Big 12 Conference Basketball Tournament 2025: Game-by-Game Predictions

Can anyone knock off Houston in Kansas City?

Mar 8, 2025; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks forward KJ Adams Jr. (24) reacts after a play during the second half against the Arizona Wildcats at Allen Fieldhouse. / William Purnell-Imagn Images

The Big 12 Tournament is set to get underway in Kansas City this coming week and Houston will be the runaway favorite entering it. The Cougars ripped through the conference this season, going 19-1 along the way.

Can talented Texas Tech, Arizona, or Kansas team figure out a way to knock Houston off, though?

Houston is almost certainly a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament to come, but can anyone else from the conference move up with a big-time showing?

Here are our predictions for the round-by-round action of the Big 12 Tournament that starts on

2025 Big 12 Basketball Bracket / Big 12 Conference

Big 12 Tournament: First Round Predictions

Cincinnati over Oklahoma State
TCU over Colorado
Kansas State over Arizona State
Utah over UCF

Big 12 Tournament: Second Round Predictions

Iowa State over Cincinnati
TCU over West Virignia
Baylor over Kansas State
Kansas over Utah

Big 12 Tournament: Quarterfinals Predictions

BYU over Iowa State
Houston over TCU
Texas Tech over Baylor
Kansas over Arizona

Big 12 Tournament: Semifinals Predictions

Houston over BYU
Texas Tech over Kansas

Big 12 Tournament: Championship Prediction

Houston over Texas Tech

The action gets underway on Tuesday, March 11. Enjoy it as it will have significant implications on the seedings and draws of each of the Big 12 teams headed to the NCAA Tournament a week from now.

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