2019–20 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season
Sports season
The 2019–20 Big 12 men's basketball season began with practices in October 2019, followed by the start of the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Regular season conference play started in December 2019 and concluded in March 2019. The Big 12 tournament was scheduled to be held from March 11 through 14 and will be played at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri , but it was cancelled after the first round due to the coronavirus pandemic .[ 1]
Coaches
Coaching changes
There were no head coaching changes following the 2018–19 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season .
Head coaches
Note: Stats are through the beginning of the season. All stats and records are from time at current school only.
Preseason
Big 12 Preseason Poll
Big 12 Coaches
Points
1.
Kansas (8)
80
2.
Baylor (1)
71
3.
Texas Tech (1)
62
4.
Texas
57
5.
West Virginia
45
6.
Oklahoma State
42
7.
Iowa State
30
8.
Oklahoma
29
9.
Kansas State
23
10.
TCU
11
Reference:[ 2] (#) first place votes
Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team
Player of the Year: Udoka Azubuike , Kansas
Newcomer of the Year: Chris Clarke, Texas Tech
Freshman of the Year: Oscar Tshiebwe , West Virginia
Rankings
Legend
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
Not ranked previous week
Pre
Wk 2
Wk 3
Wk 4
Wk 5
Wk 6
Wk 7
Wk 8
Wk 9
Wk 10
Wk 11
Wk 12
Wk 13
Wk 14
Wk 15
Wk 16
Wk 17
Wk 18
Wk 19
Wk 20
Final
Baylor
AP
16
24
23
19
18
11
10
7
6
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
5
C
18
–
23
18
16
11
11
6
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
5
Iowa State
AP
C
–
RV
Kansas
AP
3
5
4
4
2
2
1
5
3
3
6
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
C
3
–
5
5
3
3
1
5
3
3
7
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
Kansas State
AP
C
–
RV
RV
RV
Oklahoma
AP
RV
RV
RV
RV
C
RV
–
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
Oklahoma State
AP
RV
RV
C
–
RV
25
RV
RV
TCU
AP
RV
C
–
RV
Texas
AP
RV
22
RV
RV
RV
C
RV
–
22
RV
RV
RV
RV
Texas Tech
AP
13
11
12
12
RV
24
23
22
22
23
18
RV
RV
24
RV
22
RV
C
12
–
12
12
RV
RV
25
22
22
21
23
18
RV
RV
24
RV
21
RV
West Virginia
AP
RV
RV
RV
25
22
16
17
12
14
12
13
14
17
20
RV
22
C
–
RV
RV
RV
23
17
17
13
15
11
11
14
18
19
RV
23
Regular season
Conference matrix
Baylor
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
TCU
Texas
Texas Tech
West Virginia
vs. Baylor
—
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
vs. Iowa State
2–0
—
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
vs. Kansas
1–1
0–2
—
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
vs. Kansas State
2–0
1–1
2–0
—
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
vs. Oklahoma
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
—
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
vs. Oklahoma State
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
—
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
vs. TCU
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
—
2–0
1–1
1–1
vs. Texas
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
—
1–1
1–1
vs. Texas Tech
2–0
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
—
1–1
vs. West Virginia
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
—
Total
15–3
5–13
17–1
3–15
9–9
7–11
7–11
9–9
9–9
9–9
Big12/SEC Challenge
Date
Time
Big 12 team
SEC team
Location
TV
Attendance
Winner
Leader
Sat., Jan. 25
12:00 PM
Iowa State
16 Auburn
Auburn Arena • Auburn, AL
ESPNU
9,121
Auburn (80–76)
SEC (1–0)
14 West Virginia
Missouri
WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, WV
ESPN
14,031
West Virginia (74–51)
Tied (1–1)
2:00 PM
Texas
LSU
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TX
ESPN
11,287
LSU (69–67)
SEC (2–1)
Oklahoma
Mississippi State
Chesapeake Energy Arena • Oklahoma City, OK
ESPN2
6,442
Oklahoma (63–62)
Tied (2–2)
4:00 PM
3 Kansas
Tennessee
Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS
ESPN
16,300
Kansas (74–68)
Big 12 (3–2)
Oklahoma State
Texas A&M
Reed Arena • College Station, TX
ESPNU
7,622
Oklahoma State (73–62)
Big 12 (4–2)
TCU
Arkansas
Bud Walton Arena • Fayetteville, AR
ESPN2
19,200
Arkansas (78–67)
Big 12 (4–3)
6:00 PM
18 Texas Tech
15 Kentucky
United Supermarkets Arena • Lubbock, TX
ESPN
14,763
Kentucky (76–74OT )
Tied (4–4)
Kansas State
Alabama
Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL
ESPN2
11,824
Alabama (77–74)
SEC (5–4)
8:00 PM
1 Baylor
Florida
O'Connell Center • Gainesville, FL
ESPN
11,092
Baylor (72–61)
Tied (5–5)
Georgia, Ole Miss, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt will not participate for the SEC, instead participating in the SEC/American Alliance. All times Eastern
Postseason
Big 12 Tournament
All 10 conference teams will participate in the tournament. The top six teams earn a first round bye.
Teams will be seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.
