2017–18 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season
| 2017–18 Big 12 Men's Basketball Season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | CBS, ESPN, FSN |
| 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
| 2018 Big 12 Champions | Kansas |
| Season MVP | Devonte' Graham |
| Top scorer | Trae Young |
| Big 12 tournament | |
| Champions | Kansas |
| Runners-up | West Virginia |
| Finals MVP | Malik Newman |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Kansas † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 31 | – | 8 | .795 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Texas Tech | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 27 | – | 10 | .730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 West Virginia | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 26 | – | 11 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 15 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2018 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2017–18 Big 12 men's basketball season began with practices in October 2017, followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Regular season conference play started on December 29, 2017 and concluded on March 3, 2018. The Big 12 tournament began on March 7, with the championship game on March 10, played at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas won the regular season conference title, their NCAA record 14th consecutive year winning the regular season title.[2]
Coaches
[edit]Coaching changes
[edit]On March 18, 2017, head coach Brad Underwood left Oklahoma State to accept the head coaching position at Illinois after one year at OSU.[3] The school promoted assistant coach Mike Boynton Jr. to head coach on March 24.[4]
Head coaches
[edit]Note: Stats are through the end of the season. All stats and records are from time at current school only.
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Seasons at school | Overall record | Big 12 record | NCAA tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | Scott Drew | Valparaiso | 14th | 298–195 (.604) | 115–137 (.456) | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa State | Steve Prohm | Murray State | 3rd | 60–41 (.594) | 26–28 (.481) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | Bill Self | Illinois | 15th | 447–96 (.823) | 208–46 (.819) | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| Kansas State | Bruce Weber | Illinois | 6th | 125–80 (.610) | 55–53 (.509) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | Lon Kruger | UNLV | 7th | 140–91 (.606) | 65–61 (.516) | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | Mike Boynton | Oklahoma State (asst.) | 1st | 21–15 (.583) | 8–10 (.444) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TCU | Jamie Dixon | Pittsburgh | 2nd | 45–27 (.625) | 15–21 (.417) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | Shaka Smart | VCU | 3rd | 50–50 (.500) | 23–31 (.426) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | Chris Beard | Little Rock | 2nd | 45–24 (.652) | 25–22 (.532) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | Bob Huggins | Kansas State | 11th | 255–130 (.662) | 62–46 (.574) | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Preseason
[edit]Big 12 recruits at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
| Big 12 Preseason Poll
| Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team
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Preseason watchlists
[edit]| Wooden[7] | Naismith[8] | Robertson[9] | Cousy[10] | West[11] | Erving[12] | Malone[13] | Abdul-Jabbar[14] | Olson[15] | |
| Devonte' Graham - Kansas Malik Newman - Kansas Trae Young - Oklahoma Jeffrey Carroll - Oklahoma State Mohamed Bamba - Texas Jevon Carter - West Virginia | DeVonte' Graham - Kansas Malik Newman - Kansas Jeffrey Carroll - Oklahoma State Mohamed Bamba - Texas Jevon Carter - West Virginia | DeVonte' Graham - Kansas Mohamed Bamba - Texas Jevon Carter - West Virginia | Manu Lecomte - Baylor DeVonte' Graham - Kansas Trae Young - Oklahoma Jevon Carter - West Virginia | Malik Newman - Kansas Andrew Jones - Texas Daxter Miles, Jr - West Virginia | Jeffrey Carroll - Oklahoma State | Dylan Osetkowski - Texas Zach Smith - Texas Tech | Vladimir Brodziansky - TCU Mohamed Bamba - Texas | DeVonte' Graham - Kansas Jevon Carter - West Virginia |
Tournaments
[edit]| Team | Tournament | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor | CBE Hall of Fame Classic | Champions |
