The regular season of college basketball is nearly complete, and the Big 12 continues to make its case as the best conference in college basketball.
In the latest AP Poll, the Big 12 has dropped down to four teams being represented in it: Houston at first, Kansas at seventh, Iowa State at eighth, and Baylor at 15th. The Big 12 also has BYU, Texas Tech, TCU, and Oklahoma receiving votes.
As of games through Feb. 28, eight out of the 14 teams have nine or fewer losses with every team having played at least 27 games. Oklahoma State and West Virginia are the only teams that do not have a winning record.
Let’s take a look at each Big 12 team and how they fared in games over the last week. This list is sorted alphabetically.
No. 15 Baylor (20-8, 9-6 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Baylor lost a top 15 showdown at home against No. 2 Houston 82-76 in overtime. Baylor trailed by 16 at halftime but rallied back to force overtime where they ultimately came up short.
This past Monday, Baylor won a road game against TCU 62-54. TCU kept it close in the first half, then Baylor ran away with it in the second half.
Up next for Baylor is a top 15 showdown at home against No. 7 Kansas on Saturday, March 2. After that is a home game against Texas on Monday, March 4.
BYU (20-8, 8-7 Big 12)
Last Saturday, BYU lost a road game against Kansas State 84-74. BYU never led in this one as Kansas State took care of business on their home court.
This past Tuesday, BYU won a road game against No. 7 Kansas 76-68. BYU trailed by as many as 11 in the second half before rallying back for the upset win.
Up next for BYU is a home game against TCU on Saturday, March 2. After that is a road game against Iowa State on Wednesday, March 6.
Cincinnati (16-12, 5-10 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Cincinnati lost a road game against TCU 75-57. Cincinnati only led in the first half as TCU ran away with it in the second half.
This past Tuesday, Cincinnati lost a road game against No. 1 Houston 67-59. Cincinnati never led in this one as Houston took care of business on their home court.
Up next for Cincinnati is a home game against Kansas State on Saturday, March 2. After that is a road game against Oklahoma on Tuesday, March 5.
No. 1 Houston (25-3, 12-3 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Houston won a top 15 showdown on the road against Baylor 82-76 in overtime. Houston led by 16 at halftime but Baylor rallied back to force overtime where they ultimately came up short.
This past Tuesday, Houston won a home game against Cincinnati 67-59. Houston never trailed in this one as they took care of business on their home court.
Up next for Houston is a road game against Oklahoma on Saturday, March 2. After that is a road game against UCF on Wednesday, March 6.
No. 8 Iowa State (22-6, 11-4 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Iowa State won a home game against West Virginia 71-64. Iowa State led for much of the game before West Virginia took the lead with roughly nine minutes left in the game, then Iowa State ran away with it from there.
Yesterday, Iowa State won a home game against Oklahoma 58-45. Oklahoma led in the first half, then Iowa State ran away with it in the second half.
Up next for Iowa State is a road game against UCF on Saturday, March 2. After that is a home game against BYU on Wednesday, March 6.
No. 7 Kansas (21-7, 9-6 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Kansas won a home game against Texas 86-67. Kansas only trailed early in the first half as they cruised to an easy victory in this one.
This past Tuesday, Kansas lost a home game against BYU 76-68. Kansas led by as many as 11 in the second half before BYU rallied back for the upset win.
Up next for Kansas is a top 25 showdown on the road against No. 15 Baylor on Saturday, March 2. After that is a Sunflower Showdown at home against Kansas State on Tuesday, March 5.
Kansas State (17-11, 7-8 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Kansas State won a home game against No. 25 BYU 84-74. Kansas State never trailed in this one as they took care of business on their home court.
This past Monday, Kansas State won a home game against West Virginia 94-90 in overtime. Kansas State had a 25-point lead at one point, but West Virginia rallied all the way back to force overtime, where they ultimately fell short.
Up next for Kansas State is a road game against Cincinnati on Saturday, March 2. After that is a Sunflower Showdown on the road against Kansas on Tuesday, March 5.
Oklahoma (19-9, 7-8 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Oklahoma won a Bedlam Series on the road against Oklahoma State 84-82 in overtime. The game was tightly contested throughout except for a point late in the first half where Oklahoma State led by 10, and Oklahoma took it to overtime for the victory.
Yesterday, Oklahoma lost a road game against No. 8 Iowa State 58-45. Oklahoma led in the first half, then Iowa State ran away with it in the second half.
Up next for Oklahoma is a home game against No. 1 on Saturday, March 2. After that is a home game against Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 5.
Oklahoma State (12-16, 4-11 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Oklahoma State lost a Bedlam Series at home against Oklahoma 84-82 in overtime. The game was tightly contested throughout except for a point late in the first half where Oklahoma State led by 10, and Oklahoma took it to overtime for the victory.
Yesterday, Oklahoma State lost a home game against UCF 77-71. Oklahoma led by as many as 12 in the first half before UCF took the lead for good early in the second half.
Up next for Oklahoma State is a road game against Texas on Saturday, March 2. After that is a home game against Texas Tech on Tuesday, March 5.
TCU (19-9, 8-7 Big 12)
Last Saturday, TCU won a home game against Cincinnati 75-57. TCU only trailed in the first half as they ran away with it in the second half.
This past Monday, TCU lost a home game against No. 15 Baylor 62-54. TCU kept it close in the first half, then Baylor ran away with it in the second half.
Up next for TCU is a road game against BYU on Saturday, March 2. After that is a road game against West Virginia on Wednesday, March 6.
Texas (18-10, 7-8 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Texas lost a road game against Kansas 86-67. Texas only led early in the first half as Kansas cruised to an easy victory in this one.
This past Tuesday, Texas won a road game against Texas Tech 81-69. Texas never trailed in this one as they cruised to an easy victory in this one.
Up next for Texas is a home game against Oklahoma State on Saturday, March 2. After that is a road game against Baylor on Monday, March 4.
Texas Tech (19-9, 8-7 Big 12)
Last Saturday, Texas Tech lost a road game against UCF 75-61. Texas Tech kept it close in the first half, then UCF used a 20-3 run at one point to run away with it in the second half.
This past Tuesday, Texas Tech lost a home game against Texas 81-69. Texas Tech never led in this one as Texas cruised to an easy victory in this one.
Up next for Texas Tech is a road game against West Virginia on Saturday, March 2. After that is a road game against Oklahoma State on Tuesday, March 5.
UCF (15-12, 6-9 Big 12)
Last Saturday, UCF won a home game against Texas Tech 75-61. Texas Tech kept it close in the first half, then UCF used a 20-3 run at one point to run away with it in the second half.
Yesterday, UCF won a road game against Oklahoma State 77-71. Oklahoma led by as many as 12 in the first half before UCF took the lead for good early in the second half.
Up next for UCF is a home game against No. 8 Iowa State on Saturday, March 2. After that is a home game against Houston on Wednesday, March 6.
West Virginia (9-19, 4-11 Big 12)
Last Saturday, West Virginia lost a road game against No. 6 Iowa State 71-64. Iowa State led for much of the game before West Virginia took the lead with roughly nine minutes left in the game, then Iowa State ran away with it from there.
This past Monday, West Virginia lost a road game against Kansas State 94-90 in overtime. Kansas State had a 25-point lead at one point, but West Virginia rallied all the way back to force overtime, where they ultimately fell short.
Up next for West Virginia is a home game against Texas Tech on Saturday, March 2. After that is a home game against TCU on Wednesday, March 6.
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