SB Nation Denver - Big 12 Basketball Tournament 2011 Bracket Update: Kansas Waits For A No. 1 Seed In NCAA Tournament After Defeating Texas, 85-73https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48907/denver-fave.png2011-03-12T18:41:12-07:00http://denver.sbnation.com/rss/stream/17990092011-03-12T18:41:12-07:002011-03-12T18:41:12-07:00Big 12 Basketball Tournament 2011 Bracket Update: Kansas Defeats Texas, 85-73
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<p>The No. 2 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kansas-jayhawks">Kansas Jayhawks</a> beat the No. 10 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/texas-longhorns">Texas Longhorns</a>, 85-73, to capture the 2011 Big 12 Tournament championship. Kansas held the lead for almost the entire game, which the Morris Brothers helped create. The brothers combined for 31 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and three blocks.</p>
<p>All five starters for Kansas scored in double-digit points, led by <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52446/tyshawn-taylor">Tyshawn Taylor</a>'s 20. Taylor and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/25971/brady-morningstar">Brady Morningstar</a> combined for 11 assists. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99945/thomas-robinson">Thomas Robinson</a> scored all 10 bench points for the Jayhawks and pulled down nine boards as well. Kansas shot 56.9 percent from the field.</p>
<p>On the opposite side, Texas shot only 40.9 percent in the loss. Jordan Hamilton led the team with 21 points on 9-of-21 shooting (1of-8 from beyond the arc), and J'Covan Brown added 17 from off the bench, making four of his eight threes.</p>
<p>Kansas is likely headed to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Longhorns <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/2011/3/12/2046112/bracketology-2011-bubble-watch-ncaa-tournament">could wind up as a 3-seed</a>, though we won't know about either for certain until Sunday night.</p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-buffaloes/2011/3/12/2047150/big-12-basketball-tournament-2011-bracket-update-kansas-defeats-texasRuss Oates2011-03-12T13:32:54-07:002011-03-12T13:32:54-07:00Big 12 Basketball Tournament 2011 Bracket Update: Kansas, Texas Play For Conference Championship
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<p>The Kansas Jayhawks and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/texas-longhorns">Texas Longhorns</a>, two of the top teams in the nation, will take the court against each other on Saturday night for the 2011 Big 12 Basketball Tournament Championship. In their only regular season game of 2011, the Longhorns defeated the Jayhawks, 74-63. Texas' J'Covan Brown scored 23 points coming off the bench, while the Jayhawks shot below 36 percent from the field.</p>
<p>The Jayhawks, at one point the No. 1 team in the country, defeated Oklahoma State and Colorado to advance to the championship round. Texas, as high as No. 2 in the country a couple of week ago, defeated Oklahoma and Texas A&M to face the Kansas in the final game of the tournament.</p>
<p>ESPN will air the game at 4:00 p.m. MT.</p>
<p>Here are the results to reach this point:</p>
<p><b>Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 10</b></p>
<p>No. 1 <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kansas-jayhawks">Kansas Jayhawks</a></span> def. <span class="caps">OSU</span></p>
<p>Colorado def. No. 4 <span class="sbn-auto-link">Kansas St. Wildcat</span></p>
<p>No. 2 Texas Longhorns def. Oklahoma</p>
<p>No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies vs. Mizzou</p>
<p><b>Semifinals: Friday, March 11</b></p>
<p>Kansas def. Colorado</p>
<p>Texas def. Texas A&M</p>
<p><b>Championship game: Saturday, March 12</b></p>
<p>Kansas vs. Texas, 4:00 p.m. MT, <span class="caps">ESPN</span></p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-buffaloes/2011/3/12/2046693/big-12-basketball-tournament-2011-bracket-update-kansas-texas-championship-gameRuss Oates2011-03-11T09:35:54-07:002011-03-11T09:35:54-07:00Big 12 Basketball Tournament 2011 Bracket Update: Kansas-Colorado Scheduled For First Game
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<p>The 2011 Big 12 Tournament enters the semifinals round today, featuring a <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kansas-jayhawks">Kansas Jayhawks</a>-<a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/colorado-buffaloes">Colorado Buffaloes</a> match-up followed by a <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/texas-longhorns">Texas Longhorns</a>-Texas A&M Aggies tilt. Kansas, looking for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, beat the Buffs in both games they played this season. Will CU be able to pull off an upset and then play in the tournament championship? <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99937/alec-burks">Alec Burks</a> and company would like to think so.</p>
<p>If CU is able to do that, either the Longhorns or the Aggies await them. The Buffs won their only game against the Longhorns, 91-89, but dropped their game against the Aggies, 73-70, in overtime.</p>
<p>It would be a great storyline if the Buffs make it to the championship game and win the tournament title since it is their last season in the conference. We'll find out how far that can go when the teams tip off at 5:00 p.m. MT on Altitude2.</p>
<p>The remaining Big 12 Tournament schedule:</p>
<p><b>Semifinals: Friday, March 11</b></p>
<p>Kansas vs. Colorado, 5:00 p.m. MT, ESPN3, Altitude2</p>
<p>Texas vs. Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m. MT, ESPN3, Altitude2</p>
<p><b>Championship game: Saturday, March 12</b></p>
