The Big 12 tournament almost witnessed an upset and a second once came close to happening on its opening day.
Because of their struggles to close out Oklahoma State, the TCU Horned Frogs have to impress in their quarterfinal showdown with the top-seeded Kansas State Wildcats.
Before TCU gets a shot at Kansas State, Baylor and Iowa State open up quarterfinal Thursday at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Co-regular season champion Texas Tech opens the night session against West Virginia, while Kansas and Texas face off in the final quarterfinal of the four-game marathon in Kansas City.