No. 24 Iowa State Bounces Osu From Big 12 Tournament
... he is by Mitrou-Long and the rest of his teammates. "People were telling me about the triple-double," said Morris, who had 21 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, "but you can play for stats or you can play for the win.". Well, the win pushed the Cyclones (21-10) into a semifinal matchup with either No. 1 Kansas or TCU on Friday night. As for the stats? They had some gaudy ones, too. Deonte Burton finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Mitrou-Long hit three of the Cyclones' 12 3-pointers and had 14 points. Darrell Bowie and Matt Thomas added 13 points apiece. "They were terrific," first-year Oklahoma State coach Brad Underwood said. "They were the better team.". Sophomore guard Jawun Evans did everything he could to keep the Cowboys (21-11) afloat, pouring in 29 points and handing out four assists. Backcourt mate Jeffrey Carroll added 21 points and Phil Forte had 12, but not even that offensive output was enough to keep pace with the Cyclones. The matchup to kick-off the quarterfinals was entertaining from start to finish, the shot clock rarely a factor as the teams raced up and down the floor during a frenetic 40 minutes. Iowa ...
Why There Is Less Pressure On This Championship Week For Oklahoma State Coach Brad Underwood
... CITY, Mo. - His first Big 12 Tournament as a head coach might feel a little surreal. It will be fun and exciting, which are two words Brad Underwood used to describe it on Wednesday. One thing it won’t - can’t - be: As pressure-packed as Underwood’s last three conference tournaments. In his first year at Oklahoma State, Underwood has the Cowboys (20-11, 9-9 Big 12) positioned for an NCAA Tournament at-large bid regardless of what happens Thursday against Iowa State. For the last three seasons, Underwood was in the Southland Conference. Those dominant regular seasons for his Stephen F. Austin teams (the Lumberjacks went 53-1 in conference play in Underwood’s three years) were in danger of turning into NIT bids with one bad performance during championship week. It’s a thought that has been reality for teams this season: A dominant Monmouth team lost in the MAAC semifinals, while regular-season champion Belmont was upset by Jacksonville State in its first game in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament. “I’ve said that the greatest pressure I’ve ever felt in ...
Texas’ Season Ends With 63-53 Loss To West Virginia In Big 12 Tournament
... opponent. The comeback never came. Texas did claw to within four with 8:28 remaining, trimming West Virginia’s lead to 50-46, but the Longhorns, similar to the first half drought, slogged through crunch time and scored just five points throughout the remainder of the game. Obviously, that effort was far from enough for Texas to keep its season alive and advance to the Big 12 Tournament semifinals. In what may have been his final game as a Longhorn, Jarrett Allen fell just short of yet another double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds. Andrew Jones and Kendal Yancy were the only Longhorns to reach double figures on the score board with 13 and 11, respectively. James Banks also added one of his more notable performances as a freshman with four points, four rebounds and three blocks. As a unit, the ‘Horns shot just 5-17 from the perimeter and as it has all season long, Texas didn’t do itself ...
Bracket, Schedule And Championship Odds
... and 10 boards per game). The last two contenders for the Big 12 title are Iowa State, who beat Kansas earlier this season, and Oklahoma State, which nearly did so on Saturday, losing 94-90 despite 22 points and 15 assists from junior guard Jawun Evans. The Cyclones averages 80 points per game, and four players score between 12 and 16 points per game, led by senior guard Monte Morris' 16.2. OK State is No. 1 in offensive efficiency but struggles on the other end (123 rd). Evans has been fantastic this year in leading the Cowboys to a 20-11 overall record, averaging 18.7 points and 6.3 assists per game. With all due respect to Baylor, ISU and OSU, Kansas and West Virginia are a cut above the rest this season. WVU's defense is one of the best in the nation, and Kansas has a little of everything (elite NBA-level talent, senior leadership, great coaching, etc.). These two should meet in the Big 12 title for the rubber match. Give the edge to Kansas to take that one and win its eight Big 12 ...
