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No. 13 Kansas Baseball routed No. 9 West Virginia 9-0 at Surprise Stadium to win its first Big 12 Tournament title in 20 years (second in program history), earning an NCAA Championship bid as the Jayhawks improve to 42-16.
Former Murray State forward Brock Vice has signed with Kansas State via the transfer portal, giving him a fourth collegiate stop. Last season he appeared in 30 games for Murray State, averaging 2.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.2 assists while shooting 61.1% from the floor and 36.4% from three. Vice was a 2023 three-star recruit from Germantown, Tennessee. The move comes as Kansas State also has guard PJ Haggerty entering the portal in search of a fifth school.
BYU is embracing the NIL era and a pro-style, booster-funded model under coach Kevin Young, luring star AJ Dybantsa and other five-star recruits to push the Cougars toward national prominence in the Big 12, all while balancing its LDS mission and the scrutiny that comes with high-spending athletics ahead of March Madness.
Arizona Wildcats defeated Houston 79-74 to clinch the Big 12 Tournament title, powered by 21-point performances from freshmen Koa Peat and Brayden Burries. The win extends Arizona’s nine-game winning streak and boosts momentum into the NCAA tournament, highlighted by Jaden Bradley’s buzzer-beater and a celebratory wave from fans and media alike.
No. 7 Iowa State lost 82-80 to No. 2 Arizona on a buzzer-beater fadeaway in the Big 12 Tournament semifinal in Kansas City, but ISU emphasized heart over heartbreak. Milan Momcilovic scored 28 and Tamin Lipsey buried a dramatic tying 3 with 15 seconds left after a rough start from deep, while Lipsey later tweaked his groin but said he’d be fine. Jaden Bradley’s late fadeaway sealed the win for Arizona, leaving the Cyclones hopeful about their NCAA Tournament prospects and their ability to compete with top teams.
Bryson Tiller started for Kansas but was benched after 14 first-half minutes in a 69-47 loss to Houston in the Big 12 semifinal; coach Bill Self said the second-half sit was for performance reasons, not injury, as KU shot a season-low 24.6% and struggled to rebound ahead of the NCAA Tournament.
Arizona edged Iowa State 82-80 in the Big 12 tournament semifinals on Jaden Bradley's last-second jumper, after the league scrapped the fiberglass light-up court in favor of a traditional floor, a change coach Tommy Lloyd said helped create a pure, high-level game that showcased the conference's basketball strength.
Arizona pulled off a dramatic 82-80 buzzer-beater win over Iowa State in the Big 12 tournament semifinal, highlighted by Jaden Bradley's clutch shot and a contrast to earlier floor controversy, setting up a title-game rematch with Houston as both teams chase top NCAA seeds.
Jaden Bradley hit a last-second jumper to lift No. 2 Arizona over No. 7 Iowa State 82–80, sending the Wildcats to the Big 12 championship to face Houston or Kansas; Dell’Orso poured in 26 points with six 3s as both teams traded spectacular shots late, and coach Tommy Lloyd trusted Bradley to decide the final sequence.
BYU rode AJ Dybantsa’s scoring surge, saw role players step up, and regained defensive momentum to keep its 6-seed hopes alive in Selection Sunday, even after a 73-66 loss to Houston in the Big 12 quarterfinals.
The Big 12 will switch from its glass LED floor back to hardwood for the semifinals and final at Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center after players reported gripping/slipping issues and injuries on the LED surface.
The Big 12 will replace the glass-floor ASB Court with a traditional hardwood surface for the final two days of the tournament after players slipped on the glass, with Texas Tech guard Christian Anderson sustaining a muscle strain from a slip; commissioner Brett Yormark said the switch was made to improve comfort on a big stage.
The Big 12 will replace the experimental glass floor with a traditional hardwood court for the final two days of the conference tournament after coaches of the four semifinal teams pushed for a safer surface, citing slipping and an injury risk (a Texas Tech guard strained a muscle). Kansas coach Bill Self supported the move, saying it’s the right call to prioritize player comfort on a big stage.
The Big 12 will abandon the slippery glass/LED court and move to a traditional hardwood surface for the rest of the conference tournament, returning to standard playing conditions for the remaining games.
The Big 12 will switch from its LED glass court to a traditional hardwood floor for the remainder of the conference tournament after players complained about slipperiness on the surface.