2025 Big 12 tournament: Bracket, schedule, game times for men’s basketball

The 2025 Big 12 tournament will have a bracket of 16 teams competing in Kansas City, Mo. Games start Tuesday, March 11 and conclude with the championship on Saturday, March 15.

Iowa State is the defending champion, as the Cyclones topped Houston for their sixth title in 2024.

2025 Big 12 tournament bracket

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2025 Big 12 tournament schedule, game times

All times ET

Tuesday, March 11 — First Round

• Game 1: No. 12 seed vs. No. 13 seed | 12:30 p.m.
• Game 2: No. 9 seed vs. No. 16 seed | 3 p.m.
• Game 3: No. 10 seed vs. No. 15 seed | 7 p.m.
• Game 4: No. 11 seed vs. No. 14 seed | 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 12 — Second Round

• Game 5: No. 5 seed vs. Game 1 winner | 12:30 p.m.
• Game 6: No. 8 seed vs. Game 2 winner | 3 p.m.
• Game 7: No. 7 seed vs. Game 3 winner | 7 p.m.
• Game 8: No. 6 seed vs. Game 4 winner | 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 13 — Quarterfinals

• Game 9: No. 4 seed vs. Game 5 winner | 12:30 p.m.
• Game 10: No. 1 seed vs. Game 6 winner | 3 p.m.
• Game 11: No. 2 seed vs. Game 7 winner | 7 p.m.
• Game 12: No. 3 seed vs. Game 8 winner | 9:30 p.m.

Friday, March 14 — Semifinals

• Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 7 p.m.
• Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 15 — Championship

• Semifinal winners | 6 p.m.

Big 12 tournament championship history