College basketball tournament
| 2016 Big 12 men's basketball tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2015–16 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | Sprint Center Kansas City, Missouri |
| Champions | Kansas (10th title) |
| Winning coach | Bill Self (7th title) |
| MVP | Devonte’ Graham (Kansas) |
| Attendance | 94,934 (overall) 19,046 (championship) |
| Top scorers | Perry Ellis (Kansas) Devin Williams (West Virginia) (58 points) |
| Television | ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Kansas † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 33 | – | 5 | .868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 West Virginia | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Oklahoma | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Baylor | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Iowa State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Phillips 66 Big 12 men's basketball tournament was a postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big 12 Conference. It was played from March 9 to 12, in Kansas City, Missouri at the Sprint Center. Kansas won the tournament for the 10th time and received the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA tournament.
Seeding
The Tournament consisted of a 10 team single-elimination tournament with the top 6 seeds receiving a bye. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.
| 2016 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament seeds | |||||||||
| Seed | School | Conf. | Over. | Tiebreaker | |||||
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| 1 | Kansas ‡# | 15–3 | 33–5 | ||||||
| 2 | West Virginia # | 13–5 | 26–9 | ||||||
| 3 | Oklahoma # | 12–6 | 29–8 | ||||||
| 4 | Texas # | 11–7 | 20–13 | ||||||
| 5 | Baylor # | 10–8 | 22–12 | 2–0 vs. Iowa State | |||||
| 6 | Iowa State # | 10–8 | 23–12 | 0–2 vs. Baylor | |||||
| 7 | Texas Tech | 9–9 | 19–13 | ||||||
| 8 | Kansas State | 5–13 | 17–16 | ||||||
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 3–15 | 12–20 | ||||||
| 10 | TCU | 2–16 | 12–21 | ||||||
| ‡ – Big 12 Conference 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 Conference tournament. | |||||||||
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time | Matchup | Television | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Wednesday, March 9 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 6:00 pm | #8 Kansas State 75 vs #9 Oklahoma State 71 | ESPNU | 18,972 |
| 2 | 8:00 pm | #10 TCU 67 vs #7 Texas Tech 62 | |||
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 10 | |||||
| 2 | 3 | 11:30 am | #5 Baylor 75 vs #4 Texas 61 | ESPN2 | 18,972 |
| 4 | 1:30 pm | #1 Kansas 85 vs #8 Kansas State 63 | |||
| 3 | 5 | 6:00 pm | #2 West Virginia 86 vs #10 TCU 66 | ESPNU | 18,972 |
| 6 | 8:00 pm | #3 Oklahoma 79 vs #6 Iowa State 76 | |||
| Semifinals – Friday, March 11 | |||||
| 4 | 7 | 6:00 pm | #1 Kansas 70 vs #5 Baylor 66 | ESPN2 | 18,972 |
| 8 | 8:00 pm | #2 West Virginia 69 vs #3 Oklahoma 67 | |||
| Final – Saturday, March 12 | |||||
| 5 | 9 | 5:00 pm | #1 Kansas 81 vs #2 West Virginia 71 | ESPN | 19,046 |
| Game times in CT. #-Rankings denote tournament seed | |||||
Bracket
| First round Wednesday, March 9 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 10 | Semifinals Friday, March 11 | Championship Saturday, March 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Kansas State | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Kansas State | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Baylor | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Texas | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Baylor | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | West Virginia | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | West Virginia | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | TCU | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Texas Tech | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | TCU | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | West Virginia | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oklahoma | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oklahoma | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Iowa State | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
Game summaries
First round
| ESPNU |
| March 9 6:00 PM |
| Recap |
| #8 Kansas State 75, #9 Oklahoma State 71 | ||