Not Actually 12 Things To Do During The Big 12 Tournament
... waged this weekend. Carnivores will adore Kansas City’s Big 12 Big Q. The contest will pit, pun intended, teams from every school in the league against each other for the ultimate in barbecue bragging rights. Find it at the northeast corner of 13 th Street and Grand Avenue, just north of Sprint Center. The contest, which runs through Saturday, includes four competition categories: Chicken, Ribs, Pork and Brisket. The Kansas City Barbecue Society is sanctioning – and those people take their meat incredibly seriously. The event is free and open to the public. And, yes, there will be samples. 6. There is a chance, however, you might want more than samples. You might want to gorge. Rest easy. Barbecue is Kansas City’s signature cuisine, and dozens of places serve the smoky delights. Three, however, seem to hog (another pun intended) all the attention. They are Gates, Bryant’s and Joe’s. Don’t misunderstand. Those places are great. If you are looking for something ...
Big 12 Tournament To Display Some Of Nation's Best Point Guards
... Evans, who were all-league first team members. Plus Carter, who made the second team and was selected the Big 12's defensive player of the year. RELATED: Conference tournament schedule and winners. All are on display this week at the Big 12 Tournament at the Sprint Center. The event begins on Wednesday and runs through Saturday's championship game. Morris, voted preseason player of the year, has improved his scoring by nearly 2.5 points to 16.2 per game and leads the nation in assist-turnover ratio at an amazing 6.17. He might have been voted the league's top player in any other season. Or Evans, the league's second-leading scorer at 18.7 points per game and top assist man at 6.3. But Mason's season — he takes averages of 20.5 points, 5.1 assists and 4.2 rebounds into the Big 12 tournament — was that strong. No player in college history has led the nation in scoring and assists for a season, and it's only occurred once in the NBA. But the leading scorers for six Big 12 teams this season are also their team's top playmaker: Mason, Morris, Evans and Carter along with Keenan Evans at Texas Tech and Oklahoma's Jordan Woodard, who is out for the season ...
2017 Big 12 Basketball Tournament Preview
... | 7 p.m. | ESPNU. Game 6: No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 6 Kansas State | 9 p.m. | ESPNU. Friday, March 10 (Semifinals). Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner | 7 p.m. | ESPN or ESPN 2. Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner | 9 p.m. | ESPN or ESPN 2. Saturday, March 11 (Championship). Game 9: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner | 6 p.m. | ESPN. Frank Mason III (Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images). Kansas Jayhawks. Death. Taxes. Jayhawks winning the Big 12. These are certainties in life. Just to beat you over the head with a stat you’ve likely heard a million times before, Kansas has won at least a share of the Big 12 title for 13 straight years. To no one’s surprise, this year’s edition of the Jayhawks is once again the favorite to take home the Big 12 title. Frank Mason III is a National Player of the Year candidate, fellow guard Devonte Graham is a dangerous secondary scorer and Josh Jackson is an all-around force. Their offense is one of the best in the country, averaging 82.7 points per game and rating fifth ...
Kansas Goes One-and-done, And It Better Fix This Bad Habit
... 14 minutes left before rallying to take an 80-76 lead with 2:16 left. But eventually, it became clear the Jayhawks were worn down with only three players coming off the bench. All five starters played at least 35 minutes. TCU’s bench outscored the Jayhawks’ 34-3. “Josh would have made a difference on the offensive and defensive end,” said Mason who played all 40 minutes with Jackson creating a short bench. Everyone was holding their breath when TCU’s Desmond Bane rose from the corner for a 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left. Kansas’ Svi Mykhailiuk definitely blocked the shot but he also definitely crashed into Bane after he did it. For a pregnant second it seemed that the officials might actually swallow their whistles in front of the pro-KU Sprint Center crowd. “I didn’t hear a whistle until I was actually laying on the ground,” Bane said. “I actually didn’t think they were going to call a foul. Luckily, they did.”. Bane sank all three free throws to win the game, breaking an 82-82 tie. TCU beat a No. 1 team for the first time. In the end, the eighth-seeded Frogs ...
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