How Far Will BYU And Utah Advance In The 2025 Big 12 Tournament?
Mar 10, 2025, 5:14 PM | Updated: Mar 11, 2025, 12:04 am
The 2025 Big 12 Tournament will take place at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. (Aaron Cornia/BYU Photo)
(Aaron Cornia/BYU Photo)
The Big 12 Tournament will feature 16 teams for the first time.
Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah are now part of the league, bringing membership to a conference-high 16 teams.
The tournament will span five days, beginning on Tuesday, March 11, and running until Saturday, March 15. All of the games will take place at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
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— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) March 9, 2025
The winner of the Big 12 Tournament will receive an automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
BYU is making its second appearance in Kansas City since joining the Big 12 in 2023. The Cougars, led by first-year head coach Kevin Young, are one of the hottest teams in college basketball, currently on an eight-game winning streak.
BYU finished the regular season with a record of 23-8 overall and 14-6 in Big 12 play.
Meanwhile, Utah will make their debut in the Big 12 Tournament on Tuesday when they face 14-seed UCF in the first round. The Utes, led by interim head coach Josh Eilert, finished 16-15 and 8-12 in league action.
To prepare for the Big 12 Tournament, we had our KSL Sports Insiders Steve Bartle (Utah Utes) and Mitch Harper (BYU Cougars) give their tournament predictions.
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Big 12 Tournament Seed List
- Houston
- Texas Tech
- Arizona
- BYU
- Iowa State
- Kansas
- Baylor
- West Virginia
- TCU
- Kansas State
- Utah
- Oklahoma State
- Cincinnati
- UCF
- Arizona State
- Colorado
Steve Bartle’s Big 12 Tournament Predictions
First Round
No. 13 Cincinnati vs. No. 12 Oklahoma State: Cincinnati
No. 16 Colorado vs. No. 9 TCU: TCU
No. 15 Arizona State vs. No. 10 Kansas State: Kansas State
No. 14 UCF vs. No. 11 Utah: Utah
Second Round
No. 13 Cincinnati vs. No. 5 Iowa State: Iowa State
No. 9 TCU vs. No. 8 West Virginia: TCU
No. 10 Kansas State vs. No. 7 Baylor: K-State
No. 11 Utah vs. No. 6 Kansas: Kansas
Quarterfinals
No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 4 BYU: Iowa State
No. 9 TCU vs. No. 1 Houston: Houston
No. 10 K-State vs. No. 2 Texas Tech: Texas Tech
No. 6 Kansas vs. No. 3 Arizona: Arizona
Semifinals
No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 1 Houston: Houston
No. 3 Arizona vs. No. 2 Texas Tech: Arizona
Championship
No. 3 Arizona vs. No. 1 Houston: Houston
Mitch Harper’s Big 12 Tournament Predictions
First Round
No. 13 Cincinnati vs. No. 12 Oklahoma State: Cincinnati
No. 16 Colorado vs. No. 9 TCU: Colorado
No. 15 Arizona State vs. No. 10 Kansas State: K-State
No. 14 UCF vs. No. 11 Utah: UCF
Second Round
No. 13 Cincinnati vs. No. 5 Iowa State: Iowa State
No. 16 Colorado vs. No. 8 West Virginia: West Virginia
No. 10 K-State vs. No. 7 Baylor: K-State
No. 14 UCF vs. No. 6 Kansas: Kansas
Quarterfinals
No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 4 BYU: BYU
No. 8 West Virginia vs. No. 1 Houston: Houston
No. 10 K-State vs. No. 2 Texas Tech: K-State
No. 6 Kansas vs. No. 3 Arizona: Kansas
Semifinals
No. 4 BYU vs. No. 1 Houston: Houston
No. 10 K-State vs. No. 6 Kansas: Kansas
Championship
No. 6 Kansas vs. No. 1 Houston: Houston
Steve Bartle is the Utah insider for KSL Sports. He hosts The Utah Blockcast (SUBSCRIBE) and appears on KSL Sports Zone to break down the Utes. You can follow him on X for the latest Utah updates and game analysis.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X: @Mitch_Harper.
