2022–23 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season explained

2022–23 Big 12 Men's Basketball Season
Finals Link:2023 Big 12 men's basketball tournament
Finals Champ:Texas
Finals Mvp:Dylan Disu, Texas
Prevseason Link:21–22
Seasonslistnames:Big 12 Basketball
Prevseason Year:2021–22
Nextseason Link:23–24
Mvp Link:Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Finals:Big 12 tournament
Season Champ Name:2022 Big 12 Champions
Color:
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No Of Teams:10
Tv:CBS, ESPN
League:NCAA Division I
Sport:Basketball
Nextseason Year:2023–24

The 2022–23 Big 12 men's basketball season began with the start of the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Regular season conference play began in December 2022 and concludes in March 2023. The 2023 Big 12 men's basketball tournament was held March 8–11, 2023, at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansas won their sixth national championship at the conclusion of the 2021–22 season, defeating North Carolina in the National Championship. This marked the final season for the Big 12 Conference before expanding to 14 teams.

Coaches

Coaching changes

!Coach!School!Reason!Replacement
Bruce WeberKansas StateResignation[1] Jerome Tang[2]

Head coaches

Note: Stats are through the beginning of the season. All stats and records are from time at current school only.

TeamHead coachPrevious jobSeasons at school as HCOverall record at SchoolBig 12 recordNCAA tournamentsNCAA Final FoursNCAA Championships
BaylorScott DrewValparaiso20th1011
Iowa StateT. J. OtzelbergerUNLV2nd100
KansasBill SelfIllinois20th1842
Kansas StateJerome TangBaylor (asst.)1st000
OklahomaPorter MoserLoyola Chicago2nd000
Oklahoma StateMike BoyntonOklahoma State (asst.)6th100
TCUJamie DixonPittsburgh7th200
TexasChris BeardTexas Tech2nd100
Texas TechMark AdamsTexas Tech (asst.)2nd100
West VirginiaBob HugginsKansas State16th1010

Preseason

Big 12 Preseason Poll

Big 12 CoachesPoints
1.Baylor (5)77
2.Kansas (4)73
3.Texas (1)64
4.TCU58
5.Oklahoma State42
5.Texas Tech42
7.Oklahoma32
8.Iowa State30
9.West Virginia20
10.Kansas State12
Reference:[3] (#) first place votes

Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

Big 12 Coaches
Adam Flagler, G Baylor
Jalen Wilson, F Kansas
Avery Anderson III, G Oklahoma State
Mike Miles Jr., G TCU
Timmy Allen, F Texas
Marcus Carr., G Texas
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[4]

Preseason watchlists

Below is a table of notable preseason watch lists.[9] [10] [11]

Preseason national polls/ratings

Regular season

Conference matrix

 BaylorIowa StateKansasKansas StateOklahomaOklahoma StateTCUTexasTexas TechWest Virginia
ISU KU KSU OU OSU TCU UT TTU WVU -->vs. Baylor2–01–12–00–20–21–11–10–20–2
vs. Iowa State0–21–11–11–12–00–21–11–12–0
vs. Kansas1–11–11–10–20–21–11–10–20–2
vs. Kansas State0–21–11–11–10–21–11–11–11–1
vs. Oklahoma2–01–12–01–12–01–12–01–11–1
vs. Oklahoma State2–00–22–02–00–21–12–00–21–1
vs. TCU1–12–01–11–11–11–11–10–21–1
vs. Texas1–11–11–11–10–20–21–11–10–2
vs. Texas Tech2–01–12–01–11–12–02–01–11–1
vs. West Virginia2–00–22–01–11–11–11–12–01–1ISU KU KSU OU OSU TCU UT TTU WVU -->
Total11–79–913–511–75–138–109–912–65–137–11
Through end of regular season.

