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 began in December 2022 and concludes in March 2023. The 2023 Big 12 men's basketball tournament was held March 8–11, 2023, at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
| 2022–23 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 |
| Big 12 tournament | |
| Champions | Texas |
| Finals MVP | Dylan Disu, Texas |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kansas won their sixth national championship at the conclusion of the 2021–22 season, defeating North Carolina in the National Championship. This marked the final season for the Big 12 Conference before expanding to 14 teams.
Coaches
editCoaching changes
edit| Coach | School | Reason | Replacement |
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| Bruce Weber | Kansas State | Resignation[1] | Jerome Tang[2] |
Head coaches
editNote: 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 |
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| 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
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Recruiting classes
edit| Team | ESPN[5] | Rivals[6] | 247 Sports[7] | On3[8] | Signees[7] |
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| 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
editBelow is a table of notable preseason watch lists.[9][10][11]
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Preseason national polls/ratings
edit| 247 Sports[12] | AP[13] | Blue Ribbon Yearbook[12] |
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| Baylor | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
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| 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
editConference matrix
edit| Baylor | Iowa State | Kansas | Kansas State | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | TCU | Texas | Texas Tech | West Virginia | |
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| 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 | |
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| Sat., Jan. 28 | 11:00 AM | West Virginia | 15 Auburn | WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, WV | ESPN | 14,116 | West Virginia (80–77) | Big 12 (1–0) | Big 12 (49–41) | |
| 1:00 PM | Oklahoma | 2 Alabama | Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, OK | ESPN | 10,869 | Oklahoma (93–69) | Big 12 (2–0) | Big 12 (50–41) | ||
| Texas Tech | LSU | Pete Maravich Assembly Center • Baton Rouge, LA | ESPNU | 9,939 | Texas Tech (76–68) | Big 12 (3–0) | Big 12 (50–42) | |||
| 12 Iowa State | Missouri | Mizzou Arena • Columbia, MO | ESPN2 | 15,601 | Missouri (78–61) | Big 12 (3–1) | Big 12 (51–42) | |||
| 3:00 PM | 11 TCU | Mississippi State | Humphrey Coliseum • Starkville, MS | ESPN2 | 8,643 | Mississippi State (81–74) (OT) | Big 12 (3–2) | Big 12 (51-43) | ||
| 17 Baylor | Arkansas | Ferrell Center • Waco, TX | ESPN | 10,627 | Baylor (67–64) | Big 12 (4–2) | Big 12 (52–43) | |||
| 5:00 PM | 10 Texas | 4 Tennessee | Thompson–Boling Arena • Knoxville, TN | ESPN | 21,678 | Tennessee (82–71) | Big 12 (4–3) | Big 12 (52–44) | ||
| 5 Kansas State | Florida | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | ESPN2 | 11,000 | Kansas State (64–50) | Big 12 (5–3) | Big 12 (53–44) | |||
| 7:00 PM | 9 Kansas | Kentucky | Rupp Arena • Lexington, KY | ESPN | 20,418 | Kansas (77–68) | Big 12 (6–3) | Big 12 (54–44) | ||
| Oklahoma State | Ole Miss | Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, OK | ESPN2 | 9,973 | Oklahoma State (82–60) | Big 12 (7–3) | Big 12 (55–44) | |||
| Georgia, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt did 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 |
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| Tue., Nov. 29 | 7:30 PM | Marquette | No. 6 Baylor | 96–70 | Fiserv Forum • Milwaukee, WI | FS1 | 14,022 | Big East (1–0) |
| Wed., Nov. 30 | 5:30 PM | Butler | Kansas State | 76–64 | Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN | FS1 | 7,660 | Big East (2–0) |
| 7:00 PM | Providence | TCU | 75–62 | Schollmaier Arena • Fort Worth, TX | ESPN+ | 5,593 | Big East (2–1) | |
| 7:00 PM | Georgetown | Texas Tech | 79–65 | United Supermarkets Arena • Lubbock, TX | ESPN+ | 14,649 | Tie (2–2) | |
| Thu., Dec. 1 | 5:30 PM | No. 8 UConn | Oklahoma State | 74–64 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CT | FS1 | 10,167 | Big East (3–2) |
| 6:00 PM | No. 7 Creighton | No. 2 Texas | 72–67 | Moody Center • Austin, TX | ESPN | 10,763 | Tie (3–3) | |
| 8:00 PM | Seton Hall | No. 9 Kansas | 91–65 | Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS | ESPN | 16,300 | Big 12 (4–3) | |
| Sat., Dec. 3 | 11:00 AM | Villanova | Oklahoma | 70–66 | Wells Fargo Center • Philadelphia, PA | CBS | 17,079 | Tie (4–4) |
| 5:30 PM | Xavier | West Virginia | 84–74 | Cintas Center • Cincinnati, Ohio | FS1 | 10,460 | Big East (5–4) | |
| Sun., Dec. 4 | 2:00 PM | St. John's | No. 23 Iowa State | 71–60 | Hilton Coliseum • Ames, 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
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| Baylor | Continental Tire Main Event | 3rd |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||
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| West Virginia | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | - | |||||||
| C | – | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV |
Record vs Other Conferences
editThe Big 12 had a record of 118–30 in non-conference pla.
