Big 12 men’s basketball schedule for weekend of week three
By Brian Spaen
Iowa State men’s basketball isn’t in action this weekend, but five other Big 12 teams are.
Nov 20, 2013; Provo, UT, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard DeAndre Kane (center) after being told of his ejection for a flagrant 2 foul against Brigham Young Cougars forward Eric Mika (not pictured) in the second half at Marriott Center. Iowa State Cyclones won 90-88. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports
Two of them will be involved in tournament games. Kansas State lost in the quarterfinals of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off against Charlotte, and will be playing during the early games the rest of the way. They’ll have Georgetown, also suffering a surprise loss in the opening round, today.
Coaches vs. Cancer, a four-team tournament that has a new home when Brooklyn’s Barclay Center opened, features Oklahoma, Seton Hall, Virginia Tech, and Michigan State. Doubleheaders will be on Friday and Saturday night, with all games being shown on truTV.
West Virginia has a regional round at home in the Cancun Challenge, Kansas hosts Towson, and TCU heads on the road to take on Washington State.
On the women’s side, the Cyclones will take on Drake in Des Moines Sunday afternoon with tip-off scheduled at 2:05 PM Central time.
Central times listed. Rankings reflect latest AP rankings.
Friday, November 22nd
- Puerto Rico Tip-Off: Kansas State (2-2) vs Georgetown (1-2) (at San Juan, PR) – 11:00 AM, ESPNU
- Coaches vs. Cancer Classic: Seton Hall (3-1) vs Oklahoma (3-0) (at Brooklyn, NY) – 6:00 PM, truTV
- Towson (3-1) at (2)Kansas (3-0) – 7:00 PM, Jayhawk Sports Network (Web: ESPN3)
Saturday, November 23rd
- Cancun Challenge: Presbyterian (1-4) at West Virginia (3-1) – 12:30 PM, WV Media Holdings
- Coaches vs. Cancer Classic: Oklahoma vs VT/Mich St (at Brooklyn, NY) – 6:00 or approx. 8:30 PM, truTV
Sunday, November 24th
- Puerto Rico Tip-Off: Kansas State vs TBA (at San Juan, PR) – 10:30 AM, Web: ESPN3 or 1:00 PM, ESPNU
- TCU (1-2) at Washington State (2-1) – 5:00 PM, Pac-12 Networks (except Bay Area, Los Angeles)