2022–23 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season

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2022–23 Big 12 Men's Basketball Season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)CBS, ESPN
Big 12 tournament
ChampionsTexas
Finals MVPDylan Disu, Texas
Big 12 Basketball seasons
2022–23 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Kansas 13 5   .722 28 8   .778
No. 5 Texas 12 6   .667 29 9   .763
No. 15 Kansas State 11 7   .611 26 10   .722
No. 11 Baylor 11 7   .611 23 11   .676
Iowa State 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
No. 22 TCU 9 9   .500 22 13   .629
Oklahoma State 8 10   .444 20 16   .556
West Virginia 7 11   .389 19 15   .559
Texas Tech 5 13   .278 16 16   .500
Oklahoma 5 13   .278 15 17   .469
2023 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 2022–23 Big 12 men's basketball season began with the start of the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Regular season conference play begins in December 2022 and concludes in March 2023. The 2023 Big 12 men's basketball tournament will be held March 8–11, 2023, at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansas won their sixth national championship at the conclusion of the 2021–22 season, defeating North Carolina in the National Championship. This marks the final season for the Big 12 Conference before expanding to 14 teams.

Coaches[edit]

Coaching changes[edit]

Coach School Reason Replacement
Bruce Weber Kansas State Resignation[1] Jerome Tang[2]

Head coaches[edit]

Note: Stats are through the beginning of the season. All stats and records are from time at current school only.

Team Head coach Previous job Seasons at school as HC Overall record at School Big 12 record NCAA tournaments NCAA Final Fours NCAA Championships
Baylor Scott Drew Valparaiso 20th 399–222 (.643) 165–155 (.516) 10 1 1
Iowa State T. J. Otzelberger UNLV 2nd 22–13 (.629) 7–11 (.389) 1 0 0
Kansas Bill Self Illinois 20th 556–124 (.818) 263–63 (.807) 18 4 2
Kansas State Jerome Tang Baylor (asst.) 1st 0–0 (–) 0–0 (–) 0 0 0
Oklahoma Porter Moser Loyola Chicago 2nd 19–16 (.543) 7–11 (.389) 0 0 0
Oklahoma State Mike Boynton Oklahoma State (asst.) 6th 87–73 (.544) 39–51 (.433) 1 0 0
TCU Jamie Dixon Pittsburgh 7th 117–84 (.582) 42–64 (.396) 2 0 0
Texas Chris Beard Texas Tech 2nd 22–12 (.647) 10–8 (.556) 1 0 0
Texas Tech Mark Adams Texas Tech (asst.) 2nd 27–10 (.730) 12–6 (.667) 1 0 0
West Virginia Bob Huggins Kansas State 16th 326–187 (.635) 144–125 (.535) 10 1 0

Preseason[edit]

Recruiting classes[edit]

Rankings
Team ESPN[5] Rivals[6] 247 Sports[7] On3[8] Signees[7]
Baylor 25 16 42 20 3
Iowa State - 26 40 44 3
Kansas 5 3 4 3 4
Kansas State - 51 70 83 3
Oklahoma - - 38 50 3
Oklahoma State - - 86 65 1
TCU - - 93 81 1
Texas 7 8 6 15 4
Texas Tech - 13 15 22 4
West Virginia - 24 50 84 5

Preseason watchlists[edit]

Below is a table of notable preseason watch lists.[9][10][11]

Wooden Naismith Cousy West Erving Malone NABC Abdul-Jabbar
Adam Flagler, Baylor Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Keyonte George, Baylor Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Kevin McCullar, Kansas Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Jalen Wilson, Kansas Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Mike Miles Jr., TCU Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Timmy Allen, Texas Green tickY
Tyrese Hunter, Texas Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Osun Osunniyi, Iowa State Green tickY
Fardaws Aimaq, Texas Tech Green tickY
Moussa Cissé, Oklahoma State Green tickY
Grant Sherfield, Oklahoma Green tickY
Marcus Carr, Texas Green tickY

Preseason national polls/ratings[edit]

247 Sports[12] AP[13] Blue Ribbon
Yearbook
[12]
CBS Sports[14] Coaches[15] ESPN[16] Kenpom[17] NCAA Sports[18] Sports
Illustrated
[19]
Baylor 4 5 9 7 6 8 6 11 10
Iowa State RV 62 HM
Kansas 7 5 7 8 5 6 8 5 6
Kansas State 77
Oklahoma 28 HM
Oklahoma State 30 HM
TCU 10 14 17 15 16 16 16 8 19
Texas 12 12 14 12 12 11 2 12 12
Texas Tech 20 25 24 25 17 32 15
West Virginia 73 HM

