The 2019 Big 12 men's basketball tournament rolled on Thursday with the quarterfinal round at the Sprint Center in Kansas City.
It marked the first appearance of the event for the conference's top six seeds, who all received a bye in the opening round. The Kansas State Wildcats and Texas Tech Red Raiders tied for the best record in Big 12 play during the regular season at 14-4.
Let's check out all of the important details for Thursday's action and Friday's semifinals, which will be updated through the conclusion of play in K.C. That's followed by a recap of each game.