Big 12 Mens Basketball Tournament Tickets

This event is a relatively new entry to the March tournament schedule, having been established in 1997. But what it lacks in history, it makes up for in excitement. The tournament has been held in Kansas City, MO., most often, with a few detours to cities like Dallas and Oklahoma City.

All 10 of the Big 12 conference’s teams are awarded berths to the four-day event. The 7 through 10 seeds play in a Wednesday doubleheader, with the two winners advancing to Thursday’s quarterfinal quadruple-header. The semifinals are held Friday, with the championship game on Saturday. The winner of the Big 12 Conference Tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.

As they have dominated the Big 12 for years, it’s no surprise that the Kansas Jayhawks have won approximately half the tournaments in the conference’s history. Tourney MVPs have included future NBA superstars such as Paul Pierce (Kansas) and Kevin Durant (Texas).

The most memorable Big 12 Tournament Final may have been the 2007 edition in Oklahoma City, when top-seeded Kansas battled Durant’s Texas Longhorns. Durant was only a freshman, but he dominated the action with 37 points, 10 rebounds and six blocked shots. It wasn’t enough, as Kansas eked out an 88-84 overtime victory.

Durant tallied 92 points in his three games to shatter the previous tournament record, and was selected as the weekend’s Most Valuable Player.

If you’re a college hoops fan, we highly recommend spending a day – or four – at the next Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament. Get your tickets now!