Regular season[edit]

Conference matrix[edit]

  Baylor Iowa State Kansas Kansas State Oklahoma Oklahoma State TCU Texas Texas Tech West Virginia
vs. Baylor 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2
vs. Iowa State 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0
vs. Kansas 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2
vs. Kansas State 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1
vs. Oklahoma 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1
vs. Oklahoma State 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1
vs. TCU 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1
vs. Texas 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2
vs. Texas Tech 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1
vs. West Virginia 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1
Total 11–7 9–9 13–5 11–7 5–13 8–10 9–9 12–6 5–13 7–11

Through end of regular season.

Big 12/SEC Challenge[edit]

Date Time Big 12 team SEC team Location TV Attendance Winner Leader All-Time
Sat., Jan. 28 11:00 AM West Virginia 15 Auburn WVU ColiseumMorgantown, WV ESPN 14,116 West Virginia (80–77) Big 12 (1–0) Big 12 (49–41)
1:00 PM Oklahoma 2 Alabama Lloyd Noble CenterNorman, OK ESPN 10,869 Oklahoma (93–69) Big 12 (2–0) Big 12 (50–41)
Texas Tech LSU Pete Maravich Assembly CenterBaton Rouge, LA ESPNU 9,939 Texas Tech (76–68) Big 12 (3–0) Big 12 (50–42)
12 Iowa State Missouri Mizzou ArenaColumbia, MO ESPN2 15,601 Missouri (78–61) Big 12 (3–1) Big 12 (51–42)
3:00 PM 11 TCU Mississippi State Humphrey ColiseumStarkville, MS ESPN2 8,643 Mississippi State (81–74) (OT) Big 12 (3–2) Big 12 (51-43)
17 Baylor Arkansas Ferrell CenterWaco, TX ESPN 10,627 Baylor (67–64) Big 12 (4–2) Big 12 (52–43)
5:00 PM 10 Texas 4 Tennessee Thompson–Boling ArenaKnoxville, TN ESPN 21,678 Tennessee (82–71) Big 12 (4–3) Big 12 (52–44)
5 Kansas State Florida Bramlage ColiseumManhattan, KS ESPN2 11,000 Kansas State (64–50) Big 12 (5–3) Big 12 (53–44)
7:00 PM 9 Kansas Kentucky Rupp ArenaLexington, KY ESPN 20,418 Kansas (77–68) Big 12 (6–3) Big 12 (54–44)
Oklahoma State Ole Miss Gallagher-Iba ArenaStillwater, OK ESPN2 9,973 Oklahoma State (82–60) Big 12 (7–3) Big 12 (55–44)
Georgia, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt will not participate for the SEC.
All times Central

Big East-Big 12 Battle[edit]

Date Time Big East team Big 12 team Score Location Television Attendance Leader
Tue., Nov. 29 7:30 PM Marquette No. 6 Baylor 96–70 Fiserv ForumMilwaukee, WI FS1 14,022 Big East (1–0)
Wed., Nov. 30 5:30 PM Butler Kansas State 76–64 Hinkle FieldhouseIndianapolis, IN FS1 7,660 Big East (2–0)
7:00 PM Providence TCU 75–62 Schollmaier ArenaFort Worth, TX ESPN+ 5,593 Big East (2–1)
7:00 PM Georgetown Texas Tech 79–65 United Supermarkets ArenaLubbock, TX ESPN+ 14,649 Tie (2–2)
Thu., Dec. 1 5:30 PM No. 8 UConn Oklahoma State 74–64 Harry A. Gampel PavilionStorrs, CT FS1 10,167 Big East (3–2)
6:00 PM No. 7 Creighton No. 2 Texas 72–67 Moody CenterAustin, TX ESPN 10,763 Tie (3–3)
8:00 PM Seton Hall No. 9 Kansas 91–65 Allen FieldhouseLawrence, KS ESPN 16,300 Big 12 (4–3)
Sat., Dec. 3 11:00 AM Villanova Oklahoma 70–66 Wells Fargo CenterPhiladelphia, PA CBS 17,079 Tie (4–4)
5:30 PM Xavier West Virginia 84–74 Cintas CenterCincinnati, Ohio FS1 10,460 Big East (5–4)
Sun., Dec. 4 2:00 PM St. John's No. 23 Iowa State 71–60 Hilton ColiseumAmes, Iowa ESPN2 13,377 Tie (5–5)
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. HOME TEAM IN ITALICS. All times Central. Matchups announced May 19, 2022.[20]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game. Did not participate: DePaul

