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Report: Big 12 keeps Brendan Sorsby lawsuit active amid draft questions
The Big 12 is not ready to close the book on the Brendan Sorsby case, even after the Texas Tech quarterback moved to leave college football behind.,The conference's presidents and chancellors have not withdrawn the federal lawsuit filed earlier this week, with lingering questions about Sorsby's NFL ...
Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby to enter NFL's supplemental draft
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is entering the NFL's supplemental draft, the school announced on Monday, ending a growing legal drama surrounding his college eligibility.,Sorsby had until June 22 to decide whether to apply for the supplemental draft, which the league opens for players who mis...
Reports: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby to enter supplemental draft
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is entering the NFL supplemental draft, multiple reports said Monday, which may put an end to a growing legal drama surrounding his college eligibility.,Sorsby had until June 22 to decide whether to apply for the supplemental draft, which the league opens for pl...
NCAA, Big 12 file opposition to Brendan Sorsby ruling
The Big 12 Conference and NCAA joined the burgeoning blockade attempting to halt Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby from playing for the Red Raiders this season. ,The NCAA on Monday filed a formal appeal in Lubbock County District Court with a request for expedited resolution of the case by Aug. ...
Big 12 files legal challenge in Brendan Sorsby drama
The Big 12 Conference filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Texas Tech and the Texas attorney general as the saga over quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility continues.,The Big 12 is seeking a judgment that will allow it to enforce its bylaws against Texas Tech if the school allows Sorsby to play...
Oklahoma AG asks Big 12 to suspend Brendan Sorsby
For the second time in as many days, a state attorney general has weighed in with their opinion on Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's court-mandated eligibility.,Oklahoma attorney general Gentner Drummond sent a letter to the Big 12 on Friday, strongly urging the conference to suspend Sorsby, w...
Big 12 ADs, NCAA president speak out against Brendan Sorsby ruling
The Big 12's athletic directors held a call with conference commissioner Brett Yormark Tuesday to express their frustration about the temporary injunction that made Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby eligible for the 2026 season.,Sorsby was ruled ineligible by the NCAA after admitting to gambling...
Report: Majority of Big 12 teams declining $30M private equity credit
Multiple Big 12 schools have already declined the line of credit being extended by the conference to its member institutions thanks to its newly established private equity partnerships, Front Office Sports reported Thursday.,The deal with RedBird Capital Partners and Weatherford Capital, approved in...
Report: Big 12 explores adding flag football as women's sport
The Big 12 is considering becoming the first FBS conference to sponsor women's flag football, Sports Business Journal reported Tuesday.,Play could begin as soon as 2028 with a minimum of six schools participating, per the report.,The exploratory efforts are being led by Big 12 commissioner Brett Yor...
Big 12 tourney replaces 'slippery' LED glass court
Concerns about slipping prompted the Big 12 to swap out its innovative LED glass court for traditional hardwood for the remainder of the conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo.,The switch was made before the start of Friday's semifinal matchups featuring No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 7 Iowa State and No. ...
Arizona, Iowa State get 'final four' trial in stacked Big 12 tourney
Arizona and Iowa State are two of the top teams in the nation. It's not surprising a postseason "final four" funneled them into a marquee matchup.,This isn't the Final Four either program aspires to reach. The top-seeded Wildcats and the fifth-seeded Cyclones clash in the Big 12 semifinals on Friday...
Big 12 tournament roundup: Arizona crushes UCF to move into semis
Brayden Burries scored 21 points and top-seeded Arizona never trailed while cruising to an 81-59 victory over eighth-seeded UCF on Thursday afternoon in Kansas City to reach the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament.,Tobe Awaka had 12 points and 12 rebounds in the quarterfinal matchup and Koa Peat als...
Strong start propels Arizona to easy UCF defeat in Big 12 tourney opener
Brayden Burries scored 21 points and top-seeded Arizona never trailed while cruising to an 81-59 victory over eighth-seeded UCF on Thursday afternoon in Kansas City to reach the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament.,Tobe Awaka had 12 points and 12 rebounds in the quarterfinal matchup and Koa Peat als...
Iowa State tramples Texas Tech to reach Big 12 semifinals
Tamin Lipsey scored 20 points to help fifth-seeded Iowa State roll to a 75-53 victory over fourth-seeded Texas Tech on Thursday afternoon in Kansas City and advance to the Big 12 tournament semifinals.,Joshua Jefferson added 18 points, 13 rebounds and six assists as the No. 7-ranked Cyclones overcam...
After historic rout, No. 7 Iowa State gears up for No. 16 Texas Tech
Iowa State steamrolled Arizona State by a Big 12 tournament-record 49 points on Wednesday.,Its reward? A date with well-rested Texas Tech.,The fifth-seeded Cyclones lost at home to the fourth-seeded Red Raiders on the final day of last month and now get another shot at Texas Tech in Thursday's quart...
AJ Dybantsa shines again, lifts BYU past West Virginia
AJ Dybantsa continued his impressive showing early on at the Big 12 tournament, scoring a game-high 27 points to lift BYU to a 68-48 victory over West Virginia on Wednesday night in Kansas City, Mo.,BYU (23-10), the 10th seed in the tournament, advanced to the quarterfinals where it will face second...
UCF erases late 8-point deficit to edge Cincinnati in Big 12
Riley Kugel scored 15 points that included two baskets that helped send the game into overtime and John Bol added four huge free throws in the extra period as UCF outlasted Cincinnati, 66-65, in a Big 12 tournament second-round game on Wednesday afternoon in Kansas City.,The eighth-seeded Knights (2...
Big 12 tournament roundup: BYU rolls behind AJ Dybantsa's 40
AJ Dybantsa exploded for 40 points, Kennard Davis Jr. heated up in the second half with 15 points, and BYU pulled away for a 105-91 victory over Kansas State in the first round of the Big 12 tournament on Tuesday night in Kansas City, Mo.,Dybantsa also pulled down nine rebounds and dished out six as...
Cincinnati beats hapless Utah in first round of Big 12 tourney
Jalen Celestine scored 19 points and Baba Miller added 11 points, 14 rebounds and six assists as ninth-seeded Cincinnati beat hapless, 16th-seeded Utah 73-66 on Tuesday afternoon in a Big 12 Conference tournament first-round game in Kansas City, Mo., ,The Bearcats advance to face eighth-seeded UCF i...
Iowa State faces rematch with Arizona State in Big 12 tourney
Fifth-seeded Iowa State will look to pad its NCAA Tournament resume when it faces upset-minded and 12th-seeded Arizona State on Wednesday in a Big 12 Conference tournament second-round game in Kansas City, Mo.,The Cyclones (25-6), ranked seventh in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, earned a bye into...