IRVING, Texas — The pairings for the 2021 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship have been set, conference officials announced Sunday evening. Texas (17-7, 11-6 Big 12) is the No. 3 seed in the tournament and will open play in a quarterfinal-round contest against No. 6 seed Texas Tech (17-9, 9-8 Big 12) on Thursday, March 11 at 8:30 p.m. Central. The game will be televised nationally by either ESPN or ESPN2.
Should Texas win its quarterfinal game, the Longhorns would advance to play in the semifinal round on Friday, March 12 at 8:30 p.