The Texas Longhorns went 9-9 in the Big 12 Conference in the 2011-12 regular season, but that was good enough for the sixth seed in the 2012 Big 12 Tournament. The quarterfinals for the tournament take place on Wednesday, with Texas playing their first game in the tournament against the No. 3 seed Iowa St. Cyclones.
The Longhorns split home wins with the Cyclones in the regular season, falling 77-71 on Jan. 4 and picking up a 62-55 victory on Jan. 24.
Should Texas pull off the win, they will advance to the semifinals, where they will play the winner of Wednesday's quarterfinal game between the No. 2 Missouri Tigers and the No 7 Oklahoma St. Cowboys.
Date / Time: Thursday, March 8, 8:30 p.m. CT
Location: Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo.
TV: ESPN2
Streaming: ESPN3
You can find the full 2012 Big 12 Championship schedule and bracket by clicking right here.
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