The second day of the 2025 Big 12 men's basketball tournament is here, and it features several intriguing matchups. There are four second-round games on Wednesday's schedule, starting with No. 5 seed Iowa State vs.

Houston has quickly established itself as the kings of the Big 12 with back-to-back outright regular season titles in its two seasons since joining the conference from the AAC. But there is still one bit of league supremacy the Cougars have yet to claim. A year ago, they lost to Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament Championship Game.

The Big 12 is home to some of the best programs in men’s college basketball, and it got even stronger with the additions of Arizona, BYU, and Utah this season. The Kansas Jayhawks were expected to run the conference after starting the year at No.