Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament Round Three: Top Four Teams Advance to Semifinals

Unlike the first two days, Thursday’s games provided very little drama.

The Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship continued on Thursday with the quarterfinal round. Four games were once again on the slate; however, unlike the games on Tuesday and Wednesday, these games were never in question.

The top four seeds in the tournament – Houston, Iowa State, Baylor, and Texas Tech – all received double byes, meaning Thursday’s games were the first games in the tournament for these teams. The extra rest proved beneficial, as all four top seeds not only won their quarterfinal match but did so in double digits.

Mar 14, 2024; Kansas City, MO, USA; TCU Horned Frogs forward Emanuel Miller (2) shoots the ball around Houston Cougars guard Jamal Shead (1) during the second half at T-Mobile Center. M / © William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports

Friday’s semifinal games are now set. No. 1 Houston takes on No. 4 Texas Tech, and No. 2 Iowa State will play No. 3 Baylor.

Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship – March 14 Quarterfinal Results

Game Seven: No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 BYU

Texas Tech wins 81-67

Game leaders:

• Pop Isaacs (TTU) 22 points; Jaxson Robinson (BYU) 18 points
• Chance McMillian (TTU) 8 rebounds; Spencer Joh (BYU) 7 rebounds
• Joe Toussaint (TTU) 4 assists; Dallin Hall (BYU) 7 assists

Game Eight: No. 1 Houston vs. No. 8 TCU

Houston wins 60-45

Game leaders:

• Emanuel Sharp (UH) 14 points; Micah Peavy (TCU) 13 points
• J’Wan Roberts (UH) 10 rebounds; Micah Peavy (TCU) 11 rebounds
• Jamal Shead (UH) 5 assists; JaKobe Coles (TCU) 2 assists

Game Nine: No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 10 Kansas State

Iowa State wins 76-57

Game leaders:

• Robert Jones (ISU) 18 points; Tylor Perry (KSU) 18 points
• Tre King (ISU) 9 rebounds; Will McNair Jr. (KSU) 6 rebounds
• Keshon Gilbert (ISU) 5 assists; Tylor Perry (KSU) 2 assists

Game Ten: No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 11 Cincinnati

Baylor wins 68-56

Game leaders:

• RayJ Dennis (BU) 13 points Dan Skillings Jr. (UC) 15 points
• Jalen Bridges (BU) 9 rebounds; John Newman III (UC) 6 rebounds
• RayJ Dennis (BU) 6 assists; Simas Lukosius (UC) 5 assists

Upcoming Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship Games:

(All times listed are Central Time; numbers next to teams are the tournament seed, not national ranking)

Friday, March 15 - Semifinals

• No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Texas Tech – 6 p.m.
• No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 3 Baylor – 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 16 - Final

• Championship Game – 5 p.m.

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