| Iowa State | Puerto Rico Tip-Off | Champions |
| Kansas | Miami Invitational | Won all 4 games |
| Kansas State | Las Vegas Invitational | 3rd Place |
| Oklahoma | Phil Knight Invitational | 5th Place |
| Oklahoma State | Legends Classic | 3rd Place |
| TCU | Emerald Coast Classic | Champions |
| Texas | Phil Knight Invitational | 4th Place |
| Texas Tech | Hall of Fame Tip Off | Champions |
| West Virginia | AdvoCare Invitational | Champions |
Rankings
[edit]| 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 | Final | |
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| Baylor | AP | 24 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||
| C | 24 | 24 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||
| Iowa State | AP | |||||||||||||||||||
| C | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | AP | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | |
| Kansas State | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 19 | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 17 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 23 | RV | RV | ||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | |||
| Oklahoma State | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||||||||
| TCU | AP | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| C | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||
| Texas | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||
| Texas Tech | AP | RV | RV | 22 | RV | 24 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
| C | RV | 22 | RV | RV | 21 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | ||
| West Virginia | AP | 11 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 |
| C | 10 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Regular season
[edit]Conference matrix
[edit]| Baylor | Iowa State | Kansas | Kansas State | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | TCU | Texas | Texas Tech | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Baylor | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| vs. Iowa State | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. Kansas | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| vs. Kansas State | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| vs. Oklahoma | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| vs. Oklahoma State | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. TCU | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. Texas | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. Texas Tech | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 |
| vs. West Virginia | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
| Total | 8–10 | 4–14 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 11–7 |
Big 12 vs Power 5 matchups
[edit]This is a list of the power conference teams (ACC, Big 10, Pac-12 and SEC) the Big 12 plays in the non-conference (Rankings from the AP Poll):
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Conference | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 10, 2017 | No. 25 Texas A&M | No. 11 West Virginia | Ramstein Air Base • Ramstein, GER | SEC | L, 88–65 |
| November 10, 2017 | Iowa State | Missouri | Mizzou Arena • Columbia, MO | SEC | L, 74–59 |
| November 14, 2017 | No. 4 Kansas | No. 7 Kentucky | United Center • Chicago | SEC | W, 65–61 |
| November 18, 2017 | Texas Tech | Boston College | Mohegan Sun Arena • Uncasville, CT | ACC | W, 75–64 |
| November 19, 2017 | No. 20 Northwestern | Texas Tech | Mohegan Sun Arena • Uncasville, CT | Big Ten | W, 85–49 |
| November 20, 2017 | Oklahoma State | No. 16 Texas A&M | Barclays Center • Brooklyn, NY | SEC | L, 72–55 |
| November 20, 2017 | No. 22 Baylor | Wisconsin | Sprint Center • Kansas City, MO | Big Ten | W, 70–65 |
| November 21, 2017 | Pittsburgh | Oklahoma State | Barclays Center • Brooklyn, NY | ACC | W, 73–67 |
| November 23, 2017 | Oklahoma | Arkansas | Moda Center • Portland, OR | SEC | W, 92–83 |
| November 23, 2017 | Kansas State | Arizona State | Orleans Arena • Las Vegas, NV | Pac-12 | L, 92–90 |
| November 24, 2017 | No. 1 Duke | Texas | Moda Center • Portland, OR | ACC | L, 85–78 |
| November 25, 2017 | Missouri | No. 23 West Virginia | HP Field House • Lake Buena Vista, FL | SEC | W, 83–79 |
| November 26, 2017 | Oregon | Oklahoma | Moda Center • Portland, OR | Pac-12 | W, 90–80 |
| December 2, 2017 | No. 2 Kansas | Syracuse | American Airlines Arena • Miami, FL | ACC | W, 76–60 |
| December 3, 2017 | Kansas State | Vanderbilt | Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, TN | SEC | W, 84–79 |
