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The Big 12 is doing away with its experimental glass court at its conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo. After using the LED glass court for the first three rounds, Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark announced late Thursday that the league is …
Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd is good for a memorable quote from time to time. On Thursday, another one surfaced. With the Big 12 Conference tournament underway, and a brand-new LED, glass floor being debuted, the court design has drawn …
The No. 19 Texas Tech Red Raiders are back to their winning ways after trouncing the Northern Colorado Bears on Tuesday, 101-90, at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Junior forward LeJuan Watts led the way for the Red Raiders, putting …
Oklahoma Sooners coach Brent Venables is taking some heat from the Big 12 over comments he made about the quality of the league. Venables on Tuesday discussed how difficult the SEC is to play in and how many of the games come down to a single …
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is going into business with one of the four Power Conferences. Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports reported that Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark and the league’s athletic directors held a call with Portnoy on …
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark made a bold declaration on Tuesday. Yormark spoke at the Big 12 Media Days at The Star in Frisco, Texas. He has been the Big 12 commissioner for nearly three years and has done big things with the conference. Under …
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark delivered a stern message Wednesday for the College Football Playoff committee. Yormark spoke with the media on a conference call ahead of Saturday’s Big 12 championship game between Iowa State and Arizona …
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark issued a statement Thursday addressing the conference’s recent rumored pursuit of UConn as a member. In a statement, Yormark said he had paused conversations about potentially adding UConn after discussion with …
The Big 12 is still pursuing expansion, and they are reportedly targeting a major school to add to their ranks. Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark is once again pursuing UConn as an expansion target, according to Andrew Marchand and Justin Williams of …
Duke has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the conference’s founding in 1953. Despite their long ties to the conference, another conference apparently is trying to poach them. Former Salt Lake City-based radio host Tim …
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark is actively rooting against one school from the conference this season. Yormark spoke at Texas Tech’s Red Raider Club luncheon on Wednesday. While speaking, he said he would be in attendance in Austin for the …
The demise of the Pac-12 appears to be accelerating now that Oregon and Washington have signaled their intention to exit. Arizona State and Utah have already shown interest in potentially moving to the Big 12, according to Brett McMurphy of Action …
The Big 12 may not be done poaching schools from the Pac-12, even after adding Colorado this week. The Big 12 would prefer to add one more school to bring their membership to 14, according to Heather Dinich of ESPN. Sources suggested that Arizona may …
The Big 12 is bringing back Colorado, and the conference made the announcement in a pretty funny way. The league parodied Michael Jordan’s famous 1995 comeback message by releasing a two-word statement attributed to commissioner Brett Yormark. …
The Pac-12 exodus may be set to continue in the weeks to come, with the Colorado Buffaloes apparently seriously looking at a move. According to Pete Thamel of ESPN, Colorado’s board of regents is holding multiple meetings about potentially …
The NFL has been working to expand its international footprint in recent years, and one college football conference has plans to do the same. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports that the Big 12 is looking to bring a bowl game to Monterrey, Mexico. The …
