After the withdrawal of the No. 11 Kansas Jayhawks from the Big 12 Tournament on Friday, the No. 13 Texas Longhorns advanced to Saturday’s title game, its first appearance since 2011. The opponent? The surging, No. 12 Oklahoma State Cowboys, who took down the No. 2 Baylor Bears to advance to the championship round for the fourth time in school history.
The 83-74 win over Baylor provided just another data point for how well No. 5 seed Oklahoma State has played in recent weeks — the Cowboys finished the game with a 13-2 run — even as star guard Cade Cunningham overcame an ankle injury and fellow guard Isaac Likekele dealt with foot and hand injuries.