Big 12 Tournament 2013: Semifinal Game Times, TV Schedule, and More

Mar 14, 2013; Kansas City, MO, USA; Iowa State Cyclones team members celebrate on the bench as the Cyclones get the win over the Oklahoma Sooners during the second round of the Big 12 tournament at the Sprint Center. Iowa State won 73-66. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

A fantastic doubleheader of Big 12 action is slated for primetime tonight. Iowa State gets a third chance against Kansas after nearly upsetting them twice before giving up a late lead and losing on a controversial call in Ames at the end of regulation. Oklahoma State and Kansas State will get a rubber match after splitting the regular season series against each other.

Setting up a viewing party, need to find out when to head to the bars, or heading down to Kansas City to see the action in person? Here’s all the information about tonight’s action at the Sprint Center.

Semifinal 1:
(5)Iowa State Cyclones vs (1)Kansas Jayhawks
6:30 PM CT – Big 12 Network (affiliate list) (ESPNU*, WOI-TV**, Altitude, MASN)

Semifinal 2:
(3)Oklahoma State Cowboys vs (2)Kansas State Wildcats
Approx. 9:00 PM CT – Big 12 Network (affiliate list) (ESPNU*, WOI-TV**, Altitude, MASN)

*ESPNU will be broadcasting the games nationally for viewers outside of the Big 12 area. Alternate programming will be the final two quarterfinals in the SEC tournament.

**An interesting note for the viewing area here in Ames: WOI-TV, the Des Moines’ ABC affiliate, will be showing all the Big 12 Network regional broadcasts. The first semifinal between ISU and Kansas will be found on WOI’s main channel. The second semifinal will be on the Live Well Network, which can be found on 5.2 over the antenna and Mediacom channels 105 and 245.

DirecTV subscribers with the Sports Pack will be able to watch the games nationally on Altitude and MASN.