Big 12 Conference Tournament: Semifinals Feature Intriguing Combinations

Big 12 Tournament 2012 Semifinals, Missouri Vs. Texas Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The sixth-seeded Texas Longhorns are riding tall in the saddle after a Thursday upset over third-seeded Iowa State in the 2012 Big 12 tournament. The 71-65 over the Cyclones furthered the Longhorns' case for inclusion in the 2012 NCAA tournament. Most experts viewed the Texans as a "first out" team prior to the win. A win on Friday against No. 2 Missouri would almost certainly seal the deal. Date / Time: Friday, March 9, 9 p.m. CT

Location: Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri

TV: Big 12 Network, ESPNU

Radio: Longhorn Radio Network

Streaming: ESPN3

Line: n/a

A complete Big 12 tournament bracket is available here.

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Texas A&M Vs. Kansas Final Score: Aggies Eliminated With 83-66 Loss

The 2012 Big 12 Championship Tournament rolls right along as the first round continued on Thursday. The No. 9 seed Texas A&M Aggies were hoping to be part of a Cinderella story in their quarterfinal game against the top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks, but fell short of their dreams for a conference championship. The Jayhawks defeated the Aggies by a final score of 83-66.

Although Texas A&M was able to keep the score close for much of the first half, the Jayhawks finally opened a sizable lead in the last five minutes of play before halftime and comfortably held onto that lead throughout the second half.

The lead scorer for the Aggies was Khris Middleton, who finished the game with 24 points, three assists and four steals. Elijah Johnson had a tremendous game for Kansas, picking up 26 points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals.

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Big 12 Tournament 2012, Iowa State Vs. Texas: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The Texas Longhorns hold the No. 6 seed heading into the 2012 Big 12 Championship. The quarterfinals for the tournament take place on Wednesday, with Texas playing their first game in the tournament against the No. 3 seed Iowa St. Cyclones. The Longhorns are hoping to write their own Cinderella story this year. They have a chance to win the conference championship and earn an automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Tournament, but it will have to begin with a win tonight.

The Longhorns split home wins with the Cyclones in the regular season, falling 77-71 on Jan. 4 and picking up a 62-55 victory on Jan. 24.

Should Texas pull off the win, they will advance to the semifinals, where they will play the winner of Wednesday's quarterfinal game between the No. 2 Missouri Tigers and the No 7 Oklahoma St. Cowboys.

Date / Time: Thursday, March 8, 8:30 p.m. CT

Location: Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo.

TV: ESPN2

Streaming: ESPN3

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Texas A&M Vs. Kansas Score Update: Aggies Trail 40-28 At Halftime

The 2012 Big 12 Championship tournament is underway in Kansas City. The conference championship and accompanying NCAA Tournament berth is up for grabs and there is at least one Texas team still keeping their hopes alive for now. The No. 9 seed Texas A&M Aggies will take on the No. 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks, who also happen to be the No. 3 ranked team in the country. At halftime, Texas A&M is trailing by a score of 40-28.

The Aggies put up a good fight throughout much of the first half and led 21-20 past the midway point. They watched their lead disappear as the Jayhawks went on a 9-0 run and opened up a decent lead, which they would only keep extending in the final five minutes of the half.

Kansas guard Elijah Johnson is leading all scorers with 15 points. Khris Middleton of the Aggies has put up 14.

Should the Aggies pull off the win, they will go on to face No. 4 seed Baylor Bears in the semifinals on Friday.

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Big 12 Tournament 2012, Kansas Vs. Texas A&M: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

Texas A&M entered its first-round game against Oklahoma on Wednesday having lost five in a row. That streak was snapped with a 62-53 victory. Now, the Aggies face a much more daunting task against top-seeded Kansas in the second round of the 2012 Big 12 Tournament.

The Jayhawks have had the Aggies' number this year, topping them twice already this season. Kansas won by 10 in Lawrence on January 23 and by eight in College Station on February 22. Here is all the information you need to know for this game.

Date / Time: Thursday, March 8, 2 p.m. CT

Location: Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri

TV: ESPN2

Radio: Aggies Radio Network

Streaming: ESPN3

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2012 Big 12 Tournament Bracket, Day Two Preview

The Big 12 Tournament kicks off a full four game slate of action at the Sprint Center in Kansas City on day two, as top seeded Kansas and Missouri begin play against yesterday's winners, No. 9 seed Texas A&M and No. 7 seed Oklahoma State, respectively.

Fighting for their bubble lives today will be Texas, who is listed prominently among various bracketology analysts as one of the first four teams out of the tournament. The top five seeds in the Big 12 are assumed to be safe as at-large bids, while the Aggies and Cowboys would have to win the entire tournament to earn a bid.

Game 3: No. 4 Baylor vs. No. 5 Kansas State, 11:30 a.m. CT, ESPN2

Game 4: No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 9 Texas A&M, 2 p.m. CT, ESPN2

Game 5: No. 2 Missouri vs. No. 7 Oklahoma State, 6 p.m. CT, Big 12 Network

Game 6: No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Texas, 8:30 p.m. CT, Big 12 Network

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Texas A&M Vs. Oklahoma Final Score: Aggies Defeat Sooners 62-53, Advance To Quarterfinals

The No. 9 seeded Texas A&M Aggies used a late scoring burst late in the second half to move onto the quarterfinals round of the Big 12 conference tournament by defeating the No. 8 seeded Oklahoma Sooners 62-53.

Texas A&M Vs. Oklahoma Score: Aggies Take 27-22 Lead Over Sooners At Halftime

Elston Turner and Khris Middleton combined for 18 first-half points as Texas A&M takes a 27-22 lead over Oklahoma at halftime.

