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UH Moment: UH Athletics to Begin Big 12 Conference Competition in 2023 – Houston Public Media

"This is the product of many years of vision, leadership and dedication"

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Big 12 commish Bowlsby stepping away from role this year

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby says he is stepping away from that role later this year after a decade on the job.

Kansas earns No. 1 seed in Midwest Region; Auburn gets No. 2

Kansas earned a No. 1 seed for the 15th time on Sunday, second only to North Carolina for most in college hoops history, and will open the NCAA Tournament in the Midwest Region against the play-in winner between Texas Southern and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Fort Worth, Texas.

No. 6 KU beats No. 14 Texas Tech 74-65 to win Big 12 tourney

David McCormack had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Ochai Agbaji made a pair of clinching foul shots with just over a minute to go, and sixth-ranked Kansas beat No. 14 Texas Tech 74-65 to win the Big 12 Tournament title.

What Kansas coach Bill Self had to say about West Virginia coach Bob Huggins’ ejection

West Virginia played the majority of its game against Kansas without head coach Bob Huggins. Huggins was ejected in the first half.

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No. 6 KU cruises past West Virginia 87-63 in Big 12 quarters

Ochai Agbaji led sixth-ranked Kansas with 18 points in a 87-63 victory over West Virginia in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Tournament.

TCU rallies from 20 down to beat No. 22 Texas, 65-60

Damion Baugh led TCU on a frantic second-half comeback, Eddie Lampkin provided the go-ahead bucket with 39 seconds left, and the Horned Frogs rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat No. 22 Texas 65-60 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament.

3 takeaways as Kansas men’s basketball rebounds with 72-68 win against TCU

Kansas avoided a regular-season sweep by TCU, winning Thursday in the Jayhawks’ latest Big 12 Conference matchup.

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Oklahoma St coach says RB Warren out of Big 12 title game

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy says injured star running back Jaylin Warren will not play in the Big 12 championship game against No. 9 Baylor.

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Rice among 6 schools joining American Athletic Conference

The American Athletic Conference will add UAB, Texas-San Antonio, Rice, North Texas, Charlotte and Florida Atlantic to the league.

Realignment era: 6 C-USA schools leaving for American

Major college football is setting into a strange period of frayed allegiances that could last for at least another season.

Houston Should Have Been Invited to the Big 12 Decades Ago

The Cougars' move is great news for UH fans, but it shouldn't have required UT taking a sledgehammer to the conference to make it happen.

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University Of Houston Accepts Invitation To Join Big 12 Athletic Conference – Houston Public Media

UH athletics could begin competing as early as fall 2023.

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Big 12 invites BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston to join

he Big 12 extended membership invitations Friday for BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston to join the Power Five conference that will be losing Oklahoma and Texas to the Southeastern Conference.

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‘Big 12 got better today’: Social media reacts to the University of Houston joining the Big 12

The University of Houston made it official on Friday morning by voting to join the Big 12 Conference with play beginning as early as the fall of 2023.

University of Houston officially joins Big 12 Conference

The University of Houston has voted to accept the invite to join the Big 12 Conference.

Bigger Big 12: BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston on the way

The Big 12 has added four new members.

Losing Our Religion: Texas’s College Football Identity Crisis

With UT headed to the SEC and the Big 12 on life support, the state stands to lose its century-old football culture.

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The Economist: Gigantic gridiron gyrations

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University of Texas president defends decision to join SEC as lawmakers criticize timing and impact on other schools

Jay Hartzell said the switch to the Southeastern Conference was the best thing for UT-Austin’s student athletes and the university. Texas senators expressed disdain for the move and questioned how it came about.

Big 12 warns of losing 50% of TV value following UT/OU exit

Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says losing Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC could slice the value of the league's next television deal by 50 percent.

Big 12 warns of losing 50% of TV value following UT/OU exit

The Big 12 Conference could see the value of its television deal cut in half once Texas and Oklahoma bolt for the Southeastern Conference, Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Monday at a hearing of Texas lawmakers. A committee of Texas senators heard testimony from university leaders at Baylor, TCU and Texas Tech on the monetary and academic losses that conference realignment would mean for the Big 12 and its members once Texas and Oklahoma leave for the SEC in 2025.