| Scoring by half: 40–23, 35–48 | ||
| Pts: Dean Wade 20 Rebs: Edwards 9 Asts: Iwundu, Edwards 4 |
Pts: Carroll, Burton 13 Rebs: Leyton Hammonds 7 Asts: Tyree Griffin 10 | |
| Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri Attendance: 18,972 Referees: John Higgins, Don Daily, Keith Kimble |
| ESPNU |
| March 9 8:00 PM |
| Recap |
| #7 Texas Tech 62, #10 TCU 67 | ||
| Scoring by half: 31–30, 31–37 | ||
| Pts: Gray, Smith 13 Rebs: Zach Smith 15 Asts: Devaugntah Williams 5 |
Pts: Chauncey Collins 19 Rebs: Vladimir Brodziansky 10 Asts: Malique Trent 4 | |
| Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri Attendance: 18,972 Referees: Mike Stuart, Gerry Pollard, Bert Smith |
Quarterfinals
| ESPN2 |
| March 10 11:30 AM |
| Recap |
| #4 Texas 61, #5 Baylor 75 | ||
| Scoring by half: 27–38, 34–37 | ||
| Pts: Connor Lammert 15 Rebs: Kerwin Roach 5 Asts: Isaiah Taylor 9 |
Pts: Taurean Prince 24 Rebs: Taurean Prince 13 Asts: Taurean Prince 4 | |
| Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri Attendance: 18,972 Referees: Kipp Kissinger, Joe DeRosa, Doug Sirmons |
| ESPN2 |
| March 10 1:30 PM |
| Recap |
| #1 Kansas 85, #8 Kansas State 63 | ||
| Scoring by half: 45–30, 40–33 | ||
| Pts: Perry Ellis 21 Rebs: Perry Ellis 6 Asts: Devonte' Graham 8 |
Pts: Justin Edwards 23 Rebs: Justin Edwards 10 Asts: Wesley Iwundu 4 | |
| Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri Attendance: 18,972 Referees: Mike Stuart, Gerry Pollard, Bert Smith |
| ESPNU |
| March 10 6:00 PM |
| Recap |
| #2 West Virginia 86, #10 TCU 66 | ||
| Scoring by half: 47–36, 39–30 | ||
| Pts: Devin Williams 18 Rebs: Devin Williams 13 Asts: Three tied 3 |
Pts: Chauncey Collins 18 Rebs: JD Miller 8 Asts: Malique Trent 4 | |
| Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri Attendance: 18,972 Referees: Paul Janssen, Keith Kimble, Mark Whitehead |
| ESPNU |
| March 10 8:00 PM |
| Recap |
| #3 Oklahoma 79, #6 Iowa State 76 | ||
| Scoring by half: 35–29, 44–47 | ||
| Pts: Buddy Hield 39 Rebs: Ryan Spangler 12 Asts: Isaiah Cousins 5 |
Pts: Georges Niang 31 Rebs: McKay, Burton 9 Asts: Georges Niang 5 | |
| Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri Attendance: 18,972 Referees: Tom Eades, John Higgens, Don Daily |
Semifinals
| ESPN2 |
| March 11 6:00 PM |
| Recap |
| #1 Kansas 70, #5 Baylor 66 | ||
| Scoring by half: 21–23, 49–43 | ||
| Pts: Perry Ellis 20 Rebs: Lucas, Bragg Jr. 7 Asts: Devonte' Graham 8 |
Pts: Al Freeman 14 Rebs: Rico Gathers 9 Asts: Al Freeman 3 | |
| Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri Attendance: 18,972 Referees: Kipp Kissinger, Keith Kimble, Mark Whitehead |
| ESPN2 |
| March 11 8:00 PM |
| Recap |
| #2 West Virginia 69, #3 Oklahoma 67 | ||
| Scoring by half: 30–29, 39–38 | ||
| Pts: Jevon Carter 26 Rebs: Devin Williams 11 Asts: Holton, Miles Jr. 3 |
Pts: Isaiah Cousins 15 Rebs: Khadeem Lattin 8 Asts: Isaiah Cousins 4 | |
| Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri Attendance: 18,972 Referees: John Higgins, Don Daily, Doug Sirmons |
Championship
| ESPN |
| March 12 5:00 PM |
| Recap |
| #1 Kansas 81, #2 West Virginia 71 | ||
| Scoring by half: 33–34, 48–37 | ||
| Pts: Devonte' Graham 27 Rebs: Landen Lucas 7 Asts: Frank Mason III 7 |
Pts: Devin Williams 31 Rebs: Devin Williams 10 Asts: Jevon Carter 4 | |
| Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri Attendance: 19,046 Referees: Tom Eades, Doug Sirmons, Mark Whitehead |
All-Tournament Team
Most Outstanding Player – Devonte’ Graham, Kansas
| Player | Team | Position | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devonte’ Graham | Kansas | So. | G |
| Perry Ellis | Kansas | Sr. | G |
| Buddy Hield | Oklahoma | Sr. | G |
| Devin Williams | West Virginia | Jr. | F |
| Georges Niang | Iowa State | Sr. | F |
See also
- 2016 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament
- 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
- 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
References
- "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 83–86. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- "2016 Big 12 Conference men's basketball tournament Box Score" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
External links
- Official 2016 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket
- Official website
- 2016 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship Media Guide
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