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2018–19 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season
| 2018–19 Big 12 Men's Basketball Season |
|---|
| NCAA Division I |
| Basketball |
| 10 |
| CBS, ESPN, FSN |
| Jarrett Culver |
| 6th, Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Kansas StateTexas Tech |
| Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech |
| Dedric Lawson, Kansas |
| Iowa State |
| Marial Shayok |
The 2018–19 Big 12 men's basketball season began with practices in October 2018, followed by the start of the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Regular season conference play began in December 2018 and concluded in March 2018. Kansas State and Texas Tech won a share of the regular season Big 12 Championship, ending the streak of 14 consecutive conference titles for Kansas.
The Big 12 tournament was held from March 13 through 16 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Iowa State defeated Kansas in the Big 12 tournament championship game to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, and Texas Tech each received invitations to the NCAA tournament. Texas Tech advanced to the NCAA championship game where they lost to Virginia.
There were no head coaching changes following the 2017–18 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season.
Note: Stats are through the beginning of the season. All stats and records are from time at current school only.
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Seasons at school | Overall record | Big 12 record | NCAA tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Drew | Valparaiso | 15th | 298–195 (.604) | 115–137 (.456) | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve Prohm | Murray State | 4th | 60–41 (.594) | 26–28 (.481) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Self | Illinois | 16th | 447–96 (.823) | 208–46 (.819) | 15 | 3 | 1 | |
| Bruce Weber | Illinois | 7th | 125–80 (.610) | 55–53 (.509) | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lon Kruger | UNLV | 8th | 140–91 (.606) | 65–61 (.516) | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mike Boynton | Oklahoma State (asst.) | 2nd | 21–15 (.583) | 8–10 (.444) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jamie Dixon | Pittsburgh | 4th | 45–27 (.625) | 15–21 (.417) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shaka Smart | VCU | 4th | 50–50 (.500) | 23–31 (.426) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chris Beard | Little Rock | 3rd | 45–24 (.652) | 25–22 (.532) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Huggins | Kansas State | 12th | 255–130 (.662) | 62–46 (.574) | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Lindell Wigginton
Big 12 Preseason Poll
| Big 12 Coaches | Points |
|---|---|
| Kansas (8) | 80 |
| Kansas State (2) | 73 |
| West Virginia | 61 |
| TCU | 54 |
| Texas | 54 |
| Iowa State | 41 |
| Texas Tech | 36 |
| Oklahoma | 21 |
| Baylor | 20 |
| Oklahoma State | 10 |
| Reference: (#) first place votes |
Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team
| Big 12 Coaches |
|---|
| Lindell Wigginton, G Iowa StateDedric Lawson, F KansasBarry Brown Jr., G Kansas StateDean Wade, F Kansas StateSagaba Konate, F West Virginia |
| Reference: |
- Player of the Year: Dean Wade, Kansas State
- Newcomer of the Year: Dedric Lawson, Kansas
- Freshman of the Year: Quentin Grimes, Kansas
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week |
| Date | Time | Big 12 team | SEC team | Location | TV | Attendance | Winner | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Jan. 26 | 12:00 PM | Baylor | Alabama | Ferrell Center • Waco, TX | ESPNU | 7,094 | Baylor (73-68) | Big 12 (1–0) |
