Start of second go round in Big 12 play shaping up to be crazy

[VeloClone]

After the SEC Challenge the Big 12 starts the second go round of conference play - everyone has played everyone else once and they start seeing each other again. Here is the lineup of games that week with current conference records:

Mon 30 JAN
ISU (5-2) @ TTU (0-7) *
BU (5-3) @ UT (5-2)

Tue 31 JAN
KSU (6-1) @ KU (5-3)
WVU (1-6) @ TCU (5-3) *

Wed 01 FEB
OSU (3-4) @ OU (2-5)

Sat 04 FEB
KU (5-3) @ ISU (5-2)
TTU (0-7) @ BU (5-3) *
TCU (5-3) @ OSU (3-4)
UT (5-2) @ KSU (6-1)
OU (2-5) @ WVU (1-6)

That's 10 games and only 3 of them (marked with an *) aren't matchups between teams at least within a game and a half of each other. Included in that is Bedlam, Sunflower Showdown, KU at Hilton and BU in Austin. It looks to be a hell of a week of basketball!

 

[moores2]

Don't think we have played WV yet.

 

[bsaltyman]

Don't think we have played WV yet.

True. We’ll have played both Texas Tech and Kansas twice prior to our first matchup with West Virginia.

 

[VeloClone]

Don't think we have played WV yet.

Good catch.

The point remains that the games next week are shaping up to be crazy competitive.

 

[bawbie]

Is KU going to lose 6 straight? They’ve lost 3 in a row, and the next three are @Kentucky, KSU, @ISU.

They really only have 5 players Self trusts and they look worn down - especially after the OT game in Manhattan where Wilson, Gradey and Harris all played 40+ minutes.

 

[wonkadog]

Is KU going to lose 6 straight? They’ve lost 3 in a row, and the next three are @Kentucky, KSU, @ISU.

They really only have 5 players Self trusts and they look worn down - especially after the OT game in Manhattan where Wilson, Gradey and Harris all played 40+ minutes.

I may be off here but I haven't thought they look like their typical "all-talent elite" selves this year whatsoever. They'll for sure take care of Kentucky or KSU.