m. ET – ESPN+
Second Round – Wednesday, March 12
Session 3
Game 5 – No. 5 Iowa State vs. Winner of Game 1 - 11:30 a.m. CT
Game 6 – No. 8 West Virginia vs. Winner of Game 2 - 2 p.m. CT/3 p.m. ET
Session 4
Game 7 – No. 7 Baylor vs. Winner of Game 3 - 6 p.m. CT
Game 8 – No. 6 Kansas vs. Winner of Game 4 - 8:30 p.m. CT
Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 13
Session 5
Game 9 – No. 4 BYU vs. Winner of Game 5 - 11:30 a.m. CT/10:30 a.m. MDT
Game 10 – No. 1 Houston vs. Winner of Game 6 - 2 p.m. CT
Session 6
Game 11 – No. 2 Texas Tech vs. Winner of Game 7 - 6 p.m. CT
Game 12 – No. 3 Arizona vs. Winner of Game 8 - 8:30 p.m. CT/6:30 p.m. MST
Semifinals – Friday, March 14
Session 7
Game 13 – Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10 - 6 p.m. CT
Game 14 – Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12 - 8:30 p.m. CT
Final – Saturday, March 15
Session 8
Game 15 – Winner of Game 13 vs. Winner of Game 14 - 5 p.m. CT