Multi-Team Events[edit]

MTE Place/Finish
Baylor Continental Tire Main Event 3rd
Iowa State Phil Knight Invitational 2nd
Kansas Battle for Atlantis 2nd
Kansas State Cayman Islands Classic 1st
Oklahoma ESPN Events Invitational 1st
Oklahoma State Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship 3rd
TCU Emerald Coast Classic 1st
Texas Leon Black Classic[21] 2-0
Texas Tech Maui Jim Invitational 6th
West Virginia Phil Knight Legacy 5th

Big 12 Players of the Week[edit]

Week Player of the week Newcomer of the week
November 14, 2022[22] Adam Flagler, Baylor Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State
November 21, 2022[23] LJ Cryer, Bayor Gradey Dick, Kansas
November 28, 2022[24] Markquis Nowell, Kansas State Jaren Holmes, Iowa State
December 5, 2022[25] Jalen Wilson, Kansas Keyonte George, Baylor
Gradey Dick, Kansas (2)
December 12, 2022[26] Tre Mitchell, West Virginia Grant Sherfield, Oklahoma
December 19, 2022[27] Marcus Carr, Texas Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State (2)
December 27, 2022[28] Emanuel Miller, TCU Nae’Qwan Tomlin, Kansas State
Grant Sherfield, Oklahoma (2)
January 2, 2023[29] Marcus Carr, Texas (2) Keyonte George, Baylor (2)
January 9, 2023[30] Markquis Nowell, Kansas State (2) Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State (3)
January 16, 2023[31] KJ Adams, Kansas Sir'Jabari Rice, Texas
January 23, 2023[32] Avery Anderson III, Oklahoma State Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State (4)
January 30, 2023[33] LJ Cryer, Baylor (2) Erik Stevenson, West Virginia
February 6, 2023[34] Kalib Boone, Oklahoma State Sir'Jabari Rice, Texas (2)
February 13, 2023[35] Adam Flagler, Baylor (2) John-Michael Wright, Oklahoma State
February 20, 2023[36] De'Vion Harmon, Texas Tech Gradey Dick, Kansas (3)
February 27, 2023[37] Marquis Nowell, Kansas State (3) Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State (5)
March 6, 2023 Erik Stevenson, West Virginia Erik Stevenson, West Virginia (2)

Rankings[edit]

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Baylor AP 5 5 7 6 12 11 12 12 19 RV 21 17 11 14 9 9 7 10 11 -
C 6 6 10 12 11 13 13 16 RV 22 17 11 12 9 10 7 10 11
Iowa State AP 23 20 RV RV RV 25 14 12 12 13 11 19 23 RV RV RV -
C RV 23 20 RV RV RV 25 14 12 13 13 13 18 21 RV RV RV
Kansas AP 5 6 3 6 6 8 4 4 3 2 2 9 8 9 5 3 3 3 4 -
C 5 5 9 6 6 4 4 3 2 2 9 8 8 7 4 3 4 5
Kansas State AP RV RV RV RV RV RV 11 13 5 7 12 12 14 11 12 15 -
C RV RV RV RV RV RV 13 15 5 6 11 14 16 11 12 13
Oklahoma AP RV -
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Oklahoma State AP RV RV -
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TCU AP 14 15 RV RV 24 21 20 18 17 17 14 11 15 17 22 24 22 22 22 -
C 16 18 RV 25 22 19 19 17 17 13 11 16 19 24 RV 22 23 23
Texas AP 12 11 4 2 2 7 7 6 6 10 7 10 10 5 6 8 9 7 5 -
C 12 11 2 2 8 7 6 6 10 7 10 9 6 5 8 7 7 7
Texas Tech AP 25 23 21 RV RV RV RV RV -
C 24 22 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV
West Virginia AP RV RV RV RV RV 24 RV RV RV RV RV RV -
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Record vs Other Conferences[edit]

The Big 12 had a record of 118–30 in non-conference pla.

