2000 Big 12 men's basketball tournament

The 2000 Phillips 66 Big 12 men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big 12 Conference. It was played from March 9–12 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. No. 1 seed Iowa State defeated Oklahoma 70–58^[2] to win the championship and receive the Big 12's automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA tournament.

2000 Big 12 men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1999–00
Teams	12
Site	Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
Champions	Iowa State (1st title)
Winning coach	Larry Eustachy (1st title)
MVP	Marcus Fizer (Iowa State)
Attendance	114,600 (overall) 19,100 (championship)
Top scorer	Marcus Fizer (Iowa State) (79 points)
Television	ESPN
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1999–2000 Big 12 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 6 Iowa State †	14	–	2		.875			32	–	5		.865
No. 15 Texas	13	–	3		.813			24	–	9		.727
No. 12 Oklahoma	12	–	4		.750			27	–	7		.794
No. 14 Oklahoma State	12	–	4		.750			27	–	7		.794
Kansas	11	–	5		.688			24	–	10		.706
Missouri	10	–	6		.625			18	–	13		.581
Colorado	7	–	9		.438			18	–	14		.563
Nebraska	4	–	12		.250			11	–	19		.367
Baylor	4	–	12		.250			14	–	15		.483
Texas A&M	4	–	12		.250			8	–	20		.286
Texas Tech	3	–	13		.188			12	–	16		.429
Kansas State	2	–	14		.125			9	–	19		.321
† 2000 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll^[1]

Seeding

The Tournament consisted of a 12 team single-elimination tournament with the top 4 seeds receiving a bye.^[3]

2000 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament seeds
Seed	School	Conf.	Over.	Tiebreaker
1	Iowa State ‡#	14–2	32–5
2	Texas #	13–3	24–9
3	Oklahoma #	12–4	27–7
4	Oklahoma State #	12–4	27–7
5	Kansas	11–5	24–10
6	Missouri	10–6	18–13
7	Colorado	7–9	18–14
8	Nebraska	4–12	11–19
9	Baylor	4–12	14–15
10	Texas A&M	4–12	8–20
11	Texas Tech	3–13	12–16
12	Kansas State	2–14	9–19
‡ – Big 12 Conference regular season champions, and tournament No. 1 seed. # – Received a single-bye in the conference tournament. Overall records include all games played in the Big 12 Conference tournament.^[3]

Schedule

Session	Game	Time	Matchup	Television	Attendance
First Round – Thursday, March 9
1	1	12:00 PM	#9 Baylor 63 vs #8 Nebraska 55	Big 12	19,100
	2	2:20 PM	#5 Kansas 84 vs #12 Kansas State 60
2	3	6:00 PM	#7 Colorado 79 vs #10 Texas A&M 53		19,100
	4	8:20 PM	#6 Missouri 80 vs #11 Texas Tech 47
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 10
3	5	12:00 PM	#1 Iowa State 76 vs #9 Baylor 64	Big 12	19,100
	6	2:20 PM	#4 Oklahoma State 77 vs #5 Kansas 58
4	7	6:00 PM	#2 Texas 78 vs #7 Colorado 35		19,100
	8	8:20 PM	#3 Oklahoma 84 vs #6 Missouri 80 ^OT
Semifinals – Saturday, March 11
5	9	1:00 PM	#1 Iowa State 68 vs #4 Oklahoma State 64	Big 12	19,100
	10	3:20 PM	#3 Oklahoma 81 vs #2 Texas 65
Final – Sunday, March 12
6	11	2:00 PM	#1 Iowa State 70 vs #3 Oklahoma 58	ESPN	19,100
Game times in CT. #-Rankings denote tournament seed^[4]^[5]

Bracket

	First round Wednesday, March 9					Quarterfinals Thursday, March 10					Semifinals Friday, March 11					Championship Saturday, March 12
	8	Nebraska	55
	9	Baylor	63
						1	#7 Iowa State	76
						9	Baylor	64
											1	#7 Iowa State	68
											4	#17 Oklahoma State	64
						4	#17 Oklahoma State	77
						5	#24 Kansas	58
	5	#24 Kansas	84
	12	Kansas State	60
																1	#7 Iowa State	70
																3	#15 Oklahoma	58
	7	Colorado	79
	10	Texas A&M	52
						2	#13 Texas	78
						7	Colorado	35
											2	#13 Texas	65
											3	#15 Oklahoma	81
						3	#15 Oklahoma	84*
						6	Missouri	80
	6	Missouri	80
	11	Texas Tech	47

* Denotes overtime period

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All-Tournament Team

Most Outstanding Player – Marcus Fizer, Iowa State^[4]

Player	Team	Position	Class
Marcus Fizer	Iowa State	Jr.	F
Stevie Johnson	Iowa State	Sr.	F
Jamaal Tinsley	Iowa State	Jr.	G
Eduardo Najera	Oklahoma	Sr.	F
Chris Mihm	Texas	Jr.	C

See also

• 2000 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament
• 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

References

1. 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. 2019. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
2. "Cyclones Storm To Big 12 Title". CBS News. March 12, 2000. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
3. 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
4. 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 83–86. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
5. "2000 Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Box Score" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
6. "Cowboys' Tourney Run Ended By Cyclones". Oklahoma State University Athletics. March 11, 2000. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
7. "No. 15 Men's Hoops Advances To Big 12 Championship, 81-65". University of Oklahoma Athletics. March 11, 2000. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
8. "Iowa State Ends Bears' Season With 76-64 Loss". Baylor University Athletics. March 10, 2000. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
9. 2019–20 Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. September 25, 2019. p. 85. Retrieved March 29, 2020.