| December 5, 2017 | No. 18 Virginia | West Virginia | WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, WV | ACC | W, 68–61 |
| December 6, 2017 | Washington | No. 2 Kansas | Sprint Center • Kansas City, MO | Pac-12 | L, 74–65 |
| December 7, 2017 | Iowa | Iowa State | Hilton Coliseum • Ames, IA | Big Ten | W, 84–78 |
| December 8, 2017 | Oklahoma | No. 25 USC | Staples Center • Los Angeles, CA | Pac-12 | W, 85–83 |
| December 9, 2017 | No. 18 West Virginia | Pittsburgh | Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, PA | ACC | W, 69-60 |
| December 10, 2017 | No. 16 Arizona State | No. 2 Kansas | Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS | Pac-12 | L, 95-85 |
| December 12, 2017 | Michigan | Texas | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TX | Big Ten | L, 59-52 |
| December 16, 2017 | Oklahoma State | No. 24 Florida State | BB&T Center • Sunrise, FL | ACC | W, 71-70 |
| December 16, 2017 | No. 13 Kansas | Nebraska | Pinnacle Bank Arena • Lincoln, NE | Big Ten | W, 73-72 |
| December 20, 2017 | Kansas State | Washington State | Veterans Memorial Arena • Spokane, WA | Pac-12 | W, 68-65 |
| December 21, 2017 | No. 14 Kansas | Stanford | Golden 1 Center • Sacramento, CA | Pac-12 | W, 75-54 |
| December 22, 2017 | Northwestern | No. 17 Oklahoma | Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, OK | Big Ten | W, 104-78 |
| December 22, 2017 | Texas | Alabama | Legacy Arena • Birmingham, AL | SEC | W, 66-50 |
| January 27, 2018 | Texas A&M | No. 5 Kansas | Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS | SEC | W, 79–68 |
| January 27, 2018 | Kentucky | No. 7 West Virginia | WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, WV | SEC | L, 83–76 |
| January 27, 2018 | Baylor | No. 22 Florida | O'Connell Center • Gainesville, FL | SEC | L, 81–60 |
| January 27, 2018 | No. 14 Texas Tech | South Carolina | Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC | SEC | W, 70–63 |
| January 27, 2018 | Georgia | Kansas State | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | SEC | W, 56–51 |
| January 27, 2018 | Ole Miss | Texas | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TX | SEC | W, 85–72 |
| January 27, 2018 | No. 12 Oklahoma | Alabama | Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL | SEC | L, 80–73 |
| January 27, 2018 | No. 22 Tennessee | Iowa State | Hilton Coliseum • Ames, IA | SEC | L, 68–45 |
| January 27, 2018 | TCU | Vanderbilt | Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, TN | SEC | L, 81–78 |
| January 27, 2018 | Oklahoma State | Arkansas | Bud Walton Arena • Fayetteville, AR | SEC | L, 66–65 |
Big 12/SEC Challenge
[edit]| Date [16] | Time | Big 12 team | SEC team | Location | TV | Attendance | Winner | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Jan. 27 | 12:00 pm | Baylor | No. 20 Florida | O'Connell Center • Gainesville, FL | ESPN | 10,623 | Florida (81–60) | SEC (1–0) |
| No. 14 Texas Tech | South Carolina | Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC | ESPN2 | 14,142 | Texas Tech (70–63) | Tied (1–1) | ||
| 2:00 pm | Texas | Ole Miss | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TX | ESPN2 | 10,913 | Texas (85–72) | Big 12 (2–1) | |
| Kansas State | Georgia | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | ESPNU | 10,314 | Kansas State (56–51) | Big 12 (3–1) | ||
| 2:15 pm | No. 12 Oklahoma | Alabama | Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL | ESPN | 15,383 | Alabama (80–73) | Big 12 (3–2) | |
| 4:00 pm | TCU | Vanderbilt | Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, TN | ESPN2 | 9,755 | Vanderbilt (81–78) | Tied (3–3) | |
| Iowa State | No. 22 Tennessee | Hilton Coliseum • Ames, IA | ESPNU | 14,384 | Tennessee (68–45) | SEC (4–3) | ||
| 4:30 pm | No. 5 Kansas | Texas A&M | Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS | ESPN | 16,300 | Kansas (79–68) | Tied (4–4) | |
| 6:00 pm | Oklahoma State | Arkansas | Bud Walton Arena • Fayetteville, AR | ESPN2 | 18,057 | Arkansas (66–65) | SEC (5–4) | |
| 7:00 pm | No. 7 West Virginia | Kentucky | WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, WV | ESPN | 15,835 | Kentucky (83–76) | SEC (6–4) | |
| Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, and Missouri did not participate for the SEC. All times Eastern | ||||||||
Postseason
[edit]Big 12 tournament
[edit]- March 7–10, 2018–Big 12 Conference Basketball Tournament, Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO.
