usBig 12

Men's basketball — Big 12 Conference — 16 universities from Arizona to West Virginia, among them Kansas, Houston and Baylor.

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Arizona Wildcats

Tucson, Arizona — the 1997 NCAA champions, playing at the loud McKale Center.

arizonawildcats.com

Arizona State Sun Devils

Tempe, Arizona — plays at Desert Financial Arena and produced James Harden.

Waco, Texas — the 2021 NCAA champions under coach Scott Drew.

baylorbears.com

Provo, Utah — a university of the Mormon church that joined the Big 12 in 2023.

Cincinnati Bearcats

Cincinnati, Ohio — two-time NCAA champions around 1960 and the program of Oscar Robertson.

Colorado Buffaloes

Boulder, Colorado — plays at the CU Events Center more than 1,600 metres above sea level.

Houston Cougars

Houston, Texas — home of the legendary Phi Slama Jama era with Hakeem Olajuwon; 2025 runners-up.

Iowa State Cyclones

Ames, Iowa — plays at Hilton Coliseum, whose atmosphere fans call Hilton Magic.

Kansas Jayhawks

Lawrence, Kansas — multiple-time NCAA champions and a cradle of the game, coached by inventor James Naismith.

kuathletics.com

Kansas State Wildcats

Manhattan, Kansas — plays at Bramlage Coliseum and is Kansas’ traditional rival.

kstatesports.com

Oklahoma State Cowboys

Stillwater, Oklahoma — two-time NCAA champions in the 1940s, playing at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

TCU Horned Frogs

Fort Worth, Texas — plays at Schollmaier Arena and has been a regular NCAA tournament team in recent years.

Texas Tech Red Raiders

Lubbock, Texas — the 2019 NCAA runners-up, playing at United Supermarkets Arena.

Orlando, Florida — one of the largest universities in the USA, which joined the Big 12 in 2023.

Salt Lake City, Utah — the 1944 NCAA champions and 1998 runners-up.

West Virginia Mountaineers

Morgantown, West Virginia — the university of Jerry West, whose silhouette forms the NBA logo.