The two-month grind of conference play has come to an end for the Texas Longhorns, and now Shaka Smart and his team look forward to the start of college basketball's fragmented postseason. The first phase takes place in Kansas City in a single-elimination tournament that Longhorn fans know well — the wordily named Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
While Phillips 66 seems an antiquated brand from a simpler time, I was surprised to learn that the nearest Phillips 66 station to my house is a mere 35 miles away in Brookfield, Indiana. Brookfield is also home of the Wolf Creek Habitat, where you can see wolves, interact with wolves, or have your senior photos taken with wolves.