The Big 12 Thread

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Mon Mar 10, 2025 12:55 pm

That's a shame.

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 2:21 pm

Cincinnati takes down Oklahoma State.

Colorado upsets TCU and plays WV tomorrow.

ASU is up next at 4 pm.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 6:54 pm

I'm watching the UCF-Utah game.

If it were not for the hideous floor (is that a Covid DNA strand??) I would think that I was watching UCLA play to an empty arena in Pauley Pavilion. The Big12 fans have boasted of their incredible fan support as a reason for not moving the tournament out of Kansas City.

I'm not seeing it tonight. The lower bowl is half empty.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 7:28 pm

Is it really that surprising the arena isn’t sold out on a day when none of the top-8 teams are playing?

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 7:42 pm

Chicat wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 7:28 pm Is it really that surprising the arena isn’t sold out on a day when none of the top-8 teams are playing?

Yes, when Big12 fans (Kansas/KSU/ISU/OSU) boast of filling the arena for all games........and then use that as an excuse for why the tournament should not be moved.

You are the guy who was quoting his ISU buddies who attend the games and cheer against Kansas. I guess your buddies don't attend any other games when ISU/Kansas are not involved.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 7:48 pm

dmjcat wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 7:42 pm
Chicat wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 7:28 pm Is it really that surprising the arena isn’t sold out on a day when none of the top-8 teams are playing?
Yes, when Big12 fans (Kansas/KSU/ISU/OSU) boast of filling the arena for all games........and then use that as an excuse for why the tournament should not be moved.

You are the guy who was quoting his ISU buddies who attend the games and cheer against Kansas. I guess your buddies don't attend any other games when ISU/Kansas are not involved.

Shocker but no, they aren’t taking off a Tuesday from work to watch Colorado/TCU.

And they wouldn’t if it was in Vegas either. Neither would I.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 7:54 pm

Chicat wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 7:48 pm
dmjcat wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 7:42 pm
Chicat wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 7:28 pm Is it really that surprising the arena isn’t sold out on a day when none of the top-8 teams are playing?
Yes, when Big12 fans (Kansas/KSU/ISU/OSU) boast of filling the arena for all games........and then use that as an excuse for why the tournament should not be moved.

You are the guy who was quoting his ISU buddies who attend the games and cheer against Kansas. I guess your buddies don't attend any other games when ISU/Kansas are not involved.
Shocker but no, they aren’t taking off a Tuesday from work to watch Colorado/TCU.

And they wouldn’t if it was in Vegas either. Neither would I.

And neither would I (thats why I'm not leaving for Kansas City until tomorrow)...........and thats the point. The Big12 fans within easy driving distance (Kansas schools/ISU/OSU) have boasted in numerous forums about the rabid fan support for everything associated with the Big12 tournament. They claim that a tourney held in Las Vegas would feature half empty arenas while the tourney in Kansas City is packed for all of the games.

It clearly isn't.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 7:59 pm

Don’t forget though that this is the first year of the expanded tourney. The packed house experience they are referencing was in former years when there were less games over less days.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 8:46 pm

Chicat wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 7:59 pm Don’t forget though that this is the first year of the expanded tourney. The packed house experience they are referencing was in former years when there were less games over less days.

I think its more likely that iin previous years Kansas was a powerhouse which would frequently make it all the way to Championship game. The Kansas fans would pack the arena for all of the Kansas games.

The reality is that I went to my Axios account this morning with the intention of making a few bucks from the games I am not attending (by selling my tickets). Literally every game had tickets going for $2 to $4............in other words there was little to no interest in the games we have had thus far.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 4:56 am

dmjcat wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 8:46 pm there was little to no interest in the games we have had thus far.

More games, more days, worse teams. Not a surprise if the interest this year in the Tuesday of the tourney doesn’t match the interest there was in former years when games started on Wednesday and featured Texas & OU, not ASU & Colorado.

“Nuh-uh!” isn’t actually a cogent argument.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 6:07 am

Let's hope for a Kansas / UCF triple overtime game.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 2:07 pm

Look at the Buffs getting wins

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 2:11 pm

I don't know why Colorado always waits until the conference tournament to start playing well.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 6:37 pm

Not a good start for UCF.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:24 pm

azgreg wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 6:37 pm Not a good start for UCF.

But hanging in there at halftime.

Fishclamps · Post by **Fishclamps** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:06 pm

Chicat wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:24 pm
azgreg wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 6:37 pm Not a good start for UCF.
But hanging in there at halftime.

And beyond

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:08 pm

Shhhhhhhhhh…

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:18 pm

We. Have. Rules!

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:37 pm

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:37 pm

OT!!!

VegasCatFan · Post by **VegasCatFan** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:38 pm

azgreg wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 6:07 am Let's hope for a Kansas / UCF triple overtime game.

There will be at least one OT.

Fishclamps · Post by **Fishclamps** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:38 pm

This game is great

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:38 pm

Love it.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:39 pm

First leg of Greg's wish comes true.

Post by **UAdevil** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:39 pm

Nice. Let's set the number of overtimes record tonight!

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:40 pm

Let’s go Exhuastion!

Post by **UAdevil** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:43 pm

Here we go Cramps now here we now. Here we go Cramps now here we now.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:45 pm

Let's go flu!

Post by **UAdevil** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:58 pm

Damn. Couldn't have asked for a better shot there.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 9:02 pm

So close

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 9:03 pm

Bummer

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 9:08 pm

Really respect UCF not not giving up. They made Kansas play hard to win.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:17 am

Curtis Jones for Iowa St is on fire vs BYU

g32knights · Post by **g32knights** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:23 am

BYU is the most annoying team in the conference, and they'll be even better next year.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:34 am

Great game going down to the wire BYU ISU

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:35 am

1 point game with 1:15 left

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:35 am

Saunders is a stud

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:42 am

BYU moving on

96-92 BYU

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:51 am

Man, can those guys score.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:54 am

BYU is going to make a run in the tournament

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 12:03 pm

Alieberman wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:54 am BYU is going to make a run in the tournament

They are the "team getting hot at the right time."

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 12:42 pm

azgreg wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 12:03 pm
Alieberman wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:54 am BYU is going to make a run in the tournament
They are the "team getting hot at the right time."

I definitely wouldn’t want my team to play them.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 1:47 pm

azgreg wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 12:03 pm
Alieberman wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:54 am BYU is going to make a run in the tournament
They are the "team getting hot at the right time."

and now going to be a Cinderella fan favorite.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 2:18 pm

Tall, athletic, swimming in tater tot money.

Some guys have all the luck.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 4:47 pm

Tech in full control of their game

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:14 pm

The Bears had a chance.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:24 pm

Biggest margin of victory today for the 3 games was 9 points. That's some pretty intense playing.

Win and advance Arizona.

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 9:04 pm

Merkin wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:24 pm Biggest margin of victory today for the 3 games was 9 points. That's some pretty intense playing.

Win and advance Arizona.

We upped that 11.

Both games tomorrow should be intense.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 9:29 pm

I want to shout out UCF for playing KU so tough last night.

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