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Bracket Set for Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament
Arizona earns top seed, Texas Tech gets double-bye to quarterfinals
Published on Mar. 8, 2026
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The bracket is set for the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament, which will be held March 10-14 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Arizona, the regular season champion, is the top seed, while Houston, Kansas, and Texas Tech earned the remaining double-byes to the quarterfinals. The tournament will feature 12 teams competing for the Big 12's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.
Why it matters
The Big 12 Tournament is one of the premier college basketball events, showcasing some of the top teams and players in the nation. The tournament winner will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, making it a high-stakes event for the conference's teams.
The details
Arizona, who captured its first Big 12 regular season title with a 16-2 record, is the tournament's top seed. The No. 2 seed is Houston (14-4), followed by No. 3 seed Kansas (12-6) and No. 4 seed Texas Tech (12-6), who all earned double-byes to the quarterfinals. The remaining teams with single-byes to the second round are No. 5 seed Iowa State (12-6), No. 6 seed TCU (11-7), No. 7 West Virginia (9-9), and No. 8 UCF (9-9).
- The 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament will be held March 10-14 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
- The first round games will take place on Tuesday, March 10.
- The quarterfinal games are scheduled for Thursday, March 12.
- The semifinal games will be played on Friday, March 13.
- The championship game is set for Saturday, March 14.
The players
Arizona
The regular season champion and top seed in the Big 12 Tournament.
Houston
The No. 2 seed in the tournament, with a 14-4 conference record.
Kansas
The No. 3 seed, earning a double-bye to the quarterfinals with a 12-6 conference record.
Texas Tech
The No. 4 seed, also earning a double-bye to the quarterfinals with a 12-6 conference record.
Iowa State
The No. 5 seed, earning a single-bye to the second round with a 12-6 conference record.
What’s next
The first round games will tip off on Tuesday, March 10, with the championship game scheduled for Saturday, March 14. The winner of the tournament will receive the Big 12's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.
The takeaway
The 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament promises to be an exciting event, featuring some of the top teams in college basketball competing for the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. With several teams earning double-byes, the later rounds of the tournament should feature highly competitive matchups.
