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Big 12 tournament roundup: K-State shoots out the lights vs. Cincinnati
Freshman Jordan Speiser caught fire on her way to career highs of 20 points and six 3-pointers off the bench, and 12th-seeded Kansas State broke the Big 12 women's tournament record with 17 triples in a 91-66 rout of Cincinnati on Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo.,Speiser shot 5-for-6 from the arc in th...
Big 12 commish Brett Yormark calls Notre Dame AD’s remarks ‘egregious’
Big 12 Conference commissioner Brett Yormark said Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua was "totally out of bounds" for how he's gone about criticizing the Atlantic Coast Conference this week.,Notre Dame has a football scheduling alliance with the ACC and is a full member of the conference in o...
Big 12, Players Era announce $50 million multi-year deal
The Big 12 Conference and Players Era -- a college basketball brand built around a fledgling tournament in Las Vegas -- announced a multi-year, $50 million equity partnership on Monday centered around league teams' participation in the 2026 team event.,Eight Big 12 teams will gain automatic entry in...
No. 13 Utah 'still in the hunt,' takes visions of playoffs to Baylor
No. 13 Utah and five-win Baylor share a mantra entering the Big 12 matchup on Saturday in Waco, Texas.,Still in the hunt.,The Utes (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) are not in ideal position with three games remaining because of losses to BYU and Texas Tech.,Baylor (5-4, 3-3) has its eyes on a spoiler role and a co...
Big 12 punishes officiating crew for rules violation
The Big 12 Conference reprimanded an officiating crew Tuesday for a gaffe in Missouri's weekend win over Kansas.,The rules violation occurred following a first-quarter touchdown by Missouri, when the Tigers were penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct. After Kansas blocked the extra-point try followin...
Big 12 Football at a Crossroads: How Week 0 Could Shape the Conference’s Future
The Big 12 kicks off college football with Iowa State vs. Kansas State in Ireland. Can the league avoid the Pac-12’s fate and reassert itself nationally?...
Reports: Big 12 turns away Memphis after $200M pitch to join
Memphis made a $200 million pitch to join the Big 12 Conference -- and the Big 12 rejected the Tigers, several reports said Monday.,The university approached the Big 12 with a so-called "no-risk" proposal for its athletics teams to join the growing conference. Memphis was prepared to give the Big 12...
Big 12 Media Days: BYU to let QB Jake Retzlaff 'speak for himself'
BYU coach Kalani Sitake plans to let quarterback Jake Retzlaff speak for himself on the topic of his court matter and seven-game suspension for having premarital sex, a violation of the university honor code. ,"First of all, I love Jake Retzlaff," Sitake said Tuesday at the Big 12 Conference gatheri...
Big 12 commish: Big Ten, SEC share 'great responsibility' with CFP model
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormak doubled down on his support of the 5+11 model for the College Football Playoff on Friday, despite another proposed model that would guarantee his conference two playoff spots.,The 5+11 model would give five automatic spots to the highest-ranked conference champions, ...
NCAA president weighing tournament expansion to 76 teams
March Madness could soon become even bigger, if Charlie Baker has his way.,Speaking Thursday during the Big 12 spring meetings, the NCAA president said he sees value in expanding the NCAA Tournament to potentially 76 teams with hopes of coming to a decision on the matter in the next few months.,"We'...
Bill Self: Big 12 coaches support tourney expansion
Men's basketball coaches in the Big 12 are in favor of expanding the NCAA Tournament, Kansas coach Bill Self told reporters Wednesday.,Self said the coaches discussed the topic at the conference's spring meetings in Orlando, Fla., and supported increasing the number of participating schools.,This 20...
Big 12 boss Brett Yormark receives 3-year extension
The Big 12 Conference approved a three-year contract extension for commissioner Brett Yormark on Tuesday.,The league's board of directors voted to extend his original five-year deal, which was set to expire in 2027, through the 2029-30 academic year.,Yormark, 58, succeeded Bob Bowlsby in 2022. He he...
Reports: Big 12 boss Brett Yormark gets 3-year extension
The Big 12 Conference approved a three-year contract extension for commissioner Brett Yormark on Tuesday, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,ESPN first reported that the board of directors had extended his original five-year deal, which was set to expire in 2027.,Yormark, 58, succeeded Bob Bowlsby i...
'It's a lot of hate': Shedeur Sanders postpones workouts but remains positive
The Big 12 Conference's inaugural Pro Day had its share of standouts Thursday, but one thing it did not have was Shedeur Sanders working out.,The Colorado quarterback elected not to participate in workouts, though he was in attendance at the event in Frisco, Texas, highlighting the top NFL prospects...
Big 12 tournament roundup: Texas Tech survives Baylor's late rally
JT Toppin produced 26 points and 10 rebounds as No. 9 Texas Tech did just enough to hold on for a 76-74 win over Baylor in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Conference tournament on Thursday in Kansas City, Mo.,The Red Raiders (25-7) missed their final 10 shots from the floor and 13 of their last 14, ...
BYU outlasts Iowa State in high-scoring thriller
Richie Saunders recorded 23 points and five assists and Fousseyni Traore added 15 points to help No. 17 BYU produce a 96-92 victory over No. 12 Iowa State on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Big 12 championship in Kansas City, Mo.,Trevin Knell made all four of his 3-point attempts while scori...
No. 12 Iowa State out to avenge 2OT loss to No. 17 BYU
BYU is one of the hottest teams in the Big 12 with eight straight wins, and the team's confidence level is soaring.,Hot or not, the No. 17 Cougars will face a stern test in their first contest at the Big 12 conference tournament when they battle No. 12 Iowa State on Thursday afternoon in a quarterfi...
Kansas escapes with OT win vs. UCF, faces Arizona next
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Hunter Dickinson had six of his 23 points in overtime as Kansas escaped with a 98-94 victory over UCF in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament on Wednesday night. ,Kansas will face No. 3 seed Arizona in the quarterfinals on Thursday. The Jayhawks defeated the visit...
UCF ready for shot at inconsistent Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- UCF will ride the momentum of a big second half in its Big 12 tournament opener into a second-round matchup against sixth-seeded Kansas on Wednesday.,The 14th-seeded Knights (17-15) trailed by as many as 12 points in the first half against Utah on Tuesday but emerged with an 87-7...
Big 12 tournament roundup: UCF advances to face Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Keyshawn Hall scored 23 points, including 17 in the second half, as UCF defeated Utah 87-72 in the first round of the Big 12 tournament Tuesday. ,The Knights will face No. 6 seed Kansas in the second round Wednesday night. ,It was the 15th 20-point game for Hall, who led the Big ...