| No. 24 Iowa State | No. 20 Ole Miss | The Pavilion at Ole Miss • Oxford, MS | ESPN | 8,839 | Iowa State (87–73) | Big 12 (2–0) | ||
| TCU | Florida | Schollmaier Arena • Fort Worth, TX | ESPN2 | 6,682 | TCU (55-50) | Big 12 (3–0) | ||
| 2:00 PM | Kansas State | Texas A&M | Reed Arena • College Station, TX | ESPN | 7,100 | Texas A&M (65-53) | Big 12 (3-1) | |
| Oklahoma State | South Carolina | Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, OK | ESPNU | 7,658 | Oklahoma State (74-70) | Big 12 (4-1) | ||
| Texas | Georgia | Stegeman Coliseum • Athens, GA | ESPN2 | 10,374 | Georgia (98-88) | Big 12 (4-2) | ||
| 4:00 PM | Oklahoma | Vanderbilt | Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, OK | ESPN2 | 8,848 | Oklahoma (86-55) | Big 12 (5-2) | |
| West Virginia | No. 1 Tennessee | Thompson–Boling Arena • Knoxville, TN | ESPN | 22,149 | Tennessee (83-66) | Big 12 (5-3) | ||
| 6:00 PM | No. 9 Kansas | No. 8 Kentucky | Rupp Arena • Lexington, KY | ESPN | 24,387 | Kentucky (71-63) | Big 12 (5-4) | |
| No. 14 Texas Tech | Arkansas | United Supermarkets Arena • Lubbock, TX | ESPN2 | 14,290 | Texas Tech (67-64) | Big 12 (6-4) | ||
| Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, and Missouri will not participate for the SEC.All times Eastern |
- March 13–16, 2019–Big 12 Conference Basketball Tournament, Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 | Column 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Big 12 men's basketball tournament seeds and results | ||||||||
| 1. | ‡† Kansas State | 14–4 | 25–8 | 1–1 vs TTU; 1–1 vs KU; 2–0 vs BU | Bye | #8 TCU | #5 Iowa State | |
| 2. | † Texas Tech | 14–4 | 26–6 | 1–1 vs KSU; 1–1 vs KU; 1–1 vs BU | Bye | #10 West Virginia | ||
| 3. | † Kansas | 12–6 | 25–9 | Bye | #6 Texas | #10 West Virginia | #5 Iowa State | |
| 4. | † Baylor | 10–8 | 19–13 | Bye | #5 Iowa State | |||
| 5. | † Iowa State | 9–9 | 23–11 | Bye | #4 Baylor | #1 Kansas State | #3 Kansas | |
| 6. | † Texas | 8–10 | 16–16 | Bye | #3 Kansas | |||
| 7. | Oklahoma | 7–11 | 19–13 | 2–0 vs TCU | #10 West Virginia | |||
| 8. | TCU | 7–11 | 20–13 | 0–2 vs OU | #9 Oklahoma State | #1 Kansas State | ||
| 9. | Oklahoma State | 5–13 | 12–20 | #8 TCU | ||||
| 10. | West Virginia | 4–14 | 14–20 | #7 Oklahoma | #2 Texas Tech | #3 Kansas | ||
| ‡ – Big 12 regular season co-champions, and tournament No. 1 seed.† – Received a single-bye in the conference tournament.Overall records include all games played in the Big 12 tournament. |
| Seed | Region | School | First round | Second round | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | West | Texas Tech | #14 Northern Kentucky - March 22, Tulsa - W, 72–57 | #6 Buffalo - March 24, Tulsa - W, 78–58 | #2 Michigan - March 28, Anaheim - W, 63–44 | #1 Gonzaga - March 30, Anaheim - W, 75–69 | #2 Michigan State - April 6, Minneapolis - W, 71-51 | #1 Virginia - April 8, Minneapolis - L, 77-85 OT |
| 4 | Midwest | Kansas | #13 Northeastern - March 21, Salt Lake City - W, 87–53 | #5 Auburn - March 23, Salt Lake City - L, 75–89 | ||||
| 4 | South | Kansas State | #13 UC Irvine - March 22, San Jose - L, 64–70 | |||||
| 6 | Midwest | Iowa State | #11 Ohio State - March 22, Tulsa - L, 59–62 | |||||
| 9 | West | Baylor | #8 Syracuse - March 21, Salt Lake City - W, 78–69 | #1 Gonzaga - March 23, Salt Lake City - L, 71–83 | ||||
| 9 | South | Oklahoma | #8 Ole Miss - March 22, Columbia - W, 95–72 | #1 Virginia - March 24, Columbia - L, 51–63 | ||||
| 6 Bids | W-L (%): | 4–2 .667 | 1–3 .250 | 1–0 1.000 | 1–0 1.000 | 1–0 1.000 | TOTAL: 8–6 .583 |
