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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. Houston is the top seed for 2025.

2025 Big 12 tournament bracket

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2025 Big 12 tournament schedule, scores

All times ET

Tuesday, March 11 — First Round

Wednesday, March 12 — Second Round

Thursday, March 13 — Quarterfinals

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

Year
Champion
Score
Runner-up
Most Outstanding Player

1997
Kansas
87-60
Missouri
Paul Pierce, Kansas

1998
Kansas
72-58
Oklahoma
Paul Pierce, Kansas

1999
Kansas
53-37
Oklahoma State
Jeff Boschee, Kansas

2000
Iowa State
70-58
Oklahoma
Marcus Fizer, Iowa State

2001
Oklahoma
54-45
Texas
Nolan Johnson, Oklahoma

2002
Oklahoma
64-55
Kansas
Hollis Price, Oklahoma

2003
Oklahoma
49-47
Missouri
Hollis Price, Oklahoma

2004
Oklahoma State
65-49
Texas
Tony Allen, Oklahoma State

2005
Oklahoma State
72-68
Texas Tech
Joey Graham, Oklahoma State

2006
Kansas
80-68
Texas
Mario Chalmers, Kansas

2007
Kansas
88-84 (OT)
Texas
Kevin Durant, Texas

2008
Kansas
84-74
Texas
Brandon Rush, Kansas

2009
Missouri
73-60
Baylor
DeMarre Carroll, Missouri

2010
Kansas
72-64
Kansas State
Sherron Collins, Kansas

2011
Kansas
85-73
Texas
Marcus Morris, Kansas

2012
Missouri
90-75
Baylor
Kim English, Missouri

2013
Kansas
70-54
Kansas State
Jeff Withey, Kansas

2014
Iowa State
74-65
Baylor
DeAndre Kane, Iowa State

2015
Iowa State
70-66
Kansas
Georges Niang, Iowa State

2016
Kansas
81-71
West Virginia
Devonte’ Graham, Kansas

2017
Iowa State
80-74
West Virginia
Monte Morris, Iowa State

2018
Kansas
81-70
West Virginia
Malik Newman, Kansas

2019
Iowa State
78-66
Kansas
Marial Shayok, Iowa State

2021
Texas
91-86
Oklahoma State
Matt Coleman, Texas

2022
Kansas
74-65
Texas Tech
Ochai Agbaji, Kansas

2023
Texas
76-56
Kansas
Dylan Disu, Texas

2024
Iowa State
69-41
Houston
Keshon Gilbert, Iowa State

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