2014 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship TV, live stream schedule

Here’s the full schedule for this year’s Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship in Kansas City, Missouri.

Jul 23, 2012; Dallas, TX, USA; The Big 12 logo is projected on a wall during Big 12 Media Day at the Westin Galleria. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

All the seeds are in place after the regular season concluded on Saturday. The Iowa State Cyclones finished at fourth place in the Big 12 standings and will take on the Kansas State Wildcats, who finished fifth. That game is on Thursday at 11:30 AM Central time on ESPN2.

If the Cyclones advance, they would play in the first semifinal game (6:00 PM, ESPNU/Big 12 Network). If they win that, then the championship game is on ESPN with coverage beginning at 7:00 PM (tip-off at 8:00 PM). With the Big East exploding last year and FOX Sports 1 taking those broadcast rights, the Big 12 championship is now the primetime game on ESPN.

Most notable to watch in the tournament (outside of Iowa State) is Oklahoma State’s eighth-place finish. They will have to play in the opening round on Wednesday against Texas Tech. If they win, they’ll take on Kansas.

Here’s the full men’s basketball tournament schedule. Note that there will be a lot of ways you can watch this tournament. For those that wanted to watch the Cyclones-Wildcats game at work, you must have access to WatchESPN, which is separate from ESPN3*.

Central times listed with TV and/or live stream information listed below. RSNs are regional sports networks that will also be showing the game; blackouts may apply. All information subject to change.

Wednesday, March 12th
First Round

• Game 1: #8 Oklahoma State vs #9 Texas Tech – 6:00 PM
  TV: Big 12 Network | RSNs: MSG+2, MASN, Altitude | Web: ESPN3
• Game 2: #7 Baylor vs #10 TCU – Approx. 8:30 PM
  TV: Big 12 Network | RSNs: MSG+2, MASN, Altitude | Web: ESPN3

Thursday, March 13th
Quarterfinals

• Game 3: #4 Iowa State vs #5 Kansas State – 11:30 AM
  TV: ESPN2 | No RSNs | Web: WatchESPN
• Game 4: #1 Kansas vs OSU/TTU – Approx. 2:00 PM
  TV: ESPN2 | No RSNs | Web: WatchESPN
• Game 5: #2 Oklahoma vs BAY/TCU – 6:00 PM
  TV: Big 12 Network | RSNs: MSG+2, MASN, Altitude | Web: ESPN3
• Game 6: #3 Texas vs #6 West Virginia – Approx. 8:30 PM
  TV: Big 12 Network | RSNs: MSG+2, MASN, Altitude | Web: ESPN3

Friday, March 14th
Semifinals

• Game 7: Game 4 winner vs Game 3 winner – 6:00 PM
  TV: ESPNU, Big 12 Network | RSNs: MASN, Altitude | Web: WatchESPN
• Game 8: Game 5 winner vs Game 6 winner – Approx. 8:30 PM
  TV: ESPNU, Big 12 Network | RSNs: MASN, Altitude | Web: WatchESPN

Saturday, March 15th
Championship

• Game 9: Game 7 winner vs Game 8 winner – 8:00 PM
  TV: ESPN | No RSNs | Web: WatchESPN

All games on Big 12 Network will be available locally in the Ames and Des Moines area on either WOI-DT 5.1 or 5.2. Check local listings.

*ESPN3 requires just an authorized internet provider while WatchESPN requires an authorized cable or satellite provider.

Schedule compiled with help from Matt Sarz College Sports TV and web listings.