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| Conference | Record |
| ACC | 5–4 |
| Big East | 9–8 |
| Big Ten | 7–5 |
| Pac–12 | 7–0 |
| SEC | 13–6 |
| Combined | 41–23 |
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| 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
editBig 12 tournament
edit- March 8–11, T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO.
| 2023 Big 12 men's basketball tournament seeds and results | |||||||||
| Seed | School | Conf. | Over. | Tiebreaker | First round March 8 |
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| 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
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| 6 | TCU | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
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NCAA Tournament
edit| Seed | Region | School | First round | Second round | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
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| 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
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| 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
editAll-Americans
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| Jalen Wilson, KU | |
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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| 2023 Big 12 Men's Basketball Individual Awards | ||||||
| Award | Recipient(s) | |||||
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| Player of the Year | Jalen Wilson, Kansas† | |||||
| Coach of the Year | Jerome Tang, Kansas State | |||||
| Defensive Player of the Year | Dajuan Harris Jr., Kansas | |||||
| Sixth Man Award | Sir'Jabari Rice, Texas | |||||
| Newcomer of the Year | Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State | |||||
| Freshman of the Year | Keyonte George, Baylor† | |||||
| Most Improved Player | KJ Adams Jr., Kansas | |||||
| Reference:[38] | ||||||
| 2023 Big 12 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams | ||||||
| First Team | Second Team | Third Team | Defensive Team | Newcomer Team | Freshman Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Flagler, BU† Jalen Wilson, KU† Keyontae Johnson Markquis Nowell, KSU Marcus Carr, UT |
Keyonte George, BU Gabe Kalscheur, ISU Gradey Dick, KU Damion Baugh, TCU Mike Miles Jr., TCU |
LJ Cryer, BU Kevin McCullar, KU Kalib Boone, OSU Sir'Jabari Rice, UT Erik Stevenson, WVU |
Gabe Kalscheur, ISU Dajuan Harris Jr., KU Kevin McCullar, KSU Markquis Nowell, KSU Moussa Cisse, OSU |
Keyonte George, BU Jaren Holmes, ISU Gradey Dick, KU Keyontae Johnson, KSU† Sir'Jabari Rice, UT |
Keyonte George, BU† Tamin Lipsey, ISU† Gradey Dick, KU† Milos Uzan, OU Pop Issacs, TT | |
| † - denotes unanimous selection | ||||||
Honorable Mention: Jaren Holmes, (Iowa State), Osun Osunniyi (Iowa State), KJ Adams Jr. (Kansas), Dajuan Harris Jr. (Kansas), Jalen Hill (Oklahoma), Grant Sherfield (Oklahoma), Emanuel Miller (TCU), Timmy Allen (Texas), De’Vion Harmon (Texas Tech), Kevin Obanor (Texas Tech) [39]
NBA draft
editThe following list includes all Big 12 players who were drafted in the 2023 NBA draft.
| Player | Position | School | Round | Pick | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarace Walker | PF | Houston | 1 | 8 | Washington Wizards (traded to Indiana Pacers) |
| Gradey Dick | SG/SF | Kansas | 1 | 13 | Toronto Raptors |
| Keyonte George | SG | Baylor | 1 | 16 | Utah Jazz (from Minnesota Timberwolves) |
| Marcus Sasser | PG/SG | Houston | 1 | 25 | Memphis Grizzlies (traded to Detroit Pistons via Boston Celtics) |
| Keyontae Johnson | SF | Kansas State | 2 | 50 | Oklahoma City Thunder (from Miami Heat via Boston, Memphis Grizzlies, and Dallas Mavericks) |
| Jalen Wilson | SF | Kansas | 2 | 51 | Brooklyn Nets |
Notes
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