Power 6 Conferences
Conference Record
ACC 5–4
Big East 9–8
Big Ten 7–5
Pac–12 7–0
SEC 13–6
Combined 41–23
Other Conferences
Conference Record
America East 0–0
American 4–1
ASUN 2–0
Atlantic 10 1–0
Big Sky 6–0
Big South 1–0
Big West 1–0
Colonial 3–0
Conference USA 4–2
Horizon 4–0
Independents/Non-Division I 0–0
Ivy League 2–0
Metro Atlantic 1–0
Mid-American 2–0
Mid-Eastern Athletic 2–0
Missouri Valley 0–1
Mountain West 1–0
Northeast 0–0
Ohio Valley 1–0
Patriot 2–0
Southern 0–0
Southland 12–1
Southwestern Athletic 10–0
Summit 5–0
Sun Belt 3–0
West Coast 2–1
Western Athletic 8–1
Combined 77–7

Postseason[edit]

Big 12 tournament[edit]

2023 Big 12 men's basketball tournament seeds and results
Seed School Conf. Over. Tiebreaker First round
March 8
Quarterfinals
March 9
Semifinals
March 10
Championship
March 11
1. Kansas 13–5 25–6 Bye W vs. West Virginia W vs. Iowa State L vs. Texas
2. Texas 12–6 23–8 Bye W vs. Oklahoma State W vs. TCU W vs. Kansas
3. Kansas State 11–7 23–8 2–0 vs. BU Bye L vs. TCU
4. Baylor 11–7 22–9 0–2 vs. KSU Bye L. vs. Iowa State
5. Iowa State 9–9 18–12 2–0 vs. TCU Bye W. vs. Baylor L vs. Kansas
6. TCU 9–9 20–11 0–2 vs. ISU Bye W vs. Kansas State L vs. Texas
7. Oklahoma State 8–10 17–14 W vs. Oklahoma L vs. Texas
8. West Virginia 7–11 18–13 W vs. Texas Tech L. vs. Kansas
9. Texas Tech 5–13 16–15 1–1 vs. OU, 0–2 vs. KU, 1–1 vs. UT L vs. West Virginia
10. Oklahoma 5–13 15–16 1–1 vs. TT, 0–2 vs. KU, 0–2 vs. UT L vs. Oklahoma State
‡ – 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 8
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 9
Semifinals
Friday, March 10
Championship
Saturday, March 11
            
1 Kansas 68
8 West Virginia 61
8 West Virginia 78
9 Texas Tech 62
1 Kansas 71
5 Iowa State 58
4 Baylor 72
5 Iowa State 78
1 Kansas 59
2 Texas 75
2 Texas 60
7 Oklahoma State 47
7 Oklahoma State 57
10 Oklahoma 49
2 Texas 66
6 TCU 60
3 Kansas State 67
6 TCU 80

NCAA Tournament[edit]

Seed Region School First round Second round Sweet 16 Elite Eight Final Four Championship
1 West Kansas defeated (16) Howard 96–68 lost to vs. (8) Arkansas 72–71
2 Midwest Texas defeated (15) Colgate 81–61 defeated (10) Penn State 71–66 defeated (3) Xavier 83–71 lost to (5) Miami 88–81
3 South Baylor defeated (14) UC Santa Barbara 74–56 lost to (6) Creighton 85–76
3 East Kansas State defeated (14) Montana State 77–65 defeated (6) Kentucky 75–69 defeated (7) Michigan State 98–93 OT lost to (9) Florida Atlantic 79–76
6 Midwest Iowa State lost to (11) Pittsburgh 59–41
6 West TCU defeated (11) Arizona State 72–70 lost to (3) Gonzaga 84–81
9 South West Virginia lost to (8) Maryland 67–65
7 Bids W-L (%): 5–2 .714 2–3 .400 2–0 1.000 0–2 .000 0–0 – TOTAL: 9–7 .563

NIT[edit]

Seed School First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Oklahoma State defeated Youngstown State 69–65 vs. E. Washington 71–60 lost to (2) North Texas 65–59
W-L (%): 1–0 1.000 1–0 1.000 0–1 .000 0–0 – TOTAL: 2–1 .667

Honors and awards[edit]

All-Americans[edit]

Consensus All-Americans
First Team
Jalen Wilson, KU
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.

Other All-American Honors: Marquis Nowell, Kansas State (AP-3, USBWA-3, TSN-3, NABC-3); Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State (AP-3, NABC-3); Marcus Carr, Texas (AP-HM); Adam Flager, Baylor (AP-HM); Mike Miles Jr., TCU (AP-HM)

All-Big 12 awards and teams[edit]