2023 Big 12 Basketball Tournament: Updated projected seeds, schedule, magic numbers

With the regular season coming to a close soon, conference tournament pictures are starting to take shape. That includes the Big 12, which has been incredibly competitive all season long. Now, with help from PlayoffStatus.com, here is a look at what should be an excellent Big 12 Tournament, the schedule for that tournament, and different teams’ magic numbers.

Current standings

Here is a look at the current Big 12 standings:

1. Kansas — 25-5 (13-4)
2. Texas — 22-7 (11-5) 
3. Baylor — 22-8 (11-6) 
4. Kansas State — 22-7 (10-6) 
5. TCU — 19-10 (8-8)
6. Iowa State — 17-12 (8-9)
7. Oklahoma State — 16-14 (7-10)
8. West Virginia — 17-13 (6-11)
9. Texas Tech — 16-14 (5-12) 
10. Oklahoma — 14-15 (4-12)

At this point in the season, there are two Big 12 teams who still have a chance to finish first in the conference this regular season, Kansas and Texas. The Jayhawks, who currently hold a two-game lead, are the probable winner and won’t finish worse than second. For their part, the Longhorns could actually finish anywhere between first and fourth.

Kansas has a magic number of one, while Texas has a magic number of two to finish in first place. On Saturday, March 4th, the two will meet and play a second game. Kansas won their first thriller. Neither Baylor nor Kansas State controls their own destiny, but they could also finish as high as second.

At the bottom of the conference is Oklahoma. The Sooners could finish as high as eighth, though they don’t control their own destiny to do so. West Virginia and Texas Tech both could finish as low as 10th as well.

Wednesday’s Big 12 schedule

There are two important Big 12 games that are scheduled for Wednesday night:

• Oklahoma @ No. 11 Kansas State, 8:00 p.m. EST
• No. 9 Texas @ No. 22 TCU, 9:00 p.m. EST

The 2023 Big 12 Basketball Tournament schedule 

The 2023 Big 12 tournament is set for March 8-11 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

All times are listed in CT

First Round: Wed., March 8
Game 1: No. 8 seed vs. No. 9 seed | 6 p.m.
Game 2: No. 7 seed vs. No. 10 seed | 8:30 p.m.
Quarterfinals: Thurs., March 9
Game 3: No. 4 seed vs. No. 5 seed | 11:30 a.m.
Game 4: No. 1 seed vs. Game 1 winner | 2 p.m.
Game 5: No. 2 seed vs. Game 2 winner | 6 p.m.
Game 6: No. 3 seed vs. No. 6 seed | 8:30 p.m.
Semifinals: Fri., March 10
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner | 6 p.m.
Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner | 8:30 p.m.
Championship: Sat., March 11
Game 9: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner | 7 p.m.