Big 12/SEC Challenge

DateTimeBig 12 teamSEC teamLocationTVAttendanceWinnerLeaderAll-Time
Sat., Jan. 2811:00 AMWest Virginia15 AuburnWVU ColiseumMorgantown, WVESPN14,116West Virginia (80–77)Big 12 (1–0)Big 12 (49–41)
1:00 PMOklahoma2 AlabamaLloyd Noble CenterNorman, OKESPN10,869Oklahoma (93–69)Big 12 (2–0)Big 12 (50–41)
Texas TechLSUPete Maravich Assembly Center • Baton Rouge, LAESPNU9,939Texas Tech (76–68)Big 12 (3–0)Big 12 (50–42)
12 Iowa StateMissouriMizzou ArenaColumbia, MOESPN215,601Missouri (78–61)Big 12 (3–1)Big 12 (51–42)
3:00 PM11 TCUMississippi StateHumphrey ColiseumStarkville, MSESPN28,643Mississippi State (81–74) (OT)Big 12 (3–2)Big 12 (51-43)
17 BaylorArkansasFerrell CenterWaco, TXESPN10,627Baylor (67–64)Big 12 (4–2)Big 12 (52–43)
5:00 PM10 Texas4 TennesseeThompson–Boling Arena • Knoxville, TNESPN21,678Tennessee (82–71)Big 12 (4–3)Big 12 (52–44)
5 Kansas StateFloridaBramlage ColiseumManhattan, KSESPN211,000Kansas State (64–50)Big 12 (5–3)Big 12 (53–44)
7:00 PM9 KansasKentuckyRupp ArenaLexington, KYESPN20,418Kansas (77–68)Big 12 (6–3)Big 12 (54–44)
Oklahoma StateOle MissGallagher-Iba ArenaStillwater, OKESPN29,973Oklahoma State (82–60)Big 12 (7–3)Big 12 (55–44)
Georgia, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt did not participate for the SEC.
All times Central

Big East-Big 12 Battle

DateTimeBig East teamBig 12 teamScoreLocationTelevisionAttendanceLeader
7:30 PM Marquette 96–70 Fiserv Forum • Milwaukee, WI14,022 Big East (1–0)
5:30 PM Butler 76–64 Hinkle FieldhouseIndianapolis, INFS1 7,660 Big East (2–0)
7:00 PM TCU 75–62 5,593 Big East (2–1)
7:00 PM Texas Tech 79–65 ESPN+ 14,649 Tie (2–2)
5:30 PM No. 8 UConn74–64 Harry A. Gampel PavilionStorrs, CTFS1 10,167 Big East (3–2)
6:00 PM No. 7 CreightonNo. 2 Texas 72–67 Moody Center • Austin, TX10,763 Tie (3–3)
8:00 PM Seton HallNo. 9 Kansas91–65Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KSESPN 16,300Big 12 (4–3)
11:00 AM Villanova70–66 Wells Fargo Center • Philadelphia, PA17,079Tie (4–4)
5:30 PM Xavier 84–74 Cintas CenterCincinnati, OhioFS1 10,460Big East (5–4)
2:00 PM No. 23 Iowa State 71–60ESPN2 13,377Tie (5–5)
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. HOME TEAM IN ITALICS. All times Central. Matchups announced May 19, 2022.[20]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game. Did not participate: DePaul

Big 12 Players of the Week

WeekPlayer of the weekNewcomer of the week
November 14, 2022[22] Adam Flagler, BaylorKeyontae Johnson, Kansas State
November 21, 2022[23] LJ Cryer, BayorGradey Dick, Kansas
November 28, 2022[24] Markquis Nowell, Kansas StateJaren Holmes, Iowa State
December 5, 2022[25] Jalen Wilson, KansasKeyonte George, Baylor
Gradey Dick, Kansas (2)
December 12, 2022[26] Tre Mitchell, West VirginiaGrant Sherfield, Oklahoma
December 19, 2022[27] Marcus Carr, TexasKeyontae Johnson, Kansas State (2)
December 27, 2022[28] Emanuel Miller, TCUNae’Qwan Tomlin, Kansas State
Grant Sherfield, Oklahoma (2)
January 2, 2023[29] Marcus Carr, Texas (2)Keyonte George, Baylor (2)
January 9, 2023[30] Markquis Nowell, Kansas State (2)Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State (3)
January 16, 2023[31] KJ Adams, KansasSir'Jabari Rice, Texas
January 23, 2023[32] Avery Anderson III, Oklahoma StateKeyontae Johnson, Kansas State (4)
January 30, 2023[33] LJ Cryer, Baylor (2)Erik Stevenson, West Virginia
February 6, 2023[34] Kalib Boone, Oklahoma StateSir'Jabari Rice, Texas (2)
February 13, 2023[35] Adam Flagler, Baylor (2)John-Michael Wright, Oklahoma State
February 20, 2023[36] De'Vion Harmon, Texas TechGradey Dick, Kansas (3)
February 27, 2023[37] Marquis Nowell, Kansas State (3)Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State (5)
March 6, 2023Erik Stevenson, West VirginiaErik Stevenson, West Virginia (2)