Turner scored 10 points on 4-9 shooting including 2-4 shooting from beyond-the-arc. Middleton was 4-10 from the field for eight points and also grabbed five rebounds. A&M hit 37 percent of its shots in the first half but holds a 20-15 rebounding advantage and already has eight offensive rebounds.

Romero Osby scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds to lead the Sooners at the half. Andrew Fitzgerald added six points while Steven Pledger ws quiet with just two points on 1-2 shooting. The Sooners hit 39 percent of their field goal attempts in the first half but were just 2-6 from the free throw line.

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Big 12 Conference Tournament Preview

Texas A&M and Oklahoma will open the Big 12 tournament at 6 p.m. Wednesday, but will either team have a shot at winning big this year in Kansas City?

Well, I think this is the Aggies best chance of getting a victory this year, since these two teams just met last weekend and Oklahoma barely won 65-62 in Norman. The Aggies came away from their first matchup with an 81-75 overtime victory back on Jan. 21.

That says the Aggies can upset Oklahoma tonight. The problem is after that. In order for Texas A&M to make the NCAA tournament for a seventh straight season, it needs to win the Big 12 tournament. That gets harder when the Aggies have to face Kansas in the second round (if they beat the Sooners).

Kansas certainly looks like the prohibitive favorites to come out of Kansas City with a title. Missouri and Baylor are probably next in line for this title and as a basketball fan, I find myself wanting to see another Mizzou-Kansas game before things are over.

Baylor certainly has the talent to make noise, but they've been struggling late in the season. The Bears went 3-2 downt the stretch and are just 4-4 in their last eight games. That includes losses to Iowa State and Kansas State and sweeps at the hands of both Kansas and Missouri. If Baylor somehow finds itself this week, they could be a dangerous team in the tournament, but they need a little momentum right now.

Speaking of K-State and ISU, both could be sleepers in this tournament. The Mayor, Fred Hoiberg, won Big 12 Coach of the Year after leading Iowa State to a 22-9 overall record and a 12-6 mark in the Big 12. The Cyclones also went 4-1 in their final five games, with the only loss coming at Missouri. K-State, on the other hand, seems like the kind of program who might win three games this week and just as easily could lose in the first round. The Wildcats were swept by Iowa State and Kansas while splitting with Texas.

Oh, and don't count out the Longhorns either. J'Covan Brown may be the best pure scorer in the Big 12 this season. The question will be what his supporting cast can do around him. Brown has the talent to put this team on his back and take them to the semifinals, but I think Texas needs more of an effort from the rest of the squad if they want to beat Kansas or Missouri.

Big 12 Tournament 2012, Texas A&M Vs. Oklahoma: Game Preview, TV Info And More

Texas A&M will try and close its Big 12 basketball existence by pulling a massive shocker - at 13-17 overall, they'll need to win the entire Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City to make it to the NCAA Tournament. The Aggies are the No. 9 seed, which is 8-7, and has advanced to the quarterfinals the last five seasons. If the Aggies can beat Oklahoma, they'll face the massive task of upsetting No. 1 Kansas Thursday afternoon, a program A&M has never beaten in school history.

Date / Time: Wednesday, March 7, 6 p.m. CT

Location: Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri

TV: Big 12 Network

Radio: Aggies Radio Network

Streaming: ESPN3

Line: Oklahoma (-1.5)

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Big 12 Tournament 2012: Bracket, Schedule And More

The 2012 Big 12 Tournament gets underway on Wednesday, March 7 from the Sprint Center in Kansas City.

Texas A&M's opening round matchup will be a rematch with Saturday's opponent Oklahoma. The Aggies and the Sooners will tangle once again with the winner advancing to take on the top-seeded Kansas. Texas A&M is struggling having lost five games in a row and nine of their last 10.

The Aggies split the season series with the Sooners winning at home 81-75 in overtime back on January 21. Oklahoma returned the favor on Saturday with a 65-62 win in Norman.

Here is a look at the complete Big 12 Conference Championship Schedule:

Wednesday, March 7

Gm1: No. 8 Oklahoma Vs. No. 9 Texas A&M - 6:00 p.m. CT - Big 12 Network

Gm2: No. 7 Oklahoma State Vs. No. 10 Texas Tech - 8:30 p.m. CT - Big 12 Network

Thursday, March 8

Gm3: No. 4 Baylor Vs. No. 5 Kansas State - 11:30 a.m. CT - ESPN2

Gm4: No. 1 Kansas Vs. Oklahoma/Texas A&M - 2:00 p.m. CT - ESPN2

Gm5: No. 2 Missouri Vs. Oklahoma State/Texas Tech - 6:00 p.m. CT - ESPN2

Gm6: No. 3 Iowa State Vs. Texas - 8:30 p.m. CT - ESPN2

Friday, March 9

Gm7: Baylor/Kansas State Vs. Kansas/Oklahoma/Texas A&M - 6:30 p.m. CT - Big 12 Network/ESPNU

Gm8: Missouri/Oklahoma State/Texas Tech Vs. Iowa State/Texas - 8:30 p.m. CT - Big 12 Network/ESPNU

Sautrday, March 10

Gm9: Championship Gm7 winner Vs. Gm8 winner - 5:00 p.m. CT - ESPN

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Big 12 Standings 2012: Aggies Complete Disappointing Campaign

The Texas A&M Aggies wrapped up their 2012 Big 12 regular season with a 65-62 loss to Oklahoma on Saturday. The Aggies finished their season with a disappointing 4-14 record in Billy Kennedy debut season. The Aggies finished ahead of only Texas Tech in the 2012 regular season standings.

Kansas captured its eighth consecutive regular season title and was followed by Missouri. Iowa State knocked off Baylor on Saturday to earn the third seed with the Bears taking fourth just ahead of Kansas State.

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