Big 12 conference sends a solid five teams to the 2013 NCAA Tournament
Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self (C) celebrates with his team after beating the Kansas State Wildcats 70-54 to win the championship game of the Big 12 tournament at the Sprint Center. (Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports)
Yet again, the Big-12 conference was dominated by the Kansas Jayhawks, who have tied or outright won the conference title in every year of coach Bill Self’s tenure, except for his first.
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However, that doesn’t mean it was easy. Several teams played well enough to earn a berth in the Dance and several look like they can make a deep run in the coming weeks.
One team that could surprise is a team that has been doing so all year long. Kansas State put together a great year in just the first of coach Bruce Weber’s tenure.
In all, five teams from the Big-12 are in the NCAA Tournament.
1-seed, South region: Kansas Jayhawks
4-seed, West region: Kansas State Wildcats
4-seed, Midwest region: Oklahoma State Cowboys
10-seed, West region: Iowa State Cyclones
10-seed, South region: Oklahoma Sooners
5-seed, Midwest region: Oklahoma State Cowboys