| Seed | Region | School | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU | TCU | #8 Sam Houston State - March 20, Fort Worth - W, 82–69 | #4 Nebraska - March 24, Fort Worth - W, 88–72 | #2 Creighton - March 26, Fort Worth - W, 71–58 | #2 Texas - April 2, New York City - L, 44–58 | |
| 2 | Alabama | Texas | #7 South Dakota State - March 19, Austin - W, 79–73 | #3 Xavier - March 24, Austin - W, 78–76OT | #4 Colorado - March 27, Austin - W, 68–55 | #1 TCU - April 2, New York City - W, 58–44 | #5 Lipscomb - April 4, New York City - W, 81–66 |
| 2 Bids | W-L (%): | 2–0 1.000 | 2–0 1.000 | 2–0 1.000 | 1–1 .500 | TOTAL: 8–1 .889 |
| School | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | Grand Canyon - March 20, Morgantown - W, 77–63 | Coastal Carolina - March 25, Morgantown - L, 91–109 | ||
| W-L (%): | 1–0 1.000 | 0–1 .000 | TOTAL: 1–1 .500 |
| Consensus All-Americans | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Culver, G, Texas Tech | Dedric Lawson, F, Kansas | |
| Reference: |
To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, the USBWA, Sporting News, and the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| 2019 Big 12 Men's Basketball Individual Awards | |
| Player of the Year | Jarrett Culver, G, Texas Tech |
| Coach of the Year | Chris Beard, Texas Tech |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Barry Brown Jr., G, Kansas State |
| Sixth Man Award | Lindell Wigginton, G, Iowa State |
| Newcomer of the Year | Dedric Lawson, F, Kansas |
| Freshman of the Year | Jaxson Hayes, F, Texas |
| Reference: |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Big 12 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams | |||
| Jarrett Culver†, G, Texas TechDean Wade, F, Kansas StateBarry Brown Jr., G, Kansas StateDedric Lawson, F, KansasMarial Shayok, G, Iowa State | Derek Culver, F, West VirginiaMatt Mooney, G, Texas TechDesmond Bane, G, TCUJaxson Hayes, F, TexasMakai Mason, G, Baylor | Davide Moretti, G, Texas TechAlex Robinson, G, TCUChristian James, G, OklahomaKristian Doolittle, F, OklahomaDevon Dotson, G, Kansas | Derek Culver, F, West VirginiaJaxson Hayes, F, TexasDevon Dotson, G, KansasTalen Horton-Tucker, G, Iowa StateJared Butler, G, Baylor |
| † - denotes unanimous selection |
| Week | Player of the Week | School | Newcomer of the Week | School | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 | Dedric Lawson | Kansas | Quentin Grimes | Kansas | |
| Nov 19 | Lagerald Vick | Kansas | Talen Horton-Tucker Jaxson Hayes | Iowa State Texas | |
| Nov 26 | Dedric Lawson (2) | Kansas | Jaxson Hayes (2) | Texas | |
| Dec 3 | Lagerald Vick (2) | Kansas | Dedric Lawson | Kansas | |
| Dec 10 | Christian James | Oklahoma | Tyrese Haliburton | Iowa State | |
| Dec 17 | Jarrett Culver | Texas Tech | Dedric Lawson (2) | Kansas | |
| Dec 26 | Dedric Lawson (3) | Kansas | Miles Reynolds Curtis Jones | Oklahoma Oklahoma State | |
| Dec 30 | Tristan Clark | Baylor | Devon Dotson | Kansas | |
| Jan 7 | Marial Shayok | Iowa State | Tyrese Haliburton (2) | Iowa State | |
| Jan 14 | Barry Brown | Kansas State | Dedric Lawson (3) | Kansas | |
| Jan 21 | King McClure Dean Wade | Baylor Kansas State | Marial Shayok | Iowa State | |
| Jan 28 | Kouat Noi | TCU | Makai Mason Dedric Lawson (4) | Baylor Kansas | |
| Feb 4 | Makai Mason | Baylor | Ochai Agbaji | Kansas | |
| Feb 11 | Desmond Bane | TCU | Dedric Lawson (5) Courtney Ramey | Kansas Texas | |
| Feb 18 | Lindell Wigginton | Iowa State | Talen Horton-Tucker (2) | Iowa State | |
| Feb 25 | Jarrett Culver (2) | Texas Tech | Jared Butler | Baylor | |
| Mar 4 | Jase Febres | Texas | Jordan McCabe | West Virginia | |
| Mar 11 | Jarrett Culver (3) | Texas Tech | Yor Anei | Oklahoma State |
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