2026 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament — Full Updated Bracket, T-Mobile Center, Kansas City
AJ Dybantsa shattered records Tuesday. Iowa State shattered Arizona State by 49 points Wednesday. BYU survived West Virginia to earn a quarterfinal date with No. 2 Houston. Here is the complete bracket through Wednesday night.
Completed Results
Tuesday, March 10 — First Round Game 1: No. 12 Arizona State 83, No. 13 Baylor 79 Game 2: No. 9 Cincinnati 65, No. 16 Utah (eliminated) Game 3: No. 10 BYU 105, No. 15 Kansas State 91 — Dybantsa scores 40, Big 12 Tournament freshman record Game 4: No. 14 Oklahoma State 92, No. 11 Colorado 83
Wednesday, March 11 — Second Round Game 5: No. 5 Iowa State 91, No. 12 Arizona State 42 — largest margin of victory in Big 12 Tournament history Game 6: No. 8 UCF 66, No. 9 Cincinnati 65 (OT) Game 7: No. 10 BYU 68, No. 7 West Virginia 48 Game 8: No. 6 TCU vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State — in progress, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU
Iowa State's defense was suffocating — a 25-4 advantage in points off turnovers, forcing 23 ASU miscues and building a 45-16 halftime lead. BYU's Dybantsa followed his 40-point explosion with a quieter but efficient second game to push the Cougars through.
Thursday, March 12 — Quarterfinals
Game 9: No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Iowa State | 12:30 p.m. ET | ESPN Game 10: No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 8 UCF | 3:00 p.m. ET | ESPN Game 11: No. 2 Houston vs. No. 10 BYU | 7:00 p.m. ET | ESPN2 Game 12: No. 3 Kansas vs. Game 8 winner | 9:30 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Houston vs. BYU is the marquee Thursday matchup — Dybantsa's third game in three days against the defending Big 12 Tournament champions. If BYU makes the quarterfinals, they will be playing their third game in three days when they take on Houston.
Friday, March 13 — Semifinals
Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 7:00 p.m. ET | ESPN/ESPN2 Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | ~9:30 p.m. ET | ESPN/ESPN2
Saturday, March 14 — Championship
Game 15: Semifinal winners | Championship | ESPN
Selection Sunday follows March 15 at 6:00 p.m. ET on CBS.
The Big Picture
Arizona, Houston, Iowa State, Texas Tech, and Kansas all appear headed for top-four seeds in the NCAA Tournament — the Big 12 staking its claim as the nation's deepest conference. BYU, UCF, and TCU have all positioned themselves for bids despite less consistent seasons.
Dybantsa was snubbed for Big 12 Player of the Year — Arizona's Jaden Bradley won the award instead — and responded by dropping 40 on Kansas State in the opening round. If the Cougars knock off Houston on Thursday night, this bracket officially has its story.
