IRVING, Texas — The pairings for the 2017 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship have been set, conference officials announced Saturday evening. Texas (10-21, 4-14 Big 12) is the No. 10 seed in the tournament and will open play in a first-round contest against No. 7 seed Texas Tech (18-13, 6-12 Big 12) on Wednesday, March 8 at approximately 8:30 p.m. (Central). The game will be televised nationally by ESPNU.
Should Texas win its first-round game, the Longhorns would advance to play in the quarterfinal round on Thursday, March 9 at 6 p.m. (Central) against No.