| 2018 Big 12 men's basketball tournament seeds and results | |||||||||
| Seed | School | Conf. | Over. | Tiebreaker | First Round March 7 | Quarterfinals March 8 | Semifinals March 9 | Championship March 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ‡† Kansas | 13–5 | 27–7 | Bye | #8 Oklahoma State | #4 Kansas State | #3 West Virginia | ||
| 2. | † Texas Tech | 11–7 | 24–9 | 1–1 vs. WVU; 1–1 vs. KU | Bye | #7 Texas | #3 West Virginia | ||
| 3. | † West Virginia | 11–7 | 24–10 | 1–1 vs. TTU; 0–2 vs. KU | Bye | #6 Baylor | #2 Texas Tech | #1 Kansas | |
| 4. | † Kansas State | 10–8 | 22–11 | Bye | #5 TCU | #1 Kansas | |||
| 5. | † TCU | 9–9 | 21–11 | Bye | #4 Kansas State | ||||
| 6. | † Baylor | 8–10 | 18–14 | 5–1 vs. UT, OSU, & OU | Bye | #3 West Virginia | |||
| 7. | Texas | 8–10 | 19–14 | 3–3 vs. BU, OSU, & OU | #10 Iowa State | #2 Texas Tech | |||
| 8. | Oklahoma State | 8–10 | 19–14 | 2–4 vs. BU, UT, & OU; 2–0 vs. KU | #9 Oklahoma | #1 Kansas | |||
| 9. | Oklahoma | 8–10 | 18–13 | 2–4 vs. BU, UT, & OSU; 1–1 vs. KU | #8 Oklahoma State | ||||
| 10. | Iowa State | 4–14 | 13–18 | #7 Texas | |||||
| ‡ – Big 12 regular season champions, and tournament No. 1 seed. † – Received a single-bye in the conference tournament. Overall records include all games played in the Big 12 tournament. | |||||||||
Bracket
[edit]| First round Wednesday, March 7 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 8 | Semifinals Friday, March 9 | Championship Saturday, March 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Oklahoma | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kansas State | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kansas State | 66OT | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | TCU | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | West Virginia | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas Tech | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Texas | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Texas | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Iowa State | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas Tech | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | West Virginia | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | West Virginia | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Baylor | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
NCAA tournament
[edit]| Seed | Region | School | First Round | Second Round | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
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| 1 | Midwest | Kansas | #16 Penn W, 76–60 | #8 Seton Hall W, 83–79 | #5 Clemson W, 80–76 | #2 Duke W, 85–81OT | #1 Villanova L, 79–95 | |
| 3 | East | Texas Tech | #14 Stephen F. Austin W, 70–60 | #6 Florida W, 69–66 | #2 Purdue W, 78–65 | #1 Villanova L, 59–71 | ||
| 5 | East | West Virginia | #12 Murray State W, 85–68 | #13 Marshall W, 94–71 | #1 Villanova L, 78–90 | |||
| 6 | Midwest | TCU | #11 Syracuse L, 52–57 | |||||
| 9 | South | Kansas State | #8 Creighton W, 69–59 | #16 UMBC W, 50–43 | #5 Kentucky W, 61–58 | #11 Loyola–Chicago L, 62–78 | ||
| 10 | South | Texas | #7 Nevada L, 83–87OT | |||||
| 10 | Midwest | Oklahoma | #7 Rhode Island L, 78–83OT | |||||
| 7 Bids | W-L (%): | 4–3 .571 | 4–0 1.000 | 3–1 .750 | 1–2 .333 | 0–1 .000 | TOTAL: 12–7 .632 |
NIT
[edit]| Seed | Region | School | First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor | Baylor | #8 Wagner W, 80–59 | #4 Mississippi State L, 77–78 | |||
| 2 | USC | Oklahoma State | #7 Florida Gulf Coast W, 80–68 | #3 Stanford W, 71–65 | #4 Western Kentucky L, 84–92 | ||
| 2 Bids | W-L (%): | 2–0 1.000 | 1–1 .500 | 0–1 .000 | 0–0 – | TOTAL: 3–2 .600 |
Honors and awards
[edit]All-Americans
[edit]| Consensus All-Americans | |||
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| First Team | Second Team | ||
| Devonte' Graham, G, Kansas Trae Young, G, Oklahoma | Jevon Carter, G, West Virginia Keenan Evans, G, Texas Tech | ||
| Reference: | |||
To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, the USBWA, Sporting News, and the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
All-Big 12 awards and teams
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Phillips 66 Player of the Week
[edit]
| Week | Player of the Week | School | Newcomer of the Week | School | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13 | Trae Young | Oklahoma | Mo Bamba Marcus Garrett | Texas Kansas | [18] |
| Nov 20 | Nick Weiler-Babb | Iowa State | Trae Young | Oklahoma | [19] |
| Nov 27 | Trae Young (2) | Oklahoma | Jarrett Culver | Texas Tech | [20] |
| Dec 4 | Devonte' Graham | Kansas | Trae Young (2) | Oklahoma | [21] |
| Dec 11 | Keenan Evans | Texas Tech | Lindell Wigginton | Iowa State | [22] |
| Dec 18 | Trae Young (3) | Oklahoma | Brady Manek | Oklahoma | [23] |
| Dec 27 | Trae Young (4) | Oklahoma | Brady Manek (2) | Oklahoma | [24] |
| Jan 1 | Trae Young (5) | Oklahoma | Mo Bamba (2) | Texas | [25] |
