Author Archive - Jonathan Wall

Record: (24-10, 8-8 Big 12)
Key Wins: Oral Roberts, N-Ohio State, Texas, Oklahoma
Key Losses: @ Texas Tech, Baylor, Nebraska, Oklahoma State,
Key Stat: 46.6. The team field-goal percentage this season — second best in the Big 12.
Biggest Strength: Size. Texas A&M head coach Mark Turegon knew he had a lot of work to do with the […]

Record: (31-3, 13-3 Big 12)
Key Wins: Arizona, @ USC, Oklahoma, Kansas State
Key Losses: @ Oklahoma State, @ Kansas State, @ Texas
Key Stat: 50.1. The team field-goal percentage this season — third best in the nation.
Biggest Strengths: Depth. To put it plainly, the Jayhawks are loaded with talent. From forwards Darrell Arthur and Darnell […]

Record: (20-10, 10-6 Big 12)
Key Wins: California, @ Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Kansas
Key Losses: Oregon, @ Missouri, @ Nebraska, @ Texas Tech
Key Stat: 41.7. The number of rebounds Kansas State averages per game. (5th best in the country)
Biggest Strengths: Michael Beasley and Swagger. Sure, Michael Beasley is just one player, but look me square […]

Talk about an opening day to remember in Kansas City.
A&M looked sloppy and won, while Baylor looked sharp and lost. It’s what you expect when the conference tournaments s
Friday’s games bring more of the same uncertainty. For A&M, there is the chance to fully secure a tournament bid with a win over Kansas State, while […]

Record: (21-10, 9-7 Big 12)
Key Wins: Arkansas, N/H-Gonzaga, N@West Virginia, @Baylor
Key Losses: Stephen F. Austin, @ Colorado, Texas, @ Nebraska
Key Stat: 12.55. The number of assists the Sooners average per game — ninth best in conference.
Biggest Strengths: Depth. Oh, to have nine players that can take the court at anytime. Unlike a lot […]

The Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri is the place to be today when Texas A&M, Baylor and a host of other possible bubble teams take their first step into the great beyond better known as the Big 12 Tournament.
For most, the conference tournament is nothing more than one last chance to prove you still […]

Record: (26-5, 13-3 Big 12)
Key Wins: Tennessee, @ UCLA, Kansas, @ Oklahoma
Key Losses: @ Michigan State, Wisconsin, @ Missouri, @ Texas Tech
Key Stat: 7.7. That is the average number of three-pointers the Longhorns take per game. The number puts them second behind Baylor for most attempts in the Big 12 Conference.
Biggest Strengths: The […]

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With a win on Wednesday, Oklahoma and Texas A&M went from bubble teams sitting on the outside to real Tournament contenders. Wednesday’s victories marked a possible turning point for both schools.
After dealing with injuries (Oklahoma) and moments of sheer stupidity (A&M losing consecutive home games to Oklahoma State and Nebraska), both schools were able […]

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What a week this should be for the Big 12 Conference. It seems just like yesterday we were talking about the conference getting six bids into the tournament, and now with the recent play of a few teams (namely Oklahoma, Baylor and Texas A&M), it could be looking at only five tickets.
Let’s take a […]

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With the Big 12 season winding down, it’s time to once again take another look at where all six major contenders stand in terms of chances of getting into the Big Dance.
Week 8 should give us a lot to talk about with the conference tournament quickly approaching, so this week’s edition of the “Confidential” […]