2017 NFL Draft Selections

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The NFL Draft concluded on Saturday as Big 12 teams saw 14 of its players selected and multiple undrafted free agent signings. In case you missed any draft day action, here is what the schools were up to on their Twitter accounts:

Baylor Bears (@BUFootball):

Iowa State Cyclones (@CycloneFB):

Kansas Jayhawks (@KU_Football):

https://twitter.com/KU_Football/status/858480507570487296

https://twitter.com/KU_Football/status/858486482243391488

Kansas State Wildcats (@KStateFB):

Oklahoma Sooners (@OU_Football):

Oklahoma State Cowboys (@CowboyFB):

TCU Horned Frogs (@TCUFootball):

Texas Longhorns (@TexasFootball):

Texas Tech Red Raiders (@TexasTechFB):

West Virginia Mountaineers (@WVUFootball):

Good luck to all of our former Big 12 football players in the NFL! #Big12Strong

 

Big 12 Championship Week: Women’s Basketball

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WBB Background.JPGThe 2017 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship is only two days away! This year’s postseason tournament, held at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, will bring all 10 league teams together for another showdown after a tough regular season. From Friday, March 3 – Monday, March 6, here’s what you can look out for in OKC:

Seedings Information –

The championship seeds were revealed after the regular season wrapped up Monday night. Action begins on Friday with first round action.

There is a lot to do around the Championship in Oklahoma City. The following theme nights will be featured during the Championship.

Friday, Session 1: Corporate Challenge

Saturday a.m., Session 2: Daddy/Daughter Day

Saturday p.m., Session 3: Game Show Night

Sunday, Session 4: Super Hero Sunday

Monday, Session 5: Military Appreciation Night

Additionally, a Fanfest will be open on the concourse of Chesapeake Energy Arena those who have purchased Championship tickets.

Friday: 5-8:30 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. -1:30 p.m. and 5-8:30 p.m.

Sunday: 12:30-4 p.m.

Monday: 6:30-8 p.m.

Here is a look at the top three seeds heading into the Championship:

Lions and Tigers and Lady Bears, oh my –

The Baylor Lady Bears (28-2, 17-1) clinched the No. 1 seed after the team earned its seventh-straight and eighth overall regular season title Saturday afternoon. The Lady Bears lead the conference in nine different statistics, including scoring offense and scoring defense. In fact, Baylor broke a record with how much it scored during Big 12 play:

Of course, you’ve always got to stop and enjoy the moment while at the top.

The Lady Bears face the winner of No. 8 TCU and No. 9 Texas Tech Saturday at 1:30 p.m. CT on FSN.

Here come the Horns –

Coming in as the No. 2 seed, the Texas Longhorns (22-7, 15-3) look to keep their new winning streak alive. The Horns lost three in a row before capturing a regular season-ending victory on the road. Senior Brianna Taylor had an impressive night:

Along with Taylor, the Longhorns will have fellow senior Kelsey Lang on the floor. Both were honored prior to their final home game last Friday night:

Texas faces the winner of No. 7 Oklahoma State and No. 10 Kansas on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. CT on FSN.

Here comes the BOOM(ER):

Third-seeded Oklahoma look to make some noise as it looks to shake off Monday’s loss and advance in the Championship.

Along with Baylor and Texas in the polls, the Sooners have been ranked in the AP Poll for 38 consecutive weeks (tied for the 10th-longest active streak in the country). Oklahoma also owned a 10-game home win streak and hosted Senior Night on Monday. This video explains the Sooners’ senior class:

Wrapping It Up –

Make sure to follow our official social media channels (@Big12Conference) and our Digital Network (@Big12DN) for exclusive content throughout the entire Championship. We’ll see you in Oklahoma City!

Go Big 12!

2017 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship
March 3-6 ~ Oklahoma City, Okla. ~ Chesapeake Energy Arena

 Friday, March 3 (FCS-Central)
Game 1:       No. 8 Texas Tech vs. No. 9 TCU, 6:00 p.m.
Game 2:       No. 7 Oklahoma State vs. No. 10 Kansas, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 4 (FSN)
Game 3:       No. 4 K-State vs. No. 5 Iowa State, 11:00 a.m.
Game 4:       No. 1 Baylor vs. Game 1 Winner, 1:30 p.m.
Game 5:       No. 2 Texas vs. Game 2 Winner, 6:00 p.m.
Game 6:       No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 6 West Virginia, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 5 (FS1)
Game 7:       Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner, 1:30 p.m.
Game 8:       Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, 4:00 p.m.

Monday, March 6 (FS1)
Game 9:       Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, 8:00 p.m.

 

Big 12 Championship Week: Swimming & Diving and Indoor Track and Field

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Need the rundown of the Big 12 Championships? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Freshen up on all things swimming & diving and indoor track and field before attending this year’s Championships this week!

Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship: Feb. 22 – 25

The Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship is back with events starting at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22. Texas is slated to host the championship for its fifth straight year in the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center.

