The 2025 Big 12 Men’s Basketball is set to feature 16 teams vying for the conference championship in Kansas City, Missouri. The tournament commences on Tuesday, March 11, and will unfold over an exhilarating week of basketball, culminating in the championship match on Saturday, March 15.
Iowa State enters the tournament as the reigning champion, having secured its sixth Big 12 title in 2024 with a hard-fought victory against Houston. Conversely, Houston has earned the No. 1 seed for 2025, with aspirations of capturing the championship this year.
Below is the full bracket for the 2025 Big 12 Tournament, which outlines the matchups, game schedules, and routes to the championship.
2025 Big 12 Tournament Bracket-
2025 Big 12 Men’s Basketball tournament schedule, game times
All times ET
Tuesday, March 11 — First Round
- Game 1: No. 12 Oklahoma State vs. No. 13 Cincinnati | 12:30 p.m. on ESPN+
- Game 2: No. 9 TCU vs. No. 16 Colorado | 3 p.m. on ESPN+
- Game 3: No. 10 Kansas State vs. No. 15 Arizona State | 7 p.m. on ESPN+
- Game 4: No. 11 Utah vs. No. 14 UCF | 9:30 p.m. on ESPN+
Wednesday, March 12 — Second Round
- Game 5: No. 5 Iowa State vs. Game 1 winner | 12:30 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN2
- Game 6: No. 8 West Virginia vs. Game 2 winner | 3 p.m. on ESPN+
- Game 7: No. 7 Baylor vs. Game 3 winner | 7 p.m. on ESPN+
- Game 8: No. 6 Kansas vs. Game 4 winner | 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2/ESPNU
Thursday, March 13 — Quarterfinals
- Game 9: No. 4 BYU vs. Game 5 winner | 12:30 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN2
- Game 10: No. 1 Houston vs. Game 6 winner | 3 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN2
- Game 11: No. 2 Texas Tech vs. Game 7 winner | 7 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN2
- Game 12: No. 3 Arizona vs. Game 8 winner | 9:30 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN2
Friday, March 14 — Semifinals
- Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 7 p.m.
- Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 15 — Championship
- Semifinal winners | 6 p.m.
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 |
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