<p>Semifinals winners, 4:00 p.m. MT, ESPN</p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-buffaloes/2011/3/11/2044193/big-12-basketball-tournament-2011-bracket-update-kansas-colorado-texas-amRuss Oates2011-03-10T22:04:41-07:002011-03-10T22:04:41-07:00Big 12 Basketball Tournament 2011 Bracket Update: Texas, Texas A&M Advance, Will Face Each Other In Semis
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/texas-longhorns">Texas Longhorns</a> and the Texas A&M Aggies advanced to the semifinal round of the 2011 Big 12 Tournament on Thursday night and will face each other on Friday night.</p>
<p>The Longhorns cruised to a 20-point victory, 74-54, over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/oklahoma-sooners">Oklahoma Sooners</a>, who had beaten a Baylor team missing <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123221/perry-jones-iii">Perry Jones III</a> the previous night. Jordan Hamilton and Tristan Thompson led the way with double-doubles. The former had 22 points and 10 rebounds while the latter added 13 points and 11 boards. J'Covan Brown scored 11 of Texas' 23 bench points. Oklahoma on the other hand had only 10 points. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/26194/cade-davis">Cade Davis</a> led the Sooners with 17 points.</p>
<p>Texas A&M had no trouble with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/missouri-tigers">Missouri Tigers</a> in the last game of the night, winning 86-71. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/26254/b-j-holmes">B.J. Holmes</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52542/david-loubeau">David Loubeau</a> led the Aggies with 20 points each. Holmes made four treys. Marcus Denmon's 22 points (3-of-5 on threes) was one of three double-digit performances for Tigers.</p>
<p>The Aggies and the Longhorns play the late game on Friday, and the winner takes on the Kansas-Colorado victor.</p>
<p>The remaining Big 12 Tournament schedule:</p>
<p><b>Semifinals: Friday, March 11</b></p>
<p>Kansas vs. Colorado, 7, ESPN3</p>
<p>Texas vs. Texas A&M, 9:30, ESPN3</p>
<p><b>Championship game: Saturday, March 12</b></p>
<p>Semifinals winners, 6, ESPN</p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-buffaloes/2011/3/10/2043574/big-12-basketball-tournament-2011-bracket-update-texas-am-oklahoma-mizzouRuss Oates2011-03-10T12:51:40-07:002011-03-10T12:51:40-07:00Big 12 Tournament Bracket Update 2011: Kansas Squeaks By Oklahoma State, 63-62
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kansas-jayhawks">Kansas Jayhawks</a> are the No. 1 seed in the Big 12 Tournament, but they escaped an <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/oklahoma-st-cowboys">Oklahoma St. Cowboys</a> upset with a 63-62 victory. Oklahoma State's <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/124107/jean-paul-olukemi">Jean-Paul Olukemi</a> got off a bad shot with one second left on the clock to keep his team from advancing to the semifinals.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52448/marcus-morris">Marcus Morris</a>, the Big 12 Player of the Year, led Kansas with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Nine of the 11 came on the offensive glass. His brother, Markieff, added 10 points and five boards. The bench added 18 points, though Oklahoma State's Olukemi nearly outscored them with his own 17 points off the bench. Kansas' <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99945/thomas-robinson">Thomas Robinson</a> grabbed eight boards coming off the bench.</p>
<p>Overall, it was a tough day shooting for both teams. The Cowboys came out ahead with 40 percent from the field, while the Jayhawks managed only 35.9 percent. State's Keiton page shot 6-of-12 from the field and 9-of-9 from the free throw line for a game-high 23 points. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/28220/matt-pilgrim">Matt Pilgrim</a> pulled down 10 boards for the Cowboys.</p>
<p>Here is the remaining schedule for today:</p>
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<td>No. 4 Kansas State vs. Colorado</td>
<td>Big 12 Network</td>
<td>1:00 p.m.</td>
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<td>No. 2 Texas vs. Oklahoma</td>
<td>Big 12 Network</td>
<td>5:00 p.m.</td>
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<td>No. 3 Texas A&M vs. Missouri</td>
<td>ESPN2</td>
<td>7:30 p.m.</td>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-buffaloes/2011/3/10/2042591/big-12-tournament-bracket-update-2011-kansas-squeaks-by-oklahomaRuss Oates2011-03-09T22:43:36-07:002011-03-09T22:43:36-07:002011 Big 12 Tournament Bracket Update: Missouri Outlasts Texas Tech, 88-84
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/missouri-tigers">Missouri Tigers</a> will play Texas A&M on Thursday night after defeating the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/texas-tech-red-raiders">Texas Tech Red Raiders</a>, 88-84. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52472/marcus-denmon">Marcus Denmon</a> led the Tigers with 20 points, five assists, five steals and three rebounds. However, the Tigers blew a 13-point lead that they built early in the second half, making the game much closer than it should have been.</p>
<p>Michael Dixon and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52475/kim-english">Kim English</a> added 17 points and 15 points, respectively, for the Tigers. They and the rest of the Tigers were able to hold off John Roberson's 28-point, 7-assist performance. All five starters for Texas Tech scored at least 10 points, while the bench added only five. Knight , who took over for his father in Feb. 20008, finished with a 50-61 overall record after tonight's game.</p>