Rankings

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See main article: 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

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BaylorAP55761211121219RV211711149971011-
C66101211131316RV2217111291071011
Iowa StateAP2320RVRVRV2514121213111923RVRVRV-
CRV2320RVRVRV2514121313131821RVRVRV
KansasAP5636684432298953334-
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Kansas StateAPRVRVRVRVRVRV111357121214111215-
CRVRVRVRVRVRV131556111416111213
OklahomaAPRV-
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Oklahoma StateAPRVRV-
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TCUAP1415RVRV242120181717141115172224222222-
C1618RV2522191917171311161924RV222323
TexasAP121142277661071010568975-
C1211228766107109658777
Texas TechAP252321RVRVRVRVRV-
C2422RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
West VirginiaAPRVRVRVRVRV24RVRVRVRVRVRV-
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Record vs Other Conferences

The Big 12 had a record of 118–30 in non-conference pla.

Power 6 Conferences
ConferenceRecord
ACC5–4
Big East9–8
Big Ten7–5
Pac–127–0
SEC13–6
Combined41–23
Other Conferences
ConferenceRecord
America East0–0
American4–1
ASUN2–0
Atlantic 101–0
Big Sky6–0
Big South1–0
Big West1–0
Colonial3–0
Conference USA4–2
Horizon4–0
Independents/Non-Division I0–0
Ivy League2–0
Metro Atlantic1–0
Mid-American2–0
Mid-Eastern Athletic2–0
Missouri Valley0–1
Mountain West1–0
Northeast0–0
Ohio Valley1–0
Patriot2–0
Southern0–0
Southland12–1
Southwestern Athletic10–0
Summit5–0
Sun Belt3–0
West Coast2–1
Western Athletic8–1
Combined77–7

Postseason

Big 12 tournament

See main article: 2023 Big 12 men's basketball tournament.

2023 Big 12 men's basketball tournament seeds and results
SeedSchoolConf.Over.TiebreakerFirst round
March 8
Quarterfinals
March 9
Semifinals
March 10
Championship
March 11
1.Kansas13–525–6ByeW vs. West VirginiaW vs. Iowa StateL vs. Texas
2.Texas12–623–8ByeW vs. Oklahoma StateW vs. TCUW vs. Kansas
3.Kansas State11–723–82–0 vs. BUByeL vs. TCU
4.Baylor11–722–90–2 vs. KSUByeL. vs. Iowa State
5.Iowa State9–918–122–0 vs. TCUByeW. vs. BaylorL vs. Kansas
6.TCU9–920–110–2 vs. ISUByeW vs. Kansas StateL vs. Texas
7.Oklahoma State8–1017–14W vs. OklahomaL vs. Texas
8.West Virginia7–1118–13W vs. Texas TechL. vs. Kansas
9.Texas Tech5–1316–151–1 vs. OU, 0–2 vs. KU, 1–1 vs. UTL vs. West Virginia
10.Oklahoma5–1315–161–1 vs. TT, 0–2 vs. KU, 0–2 vs. UTL vs. Oklahoma State
‡ – Big 12 regular season 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.

NCAA Tournament

See main article: 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

SeedRegionSchoolFirst roundSecond roundSweet 16Elite EightFinal FourChampionship
1WestKansasdefeated (16) Howard 96–68lost to vs. (8) Arkansas 72–71
2MidwestTexasdefeated (15) Colgate 81–61defeated (10) Penn State 71–66defeated (3) Xavier 83–71lost to (5) Miami 88–81
3SouthBaylordefeated (14) UC Santa Barbara 74–56lost to (6) Creighton 85–76
3EastKansas Statedefeated (14) Montana State 77–65defeated (6) Kentucky 75–69defeated (7) Michigan State 98–93 OTlost to (9) Florida Atlantic 79–76
6MidwestIowa Statelost to (11) Pittsburgh 59–41
6WestTCUdefeated (11) Arizona State 72–70lost to (3) Gonzaga 84–81
9SouthWest Virginialost to (8) Maryland 67–65
7 BidsW-L (%):5–2 2–3 2–0 0–2 0–0 TOTAL: 9–7

NIT

See main article: 2023 National Invitation Tournament.

