March Madness Big 12 Conference Record (Can Houston Breakthrough in NCAA Tournament?)

Mar 20, 2025; Wichita, KS, USA; Houston Cougars guard Emanuel Sharp (21) dribbles in the second half of a first round men’s NCAA Tournament game against the SIU Edwardsville Cougars at Intrust Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Tre. Smith-Imagn Images
Mar 20, 2025; Wichita, KS, USA; Houston Cougars guard Emanuel Sharp (21) dribbles in the second half of a first round men’s NCAA Tournament game against the SIU Edwardsville Cougars at Intrust Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Tre. Smith-Imagn Images / Nick Tre. Smith-Imagn Images

Paced by No. 1 seed Houston as well as No. 3 seed Texas Tech, there are plenty of contenders in the NCAA Tournament coming from the Big 12. Below, you will find the results for each team in this year’s March Madness. 

Four Big 12 teams have advanced to the Sweet 16, as Houston, Arizona, BYU and Texas Tech all survived the first weekend.

Big 12 2025 NCAA Tournament Results  

First Round

  • No. 1 Houston beat No. 16 SIU Edwardsville, 78-40
  • No. 6 BYU beat No.11 VCU, 80-71
  • No. 7 Kansas lost to No. 10 Arkansas, 79-72
  • No. 3 Texas Tech beat No. 14 UNC Wilmington, 82-72
  • No. 9 Baylor beat No. 9 Mississippi State, 75-72
  • No. 3 Iowa State beat No. 14 Lipscomb, 82-55
  • No. 4 Arizona beat No. 13 Akron, 93-65

Second Round

  • Houston beat Gonzaga, 81-76
  • Texas Tech beat Drake, 77-64
  • BYU beat Wisconsin, 91-89
  • Iowa State lost to Ole Miss, 91-78
  • Arizona beat Oregon, 87-83
  • Baylor lost to Duke, 89-66

Big 12 Teams: Odds to Win March Madness

  • Houston: +500
  • Texas Tech: +1900
  • Arizona: +4200
  • BYU: +8500

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Reed Wallach
REED WALLACH

Reed is a Senior Editor at SI Betting. He grew up in New Jersey and graduated from the University of Wisconsin. His passion lies with the Brooklyn Nets, but is always hunting for an edge.