The 2021 Big 12 tournament will feature a team that has not only never reached number 1 in the tournament, but has never won a Big 12 title in the regular season until 2020/21.
It’s been a fantastic season for Baylor (21-1, 13-1) who, despite a number of successful seasons under coach Scott Drew, never got the award she got for this week’s tournament. The Bears secured their first Big 12 title with an overtime victory against West Virginia on March 2nd. It is their first conference title since 1950, when they were still members of the Southwest Conference.
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Baylor did the performance this season 4-0 against the top 10 teams. This is in large part thanks to junior guard Jared Butler, who averages 17.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game. He, MaCio Teague and Davion Mitchell will try to lead the bears to one of their most successful conference plans of all time.
However, look for the usual Kansas (19-8, 12-6 Big 12) and West Virginia (18-8, 11-6 Big 12) suspects standing in their way – not to mention talented teams like Oklahoma and Texas .
Here is the full breakdown of the 2021 Big 12 tournament, from brackets to TV info and schedules:
Big 12 tournament bracket 2021
| Seeds | team | Record (Big 12) |
| number 1 | Baylor | 21-1 (13-1) |
| No. 2 | Kansas | 19-8 (12-6) |
| No. 3 | Texas | 17-7 (11-6) |
| Number 4 | West Virginia | 18-8 (11-6) |
| No. 5 | Oklahoma State | 18-7 (11-7) |
| No. 6 | Texas Tech | 17-9 (9-8) |
| No. 7 | Oklahoma | 14-9 (9-8) |
| No. 8 | TCU | 12-13 (5-11) |
| No. 9 | Kansas State | 8-19 (4-14) |
| No. 10 | Iowa State | 2-21 (0-18) |
Odds of winning the Big 12 tournament
Baylor is the clear favorite to win the Big 12 tournament at -175 Opportunities. Kansas (+500), West Virginia (+600), Texas (+700) and Texas Tech (+800) round off the top 5. Below are the full odds for the 2021 Big 12 tournament.
* Oklahoma State is listed among the quota makers.
| team | opportunities |
| Baylor | -175 |
| Kansas | +500 |
| West Virginia | +600 |
| Texas | +700 |
| Texas Tech | +800 |
| Oklahoma | +1000 |
| TCU | +15000 |
| Kansas State | +30000 |
| Iowa State | +50000 |
So you can follow the Big 12 tournament live
The 2021 Big 12 tournament will be broadcast on the ESPN network family, although the full TV schedule has not yet been finalized. Streaming options include ESPN.com and fuboTV, which offers a free seven-day trial.
| Round 1 |
| ESPNU |
| Quarter finals |
| ESPN / ESPN2 |
| Semifinals |
| ESPN / ESPN2 |
| Big 12 championship game |
| ESPN |
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2021 Big 12 tournament schedule
The 2021 Big 12 tournament starts on Wednesday March 10th and lasts through Saturday March 13th. Below is the full schedule for the tournament:
Winning teams in bold
* Indicates the game is uncontested due to COVID-19 issues
Round 1: Wednesday March 10th
| Game 1: No. 9 Kansas State 71, No. 8 TCU 50 | ||
| Game 2: No. 7 Oklahoma 79, No. 10 Iowa State 73 |
Quarter-finals: Thursday March 11th
| Game 3: No. 5 Oklahoma State 72, No. 4 West Virginia 69 |
| Game 4: No. 1 Baylor 74, No. 9 Kansas State 68 |
| Game 5: No. 2 Kansas 69, No. 7 Oklahoma 62 |
| Game 6: No. 3 Texas 67, No. 6 Texas Tech 66 |
Semi-finals: Friday March 12th
| Game 7: No. 5 Oklahoma State 83, # 1 Baylor 74 |
| Game 8: No. 3 Texas, No. 2 Kansas (undisputed) * |
Big 12 championship game: Saturday March 13th
| Time (ET) | Television (national) | |
| Game 9: No. 5 Oklahoma State versus No. 3 Texas | 6 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
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