SeedSchoolFirst roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Oklahoma Statedefeated Youngstown State 69–65vs. E. Washington 71–60lost to (2) North Texas 65–59
W-L (%):1–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 TOTAL: 2–1

Honors and awards

All-Americans

See main article: 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans.

Consensus All-Americans
First Team
Jalen Wilson, KU
Reference:
To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: theAssociated Press, the USBWA, Sporting News, and the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

Other All-American Honors: Marquis Nowell, Kansas State (AP-3, USBWA-3, TSN-3, NABC-3); Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State (AP-3, NABC-3); Marcus Carr, Texas (AP-HM); Adam Flager, Baylor (AP-HM); Mike Miles Jr., TCU (AP-HM)

All-Big 12 awards and teams

2023 Big 12 Men's Basketball Individual Awards
AwardRecipient(s)
Player of the YearJalen Wilson, Kansas†
Coach of the YearJerome Tang, Kansas State
Defensive Player of the YearDajuan Harris Jr., Kansas
Sixth Man AwardSir'Jabari Rice, Texas
Newcomer of the YearKeyontae Johnson, Kansas State
Freshman of the YearKeyonte George, Baylor†
Most Improved PlayerKJ Adams Jr., Kansas
Reference:[38]
2023 Big 12 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams
First TeamSecond TeamThird TeamDefensive TeamNewcomer TeamFreshman Team
Adam Flagler, BU†
Jalen Wilson, KU†
Keyontae Johnson
Markquis Nowell, KSU
Marcus Carr, UT
Keyonte George, BU
Gabe Kalscheur, ISU
Gradey Dick, KU
Damion Baugh, TCU
Mike Miles Jr., TCU
LJ Cryer, BU
Kevin McCullar, KU
Kalib Boone, OSU
Sir'Jabari Rice, UT
Erik Stevenson, WVU
Gabe Kalscheur, ISU
Dajuan Harris Jr., KU
Kevin McCullar, KSU
Markquis Nowell, KSU
Moussa Cisse, OSU
Keyonte George, BU
Jaren Holmes, ISU
Gradey Dick, KU
Keyontae Johnson, KSU†
Sir'Jabari Rice, UT
Keyonte George, BU†
Tamin Lipsey, ISU†
Gradey Dick, KU†
Milos Uzan, OU
Pop Issacs, TT
- denotes unanimous selection

Honorable Mention: Jaren Holmes, (Iowa State), Osun Osunniyi (Iowa State), KJ Adams Jr. (Kansas), Dajuan Harris Jr. (Kansas), Jalen Hill (Oklahoma), Grant Sherfield (Oklahoma), Emanuel Miller (TCU), Timmy Allen (Texas), De’Vion Harmon (Texas Tech), Kevin Obanor (Texas Tech) [39]

NBA draft

The following list includes all Big 12 players who were drafted in the 2023 NBA draft.

PlayerPositionSchoolRoundPickTeam
Jarace WalkerPFHouston18
Gradey DickSG/SFKansas113Toronto Raptors
Keyonte GeorgeSGBaylor116
Marcus SasserPG/SGHouston125
Keyontae JohnsonSFKansas State250
Jalen WilsonSFKansas251Brooklyn Nets