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SEC votes to admit Texas, Oklahoma -- in 2025

The news comes after the SEC voted to invite UT and the University of Oklahoma to join its 14-member league during a meeting with the league members’ presidents and chancellors Thursday afternoon.

Big 12 reportedly plans to make leaving ‘as difficult as possible’ for Texas, Oklahoma

“It’s going to be a long process.”

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Big 12 accuses ESPN of trying to ‘destabilize’ conference

Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby accused ESPN of encouraging other conferences to pick apart the league so Texas and Oklahoma can move to the Southeastern Conference more quickly and without paying a massive buyout.

University of Texas officially asks to join the SEC

The university is seeking to leave the Big 12 along with the University of Oklahoma, a move that would have wide-ranging impact on Texas college athletics.

With eye on SEC, Oklahoma, Texas move toward leaving Big 12

Oklahoma and Texas took the first formal step toward moving to the Southeastern Conference.

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Texas A&M System Board of Regents will meet Monday to discuss ‘SEC issues’

The Texas A&M Board of Regents will hold a special meeting Monday to discuss “issues” related to the Southeastern Conference.

Lawmakers concerned about UT leaving Big 12 conference make their case to Gov. Greg Abbott's office

As the college athletics world roils over the possibility of the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma leaving the Big 12 conference, a group of Texas legislators with ties to other unive[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] Sports San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

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Never left out again: Big 12 coaches like 12-team playoff

Big 12 coaches say they like the proposal to expand the College Football Playoff to 12 teams.

Baylor beats West Virginia 76-50 for Big 12 crown

6 Baylor beat West Virginia 76-50 to win the Big 12 Tournament on Sunday. It is the ninth Big 12 Championship in the last 10 tournaments for top-seeded Baylor (25-2). Dijonai Carrington added 14 and Moon Ursin had 12 points and 10 rebounds as the Lady Bears won their 17th straight game. “We didn’t shoot the ball well and took a lot of bad shots,” West Virginia coach Mike Carey said. AdThe Lady Bears dominated in the paint outrebounding West Virginia 46-33 and scoring 54 points in the paint.

No. 2 Baylor on pause again because of COVID-19 protocols

Baylor coach Scott Drew, right, argues a call during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Austin, Texas. 2 Baylor has had its season interrupted again because of COVID-19 protocols, with the Big 12 Conference postponing the Bears' next two scheduled games. Their next scheduled game is now at home Feb. 13 against No. AdCoach Scott Drew missed the first two games of Baylor's reshuffled scheduled after testing positive for COVID-19 in November. The Big 12 said it would work with Baylor, TCU and Oklahoma to reschedule the remaining postponed games.

The Latest: 76ers-Thunder game postponed

4 Texas' scheduled basketball game at Iowa State on Wednesday night has been postponed. N.C. State announced a cluster of cases associated with Wolfpack athletics on Wednesday, though it didn’t specify which programs were involved. A day later, the ACC announced that the Wolfpack's home men’s basketball game Saturday against Georgia Tech would be postponed. That marked the first home game this season that the Packers played in front of any paying spectators. The Cornhuskers’ home game against Minnesota on Wednesday and game at Iowa next Sunday have been postponed.

Cotton Bowl: Big 12 champ Oklahoma vs SEC runner-up Florida

ARLINGTON, Texas – Oklahoma is going right back to the stadium where the Sooners just won their sixth Big 12 championship in a row to play SEC runner-up Florida in the Cotton Bowl. During a Gators team meeting on Zoom to discuss their bowl destination, one of the first questions players asked Mullen was where the Cotton Bowl was played. Oklahoma is in the Cotton Bowl for only the third time, its first since a 41-13 loss to Texas A&M on Jan. 4, 2013. The Cotton Bowl will be played two days before Alabama faces No. Pitts announced is turning pro and won't play in the Cotton Bowl.

No. 12 Sooners win 6th B12 title in row, 27-21 over Iowa St

12 Sooners won their sixth consecutive Big 12 championship. The Sooners got a bit of revenge Saturday when winning another Big 12 title game, with Spencer Rattler throwing a 45-yard touchdown to fellow freshman Marvin Mims and running for another score in a 27-21 victory over the No. Oklahoma still has its 14th Big 12 title overall in the league's 25-season history, and the 50th conference championship in school history. Iowa State played in a conference championship game for the first time in school history, though fifth-year coach Matt Campbell was incensed at times. Clemson also won its sixth conference championship in a row, with a 34-10 win over Notre Dame in the ACC title game later Saturday..

