The Big 12 men’s basketball tournament in Kansas City is its own mini-season, a chance for a fresh start and a clean slate.
In the ways that matter most, it’s just a continuation of what happened during the 18-game marathon endurance contest that marked the Big 12 regular season. Now, can the nation’s best men’s basketball league by all the metrics and the eye test produce the best conference tournament?
“A lot of good teams. It’s a gauntlet. The tournament is more of the same,” TCU coach Jamie Dixon said.