KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Armed with two announcement’s of the Big 12’s future in college hoops, league commissioner Bob Bowlsby could not escape the present.
Speaking at Big 12 Media Day on Wednesday, Bowlsby announced a four-year deal with the Big East — beginning with the 2019-20 season — that will create a challenge series between the leagues, with all 10 teams involved with the road and home game split down the middle.
Bowlsby also announced that the Big 12 tournament would remain at Kansas City’s Sprint Center through 2024, an extension from a deal that ends in 2020.