This year, five Olympians will be competing in the Austin: Jack Conger, Townley Haas, Joseph Schooling, Clark Smith and Joanna Evans. Of the five Longhorns, Schooling earned gold in the 100-meter Butterfly and Smith was part of the 4×200-meter Freestyle Relay that earned first as well.

Here’s a look at the upcoming schedule of events:

Heading into the championship, two Big 12 regular-season records were broken during the 2016-17 campaign:

  • 200-yard IM: Madisyn Cox (UT)                            1:52.83 12/1/16
  • 400-yard Medley Relay: UT (Karosas, Cox, Rule, Millard) 3:29.77                  12/1/16

Divers to Watch:

  • Julie Dickenson (Iowa State)
    • Ended her senior season with six consecutive wins by more than 130 combined points.
    • Notched the fifth, eighth and ninth-highest one-meter scores in Cyclone history.
  • Mark Anderson (Texas)
    • Earned three straight Big 12 Diver of the Week titles, as voted on by coaches.
  • Meghan O’Brien (Texas)
    • Won four consecutive Diver of the Week titles, more than any other diver this season.

Races to Watch:

  • Women’s 100 Freestyle
    • Haley Bishop (Kansas) is ranked No. 2 in the Big 12 heading into the competition and is only .06 seconds behind leader Lauren Case (Texas).
  • Women’s 1650 Freestyle
    • Emma Skelley (WVU) is ranked No. 2 in the Big 12, behind Joanna Evans (Texas). Evans owns a time of 16:08.50 while Skelley recorded a time of 16:28.44. Both times are NCAA B-cut.
  • Women’s 100 Breaststroke
    • The top 7 swimmers are within 2.78 seconds of eachother.
  • Men’s 500 Freestyle
    • Clark Smith (Texas) owns the No. 2 time in the country, recorded a 4:11.20 minute time and currently sits only .13 seconds behind the nation’s leader.
    • Also ranked in the top ten is fellow Olympian and Longhorn Townley Haas, who is tenth in the nation with a time of 4:14.36.
  • Men’s 1650 Freestyle
    • Smith will look to break his own No. 1 national time of 14:32.77.
  • Men’s 200 Breaststroke
    • Will Licon owns the No. 1 time with 1:50.76.

Kansas coach Cark Campbell summed up the feelings for the upcoming championships pretty well:

https://twitter.com/KansasSD/status/832611843692756992

Indoor Track and Field Championships: Feb. 24-25

The 2017 Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championships will take place February 24-25 at the Lied Recreation Center in Ames, Iowa. This marks the eighth time Iowa State has hosted the event.

Last season, the Oklahoma State men captured their second indoor crown while the Texas women claimed their eighth title.

Highlighting the women’s competition is Cowgirl senior Kaela Edwards who set the collegiate 1.000-meter record of 2:40.79. Edwards was recently added to the Bowerman Awards watch list and is one of only 12 women in the world this year to finish the mile under 4:30. She is ninth in the world in the event.

On the men’s side Kansas’ freshman weight throw Gleb Dudarv starts off this collegiate career by earning two Big 12 Athletes of the Week. He has recorded the second farthest through in school history and is second on the collegiate lists for 2017 in the event. He currently leads the league’s top-ranked weight thrower with the mark sitting as the farthest by a Big 12 thrower since 2007.

Baylor women check in at No. 7 marking the highest ranking in school history, followed by No. 8 Texas and No. 12 Kansas State in the USTFCCCA top 25.

Four conference squads sit in the top 25 in the Men’s USTFCCCA rankings: No. 6 Kansas, No. 14 Texas, No. 16 Texas Tech & No. 20 Oklahoma State as of February 20.

Wrapping It Up:

As always, don’t forget to follow us on social media (@Big12Conference) for the latest updates, results and championship coverage! Hope to see y’all in Ames or Austin this week. Go Big 12!

Big 12 Ties at the Super Bowl

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super-bowlWhich former #Big12FB players are getting set to play for it all in the 51st Super Bowl on Sunday?

This list includes student-athletes who competed in the Big 12 for current member schools.

Atlanta Falcons

Matt Bryant, K, Baylor

Blake Muir, G, Baylor *

Carter Bykowski, T, Iowa State *

Chris Chester, G, Oklahoma

*Practice Squad

New England Patriots

Glenn Gronkowski, FB, Kansas State

Geneo Grissom, DL, Oklahoma

LaAdrian Waddle, OL, Texas Tech

Marcus Cannon, OL, TCU

Malcom Brown, DL, Texas

Danny Amendola, WR, Texas Tech

Big 12 Ties in MLB Postseason

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Check out which players are vying for spots in the Fall Classic.

List includes student-athletes who competed in the Big 12 while institution was a member of the conference as well as those who played for the current members of the league and others with ties to current league members.

