Big 12 Blog | Hunter Pitcoff
Tue, 12/27/2016
Non-conference play wrapped up this past holiday weekend, and we’re heading into conference play with a bit of a clearer picture on where the chips could fall by the season’s end. The limited slate of games this past week allows us to give some recognition to players that have stood out...
Tue, 12/20/2016
Another week of college basketball is behind us, as we inch closer to conference play in the Big 12. It was another relatively slow week in college basketball as almost all schools are now on winter break. There were a few good games this week, but most teams are at the softest portion of their...
Tue, 12/13/2016
We’re heading to the home stretch of non-conference play in college basketball, which means breaks for finals and the holidays. Unfortunately, that also means fewer games to watch and a limited slate of Big 12 games to talk about. With that said, some teams did a nice job of reinforcing their...
Wed, 12/07/2016
The Big 12 saw some dominance from a few unexpected teams this week. Kansas continued to round into their usual form, defeating Long Beach State and Stanford comfortably. Baylor kept on rolling, dominating Sam Houston State and then controlling the 7th ranked team in the country, Xavier. Even with...
Tue, 11/29/2016
Another week of college basketball is in the books, and the Big 12 had some great games from some unexpected teams, and some terrible games by teams that were supposed to be at the top of the conference. Oklahoma struggled with Abilene Christian, while Iowa State could not pull away from Indiana...
Wed, 11/23/2016
It was an exciting week in the Big 12 with games in full swing and marquee matchups across the board. Kansas rebounded from their tough loss to Indiana with a nice victory over Duke in the Champions Classic. Baylor made their statement to be the top contender with a lopsided victory over the Oregon...
Tue, 11/15/2016
For the most part, this was a standard weekend in Big 12 basketball, even though Texas did their best to make it interesting (more on that later) and Kansas started the season 0-1. A lot of new faces shined in new places, like Jamie Dixon at TCU, and a lot of young talent made their debuts, like...
Wed, 03/09/2016
Player of the Year
Buddy Hield – Oklahoma
Buddy HieldThere’s no surprise with this one. The reigning Big 12 Player of the year recently scooped up his second straight Big 12 Player of the Year honor, and it’s hard to argue with that pick. The senior lead the league in scoring...
Sun, 01/03/2016
Non Conference MVP
Buddy Hield - Oklahoma
Buddy HieldThere have been fewer players in the NCAA who’ve made the early season impact Buddy Hield has for the Oklahoma Sooners. Last season’s Big 12 Player of the Year has found a way to improve upon his breakout junior campaign. Hield...
Sat, 12/05/2015
Player of the Week
Monte Morris – Iowa State
Iowa State’s steady handed point guard, Monte Morris, has been a staple among the NCAA ranks in terms of taking care of the ball since he burst on to the scene in 2013. His care with the ball has always been among the forefront of his...