<p>Tech head coach <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/2011/3/7/2034936/pat-knight-fired-texas-tech-basketball-coach">Pat Knight, son of Bobby Knight, coached his last game for the Red Raiders</a> as he was fired earlier in the week.</p>
<p>Here is the Thursday schedule:</p>
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<td>No. 1 Kansas vs. Oklahoma St.</td>
<td>ESPN2</td>
<td>10:30 a.m.</td>
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<td>No. 4 Kansas State vs. Colorado</td>
<td>Big 12 Network</td>
<td>1:00 p.m.</td>
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<td>No. 2 Texas vs. Oklahoma</td>
<td>Big 12 Network</td>
<td>5:00 p.m.</td>
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<td>No. 3 Texas A&M vs. Missouri</td>
<td>ESPN2</td>
<td>7:30 p.m.</td>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-buffaloes/2011/3/9/2041402/2011-big-12-tournament-bracket-update-missouri-texas-tech-pat-knightRuss Oates2011-03-09T19:45:01-07:002011-03-09T19:45:01-07:002011 Big 12 Tournament Bracket Update: No. 10 Oklahoma Upsets No. 7 Baylor, 84-67
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/oklahoma-sooners">Oklahoma Sooners</a> defeated the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/baylor-bears">Baylor Bears</a> on Wednesday, 84-67, as the latter was without <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123221/perry-jones-iii">Perry Jones III</a>. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/2011/3/9/2040396/perry-jones-iii-suspended-baylor-big-12-tournament">Jones was suspended earlier in the day</a> for receiving preferential treatment and violation of his amateur status before enrolling at the school. The absence of the team's second-leading scorer and rebounder was surely felt.</p>
<p>Oklahoma held a 39-22 lead at halftime, but played even with the Bears in the second half. Both teams scored 45 points then. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/26194/cade-davis">Cade Davis</a> led the Sooners with 24 points, and Carl Blair added a double-double of 14 points and 11 assists. They received 10 points each from <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99966/steven-pledger">Steven Pledger</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/124105/cameron-clark">Cameron Clark</a>.</p>
<p>For Baylor <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52408/quincy-acy">Quincy Acy</a> led the team with 21 points and 15 rebounds. Playing with only three guys on the bench, they contributed only 12 points. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/25850/fred-ellis">Fred Ellis</a> scored half of that total in 27 minutes on the court.</p>
<p>The Sooners will face the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/texas-longhorns">Texas Longhorns</a> on Thursday. Missouri and Texas Tech are playing the last game of the Opening Round. Here is tomorrow's schedule:</p>
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<td>No. 1 Kansas vs. Oklahoma St.</td>
<td>ESPN2</td>
<td>10:30 a.m.</td>
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<td>No. 4 Kansas State vs. Colorado</td>
<td>Big 12 Network</td>
<td>1:00 p.m.</td>
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<td>No. 2 Texas vs. Oklahoma</td>
<td>Big 12 Network</td>
<td>5:00 p.m.</td>
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<td>No. 3 Texas A&M vs. MU/TTU winner</td>
<td>ESPN2</td>
<td>7:30 p.m.</td>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-buffaloes/2011/3/9/2041105/2011-big-12-tournament-bracket-update-no-10-oklahoma-upsets-no-7Russ Oates2011-03-09T13:01:47-07:002011-03-09T13:01:47-07:002011 Big 12 Tournament: Oklahoma St. Edges Nebraska, 53-52
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/nebraska-cornhuskers">Nebraska Cornhuskers</a> would have liked a fonder farewell to their time in the Big 12 following today's opening round loss to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/oklahoma-st-cowboys">Oklahoma St. Cowboys</a>, 53-52. The Huskers also lost their regular season finale to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/colorado-buffaloes">Colorado Buffaloes</a>.</p>
<p>The Cowboys led for the entire first half of the game, but started to lose the lead midway through the second half. Down 48-44 with 4:50 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52532/keiton-page">Keiton Page</a> hit back-to-back threes to put the Cowboys back in the lead, 50-48. Eventually taking a 53-52 lead, State's <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/26203/nick-sidorakis">Nick Sidorakis</a> stole the ball with two seconds left to give the Cowboys the victory.</p>
<p>Paige had a team-high 16 points, while <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/28220/matt-pilgrim">Matt Pilgrim</a> was around the board all afternoon long for 12 rebounds. For Nebraska, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99965/lance-jeter">Lance Jeter</a> scored 17 points, grabbed four boards, dished the ball out for four assists, stole the ball twice and blocked one shot. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/26163/toney-mccray">Toney McCray</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99958/brandon-ubel">Brandon Ubel</a> each added 11 points and six rebounds in the loss.</p>
<p>The Cowboys will face the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kansas-jayhawks">Kansas Jayhawks</a>, the conference's No. 1 seed, on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. MT. ESPN 2 will televise the game.</p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-buffaloes/2011/3/9/2040246/2011-big-12-tournament-oklahoma-st-edges-nebraska-53-52Russ Oates