Texas college football returns with thousands of fans in the stadiums as campus cases grow

This weekend marks the start of an unusual season for major college football programs in Texas. UT-Austin game attendees must wear masks in the stadium and there will be signage and floor markings to encourage social distance. “We anticipated a rise in cases as we returned to campus and we took this into account as we made our plans,” Texas Tech spokesperson Matthew Dewey said in an email. Officials blamed off-campus parties hosted by Texas Tech students. Disclosure: Baylor University, Southern Methodist University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University, University of Texas at Austin and University of Texas at El Paso have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.

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Coronavirus cases postpone TCU-SMU game, the season's first college football matchup involving a Texas Big 12 team

The game against Southern Methodist University, scheduled for Sept. 11, was canceled Friday after some TCU football athletes and support staff tested positive for the virus, said Jeremiah Donati, TCUs director of intercollegiate athletics, in a statement. The TCU-SMU game would have been the first Big 12 game of the season. Texas Tech University, Baylor University and the University of Texas at Austin all have games scheduled for Sept. 12. A handful of Texas teams that play outside the Power Five conferences SMU, Texas State University, Houston Baptist University, the University of North Texas, Stephen F. Austin University and the University of Texas at El Paso have games scheduled for Saturday. Disclosure: Baylor University, Southern Methodist University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University, University of Texas at Austin, the University of Texas at El Paso and University of North Texas have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.

UT moving ahead with 25% capacity for home games. What to know about Texas college football this year

Heres where some of the biggest Texas conference schools stand. Many athletics officials initially seized on that number, including University of Texas at Austin Athletics Director Chris Del Conte. At Texas Tech University, officials are capping stadium capacity at 25%. The Big 12 Conference which includes Baylor University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech and the No. Disclosure: Texas A&M, Baylor University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University and the University of Texas at Austin have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.

Big 12 moves ahead with fall sports beginning in September

The Big 12 Conference reaffirmed its decision to press on with college football and other fall sports Wednesday, joining the Atlantic Coast and Southeastern conferences in taking the field amid the coronavirus pandemic. The move came one day after the Big Ten and Pac-12 announced they would not be participating this fall. The schools will all play each other to give them 10 total games with the Big 12 title game scheduled for Dec. 12. All non-conference opponents also must adhere to Big 12 standards. The virus continues to evolve and medical professionals are learning more with each passing week, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said in a statement.

MLB outbreak reveals college football's vulnerabilities

The first major college football games in an evolving schedule that should start to come into focus this week are a little more than a month away. COVID-19 flare-ups have shut down voluntary workouts throughout July at about two dozen major college football programs, including Ohio State, North Carolina, Kansas State and Houston. Because if thats the case, were not testing enough.Recent NCAA guidelines recommended testing college football players once a week during the season, within 72 hours of a game. I was not surprised at all that there were positive tests. There will be positive tests on campuses when students return and within athletics programs.

RECRUITING: Shadow Creek junior Bre'yon White commits to Oklahoma

The Oklahoma women's basketball coach has now added two 2021 prospects - who are AAU teammates with Cy-Fair Premier - to her committed list with Langham Creek's Kaley Perkins verbally committing on May 2 and most recently Shadow Creek junior Bre'yon White committing over the weekend. White helped lead Shadow Creek to a 32-5 overall record, including going 16-0 in district play, this past season averaging 13 points and eight rebounds per game. Prior to the 2019-2020 season White was ranked by VYPE as the No. The junior is also the first player in Shadow Creek women's basketball history to eclipse the 1,000-point and 1,000-rebound mark. Now, White committing to Oklahoma brings even more eyes to the Shadow Creek program.

VYPE Interview LIVE: Chris Level, RedRaiderSports.com, Texas Tech broadcaster

(Copyright (c) 2020 VYPE - All rights reserved)VYPE Managing Editor Joshua Koch is joined by Red Raider Sports Publisher, Texas Tech Basketball Color Analyst and Texas Tech Football sideline reporter Chris Level to talk all things Texas Tech athletics, including Stratford grad Jordyn Brooks being drafted. Check it out below! It will be LIVE at 1 p.m. today!

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