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-03-10 . Bruce Weber resigns as basketball coach at Kansas State . 2022-11-27 . AP NEWS . en. Skretta, Dave.
  2. Web site: Kansas State hires Jerome Tang: Longtime Baylor assistant coach familiar with Big 12 . 2023-01-02 . CBSSports.com . en. Boone, Kyle. March 21, 2022.
  3. Web site: Baylor Chosen Big 12 Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite . Big 12 Conference. October 13, 2022.
  4. Web site: Big 12 Unveils 2022–23 Men's Basketball Preseason Awards. big12sports.com. Big 12 Conference. October 12, 2022.
  5. Web site: 2022-04-20 . 2022 recruiting class rankings: Who rose and who fell after the Final Four? . 2023-01-02 . ESPN.com . en.
  6. Web site: 2022 Team Rankings . 2023-01-02 . n.rivals.com.
  7. Web site: 2022 Recruit Basketball Team Rankings . 2023-01-02 . 247Sports . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2022 Consensus Basketball Team Recruiting Rankings . 2023-01-02 . www.on3.com . en.
  9. Web site: Seven Men's Basketball Players Named to Wooden Award Preseason Watch List . 2023-01-02 . big12sports.com . en.
  10. Web site: Men's Basketball Preseason Honors and Watch Lists . 2023-01-02 . big12sports.com . en.
  11. Web site: Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe Headlines 2023 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List Naismith Awards . 2023-01-02 . en-US.
  12. Web site: College basketball: 247Sports releases preseason Top 25 rankings for 2022–23 . 2023-01-02 . 247Sports . en-US.
  13. Web site: NCAA College Basketball Rankings: AP Top 25 Basketball Poll . 2023-01-02 . AP NEWS . en.
  14. Web site: College basketball rankings: Virginia joins preseason Top 25 And 1, ready to contend for ACC title . 2023-01-02 . CBSSports.com . en.
  15. Web site: NCAA Men's College Basketball Coaches Poll for October 25, 2022 USA Today Sports . 2023-01-02 . USA TODAY . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2022-10-06 . The final Way-Too-Early Top 25 men's college basketball rankings for 2022–23 . 2023-01-02 . ESPN.com . en.
  17. Web site: Big 12 basketball: Texas, Baylor, Kansas sit atop KenPom 2022–23 preseason rankings . 2023-01-02 . 247Sports . en-US.
  18. Web site: North Carolina is No. 1 in Andy Katz's Power 36 college basketball rankings NCAA.com . 2023-01-02 . www.ncaa.com . en.
  19. Web site: Sweeney . Kevin . SI's Updated Top 25 Men's College Hoops Rankings . 2023-01-02 . Sports Illustrated . en-us.
  20. Web site: Big 12-BIG EAST Battle Schedule Announced . 2023-01-02 . big12sports.com . en.
  21. Web site: CDobbertean . 2022-03-09 . 2022-23 Men's College Basketball Early Season Tournaments and Exempt Multi-Team Events (MTEs) . 2022-12-03 . Blogging the Bracket . en.
  22. Web site: BU's Flagler, K-State's Johnson Capture Men's Basketball Awards . 2023-01-02 . big12sports.com . en.
  23. Web site: BU's Cryer, KU's Dick Earn Men's Basketball Honors . 2023-01-02 . big12sports.com . en.
  24. Web site: K-State's Nowell, ISU's Holmes Capture Men's Basketball Honors . 2023-01-02 . big12sports.com . en.
  25. Web site: KU's Wilson & Dick, BU's George Capture Men's Basketball Awards . 2023-01-02 . big12sports.com . en.
  26. Web site: WVU's Mitchell, OU's Sherfield Claim Men's Basketball Awards . 2023-01-02 . big12sports.com . en.
  27. Web site: UT's Carr, K-State's Johnson Receive Men's Basketball Awards . 2023-01-02 . big12sports.com . en.
  28. Web site: Miller, Tomlin and Sherfield Capture Men's Basketball Awards . 2023-01-02 . big12sports.com . en.
  29. Web site: UT's Carr, BU's George Earn Men's Basketball Awards . 2023-01-02 . big12sports.com . en.
  30. Web site: K-State Sweeps Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards . 2023-01-09 . big12sports.com . en.
  31. Web site: KU’s Adams, UT’s Rice Claim Big 12 Men’s Basketball Honors . 2023-01-17 . big12sports.com . en.
  32. Web site: OSU’s Anderson, K-State’s Johnson Secure Big 12 Men’s Basketball Awards . 2023-01-25 . big12sports.com . en.
  33. Web site: BU’s Cryer, WVU’s Stevenson Receive Big 12 Men’s Basketball Accolades . 2023-01-31 . big12sports.com . en.
  34. Web site: OSU’s Boone, UT’s Rice Collect Men’s Basketball Honors . 2023-02-07 . big12sports.com . en.
  35. Web site: BU’s Flagler, OSU’s Wright Receive Men’s Basketball Honors . 2023-02-15 . big12sports.com . en.
  36. Web site: TTU’s Harmon, KU’s Dick Garner Men’s Basketball Honors . 2023-02-21 . big12sports.com . en.
  37. Web site: K-State Sweeps Penultimate Men’s Basketball Awards . 2023-03-02 . big12sports.com . en.
  38. https://s3.amazonaws.com/big12sports.com/documents/2023/3/5/Men_s_Basketball_All_Big_12_Team_22_23_.pdf
  39. Web site: Men’s Basketball All-Big 12 Awards Announced . . March 6, 2022 . April 12, 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220409205943/https://s3.amazonaws.com/big12sports.com/documents/2022/3/6/All_Big_12_Release_21_22_.pdf . April 9, 2022.