Seed
School
Conf
Tiebreaker 1
Tiebreaker 2
Tiebreaker 3
Tiebreaker 4
1
Kansas
17–1
2
Baylor
15–3
3
Oklahoma
9–9
4–2 vs. Texas/Texas Tech/West Virginia
4
Texas
9–9
3–3 vs. Oklahoma/Texas Tech/West Virginia
0–2 vs. Kansas
0–2 vs. Baylor
3–1 vs. TCU/Oklahoma State
5
Texas Tech
9–9
3–3 vs. Oklahoma/Texas/West Virginia
0–2 vs. Kansas
0–2 vs. Baylor
2–2 vs. TCU/Oklahoma State
6
West Virginia
9–9
2–4 vs. Oklahoma/Texas/Texas Tech
7
TCU
7–11
1–1 vs. Oklahoma State
0–2 vs. Kansas
1–1 vs. Baylor
8
Oklahoma State
7–11
1–1 vs. TCU
0–2 vs. Kansas
0–2 vs. Baylor
9
Iowa State
5–13
10
Kansas State
3–15
Bracket
First round Wednesday, March 11
Quarterfinals Thursday, March 12
Semifinals Friday, March 13
Championship Saturday, March 14
1
Kansas
8
Oklahoma State
8
Oklahoma State
72
9
Iowa State
71
4
Texas
5
Texas Tech
2
Baylor
10
Kansas State
7
TCU
49
10
Kansas State
53
3
Oklahoma
6
West Virginia
Honors and awards
All-Big 12 awards and teams
2019 Big 12 Men's Basketball Individual Awards
Award
Recipient(s)
Player of the Year
Udoka Azubuike , C, Kansas
Coach of the Year
Scott Drew , Baylor
Defensive Player of the Year
Marcus Garrett , G, Kansas
Sixth Man Award
Devonte Bandoo , G, Baylor
Newcomer of the Year
Davion Mitchell , G, Baylor
Freshman of the Year
Jahmi'us Ramsey , G, Texas Tech
Reference:[ 4]
2020 Big 12 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams
First Team
Second Team
Third Team
Defensive Team
Newcomer Team
Freshman Team
Jared Butler †, G, Baylor Udoka Azubuike †, C, Kansas Devon Dotson †, G, Kansas Kristian Doolittle , F, Oklahoma Desmond Bane , G, TCU
MaCio Teague , G, Baylor Freddie Gillespie , F, Baylor Tyrese Haliburton , G, Iowa State Jahmi'us Ramsey , G, Texas Tech Oscar Tshiebwe , F, West Virginia
Davion Mitchell , G, Baylor Mark Vital , G/F, Baylor Marcus Garrett , G, Kansas Brady Manek , F, Oklahoma Matt Coleman III , G, Texas
Freddie Gillespie, F, Baylor Davion Mitchell, G, Baylor Mark Vital†, G/F, Baylor Udoka Azubuike, C, Kansas Marcus Garrett†, G, Kansas
Davion Mitchell†, G, Baylor MaCio Teague†, G, Baylor Austin Reaves , G, Oklahoma Jahmi'us Ramsey, G, Texas Tech Oscar Tshiebwe, F, West Virginia
Christian Braun , G, Kansas Jahmi'us Ramsey†, G, Texas Tech Terrence Shannon Jr. , G, Texas Tech Miles McBride , F, West Virginia Oscar Tshiebwe†, F, West Virginia
† - denotes unanimous selection
Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards
See also
References
^ "All Power 5 leagues cancel conference tournaments" . ESPN.com .
^ "Nine Straight for Jayhawks in Preseason Poll" . big12sports.com . Big 12 Conference. October 19, 2019.
^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Preseason Awards Revealed" . big12sports.com . Big 12 Conference. October 16, 2019.
^ "Men's Basketball All-Big 12 Awards Announced" (Press release). Big 12 Conference. March 10, 2019.
^ "Haliburton and Holyfield Earn Season's First Weekly Awards" . Big 12 Conference. November 11, 2019.
^ "Doolittle and Tshiebwe Collect Weekly Awards" . Big 12 Conference. November 18, 2019.
^ "Butler and Ramsey Receive Men's Basketball Weekly Honors" . Big 12 Conference. November 25, 2019.
^ "Dotson & Tshiebwe Collect Men's Basketball Awards" . Big 12 Conference. December 2, 2019.
^ "First Time Honorees Receive Men's Basketball Awards" . Big 12 Conference. December 9, 2019.
^ "Dotson and Shannon Receive Men's Basketball Awards" . Big 12 Conference. December 16, 2019.
^ "Doolittle and Clarke Receive Men's Basketball Honors" . Big 12 Conference. December 23, 2019.
^ "Diarra & McBride Garner Men's Basketball Awards" . Big 12 Conference. December 30, 2019.
^ "Haliburton and Tshiebwe Earn Men's Basketball Awards" . Big 12 Conference. January 6, 2020.
^ "Baylor and West Virginia Claim Men's Basketball Awards" . Big 12 Conference. January 13, 2020.
^ "Edwards and Moss Earn Their First Weekly Awards" . Big 12 Conference. January 20, 2020.
^ "Azubuike, Bolton Collect Men's Basketball Weekly Awards" . Big 12 Conference. January 27, 2020.
^ "Dotson, Ramsey Claim Men's Basketball Weekly Awards" . Big 12 Conference. February 3, 2020.
^ "Conference Leaders Claim Men's Basketball Weekly Awards" . Big 12 Conference. February 10, 2020.
^ "Doolittle, Boone Collect Men's Basketball Weekly Awards" . Big 12 Conference. February 17, 2020.
^ "Azubuike, Ramsey Earn Men's Basketball Weekly Awards" . Big 12 Conference. February 24, 2020.
^ "TCU, Texas Collect Men's Basketball Weekly Awards" . Big 12 Conference. March 2, 2020.
^ "Reaves & Tshiebwe Earn Final Men's Basketball Weekly Awards" . Big 12 Conference. March 9, 2020.
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