2016 Big 12 men's 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 |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | .863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2016 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
[edit]The Tournament consisted of a 10 team single-elimination tournament with the top 6 seeds receiving a bye.[2] 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[2] | |||||||||
Schedule
[edit]| 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[3][4] | |||||
Bracket
[edit]| 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
[edit]First round
[edit]March 9
6:00 PM |
| #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 |
March 9
8:00 PM |
| #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
[edit]March 10
11:30 AM |
| #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 |
March 10
1:30 PM |
| #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 |
March 10
6:00 PM |
| #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 |
March 10
8:00 PM |
| #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 | |
Semifinals
[edit]March 11
6:00 PM |
| #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 |
March 11
8:00 PM |
| #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
[edit]March 12
5:00 PM |
| #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
[edit]Most Outstanding Player – Devonte’ Graham, Kansas[3]
| 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "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.