| Jan 8 | Keenan Evans (2) | Texas Tech | Teddy Allen | West Virginia | [26] |
| Jan 15 | Trae Young (6) | Oklahoma | Lindell Wigginton (2) | Iowa State | [27] |
| Jan 22 | Dean Wade | Kansas State | Cameron Lard Malik Newman | Iowa State Kansas | [28] |
| Jan 29 | Keenan Evans (3) | Texas Tech | Mo Bamba (3) | Texas | [29] |
| Feb 5 | Keenan Evans (4) | Texas Tech | Kendall Smith | Oklahoma State | [30] |
| Feb 12 | Manu Lecomte | Baylor | Cameron Lard (2) | Iowa State | [31] |
| Feb 19 | Terry Maston | Baylor | Mo Bamba (4) | Texas | [32] |
| Feb 26 | Devonte' Graham (2) | Kansas | Malik Newman (2) Lindell Wigginton (3) | Kansas Iowa State | [33] |
| Mar 5 | Kendall Smith | Oklahoma State | Jericho Sims | Texas | [34] |
See also
[edit]- 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
- Big 12 Conference
- Big 12 Conference men's basketball
- Big 12/SEC Challenge
References
[edit]- ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
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- ^ "Kansas Picked to Win 14th Straight Title". big12sports.com. Big 12 Conference. October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Preseason Awards Announced". big12sports.com. Big 12 Conference. October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ http://www.woodenaward.com/john_r_wooden_award_presented_by_wendy_s_announces_2017_18_preseason_top_50%7CJOHN[permanent dead link] R. WOODEN AWARD PRESENTED BY WENDY’S ANNOUNCES 2017-18 PRESEASON TOP 50
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- ^ Conference, Big 12. "Week one of #Big12MBB is in the . These guys balled out. pic.twitter.com/GVyfo4X0o8".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Conference, Big 12. ".@nickbabb12 & @TheTraeYoung showed up in week two. Here's how: pic.twitter.com/NXpeVU6jHy".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Conference, Big 12 (November 27, 2017). "Week three of #Big12MBB. In case you didn't know, @TheTraeYoung and @jarrettc08 can ball. pic.twitter.com/rnJor2L9VS".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Conference, Big 12. "These guys brought the .pic.twitter.com/NO0wM4ZSOf".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Conference, Big 12. "@K3VANS12 helped @TexasTechMBB to their second win over a top-25 program. @Lwigginton5 helped @CycloneMBB to a seven game win streak. Week five POW's were .pic.twitter.com/NtmPkFTdS9".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Conference, Big 12. "When you beat No. 3, you obviously get buckets. You also get players of the week.pic.twitter.com/uP6OnEd1Nx".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Conference, Big 12 (December 27, 2017). "#SquadGoals x 2 That's back to back POW sweeps for @OU_MBBall.pic.twitter.com/80ZEUsnc07".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Conference, Big 12. ".@TexasMBB and @OU_MBBall take home #Big12MBB Player of the Week honors.pic.twitter.com/YYGF7C5adA".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Conference, Big 12. "21 points is the magic number. #Big12MBB POW's got buckets.pic.twitter.com/PW0WevWcN7".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Conference, Big 12 (January 15, 2018). "These freshmen can do it all. pic.twitter.com/25VK1NalXB". @Big12Conference. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Conference, Big 12 (January 22, 2018). "Week 11 of #Big12MBB: @iammaliknewman is like we knew he'd be & if you don't know Cameron Lard and @deanwade3232 ... now you know.pic.twitter.com/Dcies4OYC2". @Big12Conference. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Conference, Big 12. ""@K3VANS12 amassed 43 of his 57 points of the week in the second half ..." "Bamba converted .789 of his field goal attempts including 3-of-3 from three-point range ..." Safe to say the [fire] was brought in week 12. pic.twitter.com/YhvpGYFBNK".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Conference, Big 12. "Huge upset. Huge win. Huge numbers. The #Big12MBB POW's showed out in week 13. pic.twitter.com/TQhJccpS47".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Conference, Big 12. "When your teams take down a top-25 opponent ... for @BaylorMBB's @ManuLecomte20 & @CycloneMBB's Cameron Lard are in order. pic.twitter.com/ZF7dIZO1UF".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Conference, Big 12. "double-double machine and determined off the bench earn #Big12MBB POW honors this week. @TexasMBB @BaylorMBB pic.twitter.com/6Ud13SfdMS".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Conference, Big 12. "History was made in week 16. Player of the Week | @Devonte_Graham4 Co-Newcomer of the Week | @iammaliknewman Co-Newcomer of the Week | @Lwigginton5 pic.twitter.com/QxuwGBKILG".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Conference, Big 12. "Ending the #Big12MBB regular season with a bang ... Player of the Week | @OSUMBB's @Ken2Smoove Newcomer of the Week | @TexasMBB's Jerico Sims pic.twitter.com/5jr9i8E73z".
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