When does the Big 12 Conference Tournament start?

Check your calendar -- March is upon us! Every basketball fan in the world understands what March means for college basketball. Go ahead, ask your grandfather why March is such a wonderful time of the year for those who like to turn their attention to the hardwood.

Daytime television viewers will be devastated (or delighted) to find TNT will not be showing an edited version of I Am Legend at 1:00 PM later this month, but will instead see their screen populated with basketball, basketball, and more basketball.

It's a wonder why this season doesn't claim as many Christmas-flavored holiday songs as the winter months.

March is the indicator of a renewal of life, as blossoms bloom and birds chirp unceasingly, but before your backyard brook begins to babble and your pollen-intolerant sinuses begin to flare up, you'll be pleased to witness the college basketball postseason taking place in the third month of the year.

I don't care what CBS says, the beginning of "March Madness" is the conference tournament season, and the BYU Cougars are primed to take the Big 12 Tournament by storm this year as their new-look program under Kevin Young is now a top-25 ranked unit on a six-game winning streak.

Though the seeds are likely to change before the end of this week, here's what we can expect for the format of the Big 12 Conference Tournament bracket.

Naturally, you'll want to be ready to tune in for the chance of BYU's deep run through their league's postseason gauntlet. Here's all the information you need to know.

How to watch the Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship Schedule

First Round (March 11):
Game 1 - No. 12 seed vs. No. 13 Seed - 9:30 a.m. MT
Game 2 – No. 9 seed vs. No. 16 seed - 12 p.m. MT
Game 3 – No. 10 seed vs. No. 15 seed - 4 p.m. MT
Game 4 – No. 11 seed vs. No. 14 seed - 6:30 p.m. MT

Second Round (March 12):
Game 5 – No. 5 seed vs. Winner of Game 1 - 9:30 a.m. MT
Game 6 – No. 8 seed vs. Winner of Game 2 - 12 p.m. MT
Game 7 – No. 7 seed vs. Winner of Game 3 - 4 p.m. MT
Game 8 – No. 6 seed vs. Winner of Game 4 - 6:30 p.m. MT

Third Round (March 13):
Game 9 – No. 4 seed vs. Winner of Game 5 - 9:30 a.m. MT
Game 10 – No. 1 seed vs. Winner of Game 6 - 12 p.m. MT
Game 11 – No. 2 seed vs. Winner of Game 7 - 4 p.m. MT
Game 12 – No. 3 seed vs. Winner of Game 8 - 6:30 p.m. MT

Semifinals (March 14):
Game 13 – Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10 - 4 p.m. MT
Game 14 – Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12 - 6:30 p.m. MT

Championship (March 15):
Game 15 – Winner of Game 13 vs. Winner of Game 14 - 3 p.m. MT

Games will be played in Kansas City, MO. All games will be televised on the ESPN family of channels.

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