Baltimore Orioles
Brian Dunesing, LHP, Nebraska
Drew Stubbs, OF, Texas
John Russell, Bench Coach, Oklahoma

Boston Red Sox
Bryan Holaday, C, TCU
John Farrell, Manager, Oklahoma State

Chicago Cubs
Jake Arrieta, RHP, TCU
Rob Zastryzny, LHP, Missouri

Cleveland Indians
Josh Tomlin, RHP, Texas Tech

Los Angeles Dodgers
J.P. Howell, LHP, Texas
Ross Stripling, RHP, Texas A&M
Josh Bard, Bullpen Coach, Texas Tech

New York Mets
Logan Verrett, RHP, Baylor

San Francisco Giants
Steven Okert, LHP, Oklahoma
Brandon Belt, INF, Texas
Kelby Tomlinson, INF, Texas Tech

Texas Rangers
Brett Nicholas, C, Missouri
Jeff Banister, Manager, daughter plays volleyball at Baylor
Steve Buechele, Bench Coach, son Garrett played baseball at Oklahoma and son Shane plays football at Texas
Spike Owen, Interim Third Base Coach, Texas

Washington Nationals
Koda Glover, RHP, Oklahoma State
Max Scherzer, RHP, Missouri

FOX Virtual Reality App to Feature Oklahoma-Ohio State

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As if this weekend’s Oklahoma-Ohio State matchup wasn’t anticipated enough, FOX Sports has announced the game will be available and accessible without equipment in virtual reality.

Fans can watch by downloading the free FOX SPORTS VR app available later this week on iOS and on Android via iTunes, Google Play, Oculus Store, Samsung’s Milk VR store, or visit foxsports.com/mobile. Message and data rates may apply.

From FOX:
For the first time ever, fans have the opportunity to watch a major sporting event live in virtual reality without special equipment through the FOX SPORTS VR app, a new offering from FOX Sports, powered by LiveLike.

The huge non-conference college football showdown between No. 3 Ohio State and No. 14 Oklahoma on Saturday, Sept. 17 (7:30 p.m. ET, FOX broadcast network) is available to 95 million authenticated households through the new app, available for iOS and Android devices, making it the first live sporting event widely available in virtual reality.

The app includes:

  • A robust, immersive VR experience which starts in a “Virtual Suite” in the stadium. Users can watch the game from the suite or choose among several on-field perspectives to get closer to the action. 
  • An in-stadium video board playing the live FOX Sports television broadcast, allowing users the opportunity to watch the synchronized telecast simultaneously with VR content.
  • Users also have an opportunity to see full rosters, schedules and matchup stats from both teams on demand.

For FULL INFO, visit FOX’s story on the experience.

Updated Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium ready for @OU_Football home opener

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When the Sooners host their home opener on Saturday, they will also be introducing numerous upgrades, improvements and additions to their historic stadium.

@OU_Football and SoonerSports.com have plenty of content, including some breathtaking visuals, on the finished product for fans to check out before partaking in the experience themselves.

 

Baylor Baseball & Softball Provide Louisiana Flood Relief

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Baylor baseball and softball coaches, student-athletes and support staff spent Labor Day weekend providing relief to parts of Louisiana recently impacted by devastating flooding.

The teams documented parts of their support on social media.

 

Globetrotters, Big 12 Basketball Style

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Big 12 Basketball is going global as @KStateMBB, @KUWBBall and @OU_WBBall go on the adventure of a life time across Europe to end the summer, and jumpstart the upcoming season.

K-State’s Men’s Basketball will make their rounds through Italy and Switzerland playing five games in 10 days. Last time the Wildcats went on a summer trip was in 2012 when they traveled to Brazil.

Kansas’ Women’s Basketball team has left the Sunflower State to make their way around France and Switzerland. Throughout the 10-day tour a different player on KU’s squad will share in a blog post about what the team was up to while abroad.

Oklahoma’s Women’s Basketball team packed their bags and left for a nine day voyage in Spain. The Sooners will look to integrate their three new teammates before the 2016-17 season.

#ESPNBig12

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Big 12 football head coaches travel to the ESPN campus in Bristol for a full media tour. In addition to live coverage from various ESPN outlets, coaches will also meet with ESPN writers. Highlights below…

Times listed in Central.

SportsCenter
7:45 a.m. – Bob Stoops
8:40 a.m. – Bill Snyder
9:15 a.m. – Charlie Strong
10:15 a.m. – Gary Patterson
11:20 a.m. – Jim Grobe
11:40 a.m. – Dana Holgorsen
5:00 p.m. – Bob Stoops (taped)
6:00 p.m. – Matt Campbell, David Beaty, Kliff Kingsbury (taped)

Russillo & Kanell
12:30 p.m. – Kliff Kingsbury
1:00 p.m. – Charlie Strong
1:30 p.m. – Bob Stoops
2:00 p.m. – Gary Patterson
2:30 p.m. – Jim Grobe

Finebaum
1:15 p.m. – Bob Stoops
1:30 p.m. – Dana Holgorsen
1:45 p.m. – Charlie Strong
2:00 p.m. – Bill Snyder
2:20 p.m. – Gary Patterson