Big 12 And Big Ten 2026 College Basketball Conference Tournament Betting Preview

It’s major conference tournament week in college basketball and Selection Sunday is less than one week away on March 15. The 2026 NCAA Tournament begins next week and it’s the biggest betting event of the year. The Thursday through Sunday opening rounds of 64 and 32 is the biggest betting weekend of the year. But I’m providing major conference tournament coverage including Big 12, Big Ten, ACC and SEC,  Big East and West Coast and Mountain West college basketball conference tournament coverage and betting previews initially at OSGA.

Following many key games to finish the regular season in the power conferences, I continue full coverage of major college conference tournament action with schedules, updated game odds and stat profiles including KenPom rankings and NCAA Tournament projections. I’m adding the tournament schedules here along with selective picks, including in the Big 12 and Big Ten college basketball conference tournaments. So check back daily as I update the round-by-round tournament results for the Big 12 and Big Ten 2026 college basketball conference tournaments.

It’s also one of the biggest weekend of the sports season in Las Vegas, where I’ll be watching the games at top sportsbooks. I provided a profiles of the top Las Vegas Sportsbooks previously in Forbes, and another update and look at the Durango in SW Las Vegas – a fabulous newer Station Casino’s property with spectacular and special sportsbook and lounge.

SEC 2024 Conference Tournament BasketballBig 12 Tournament Odds

Leading Big 12 favorites and contenders to win the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Odds subject to change, including on daily matchups, props and live/in-game betting. 

Team Record Odds to Win OE/DE NET
Arizona 29-2 / 16-2 -110 7 / 3 3
Houston 26-5 / 14-4 +200 17 / 6 7
Kansas 22-9 / 12-6 +750 53 / 10 19
Texas Tech 22-9 / 12-6 +1400 10 / 33 15
Iowa State 25-6 / 12-6 +725 26 / 7 8
TCU 21-10 / 11-7 +5000 93 / 19 40
West Virginia 17-13 / 9-9 +15000 136 / 18 58
Central Florida (UCF) 20-9 / 9-9 +10000 30 / 118 51
Cincinnati 17-14 / 9-9 +6600 119 / 12 47
BYU 21-10 / 9-9 +5000 11 / 68 24
Colorado 17-14 / 7-11 +30000 55  115 71
Arizona State 16-15 / 7-11 +30000 72 / 66 67
Baylor 16-15 / 6-12 +30000 23 / 122 49
Oklahoma State 18-13 / 6-12 +30000 56 / 116 78
Kansas State 12-19 / 3-15 +30000 110 / 104 99
Utah 10-21 / 2-16 +30000 93 / 213 132

Big 12  Conference Tournament Schedule 

March 10-14, T-Mobile Arena, Kansas City, MO
First and Second Round: March 10-11
Quaterfinals: March 12
Semifinals: March 13
Finals: March 14 – 8:30pm ET on ESPN

Matchups and Odds 

Tues., March 10

  • Game 1: No. 12 Arizona State vs. No. 13 Baylor (-3.5)
  • Game 2: No. 9 Cincinnati (-11.5) vs. No. 16 Utah
  • Game 3: No. 10 BYU (-10.5) vs. No. 15 Kansas State
  • Game 4: No. 11 Colorado (-2.5) vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State

Wed., March 11

  • Game 5: No. 5 Iowa State (-11) vs. No. 12 Arizona State
  • Game 6: No. 8 UCF vs. No. 9 Cincinnati (-2)
  • Game 7: No. 7 West Virginia vs. No. 10 BYU (-4.5)
  • Game 8: No. 6 TCU (-6) vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State

Thur., March 12 (Quarterfinals)

  • Game 9: No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Iowa State (-6)
  • Game 10: No. 1 Arizona (-16) vs. No. 8 UCF
  • Game 11: No. 2 Houston (-9) vs. No. 10 BYU
  • Game 12: No. 3 Kansas (-6) vs. No. 6 TCU

Fri., March 13 (Semifinals)

  • Game 13: Iowa State vs. Arizona (-4)
  • Game 14: Houston (-5.5) vs. Kansas

Sat., March 14 – (Championship) – 6 pm ET on ESPN

Game 15: Arizona (-2′) vs. Houston – Bet Arizona
Arizona wins 79-74

Check back daily for college basketball and conference tournament updates including matchups, odds, stats and select picks with information you can bet on.

Big Ten 2026 college basketball

Big Ten Conference

Team Record Odds to Win OE/DE NET
Michigan 29-2 / 19-1 -135 4 / 2 2
Nebraska 26-5 / 15-5 +1200 54 / 5 12
Michigan State 25-6 / 15-5 +600 27 / 9 11
Illinois 24-7 / 15-5 +425 1 / 26 5
Wisconsin 22-9 / 14-6 +2500 16 / 55 26
UCLA 21-10 / 13-7 +4000 20 / 51 34
Purdue 23-8 / 13-7 +850 2 / 39 10
Ohio State 20-11 / 12-8 +6600 18 / 52 30
Iowa 20-11 / 10-10 +8000 31 / 28 25
Indiana 18-13 / 9-11 +15000 39 / 59 37
Minnesota 14-16 / 8-12 +25000 84 / 69 73
Washington 15-16 / 7-13 +25000 66 / 49 61
USC 18-13 / 7-13 +50000 99 / 62 76
Rutgers 13-18 / 6-14 +50000 141 / 134 151
Northwestern  13-17 / 5-15 +50000 64/ 87 70
Oregon 12-19 / 5-15 +50000 121 / 84 102
Maryland 11-20 / 4-16 +50000 135 / 139 160
Penn State 12-19 / 3-17 +5000 94 / 231 130

Big Ten Tournament Schedule

Tues., March 10
  • Game 1: No. 16 Oregon (-4) vs. No. 17 Maryland
  • Game 2: No. 15 Northwestern (-5) vs. No. 18 Penn State

Wed., March 11

  • Game 3: No. 9 Iowa (-12.5) vs. No.17 Maryland
  • Game 4: No. 12 Washington (-4.5) vs. No. 13 USC
  • Game 5: No. 10 Indiana (-6) vs. No. 15 Northwestern
  • Game 6: No. 11 Minnesota (-5.5) vs. No. 14 Rutgers

Thurs., March 12

  • Game 7: No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Iowa (pk)
  • Game 8: No. 5 Wisconsin (-7) vs. No. 12 Washington
  • Game 9: No. 7 Purdue (-11.5) vs. No. 15 Northwestern
  • Game 10: No. 6 UCLA (-11.5) vs. No. 14 Rutgers

Fri., March 13 – Quarterfinals

  • Game 11: No. 1 Michigan (-12.5) vs. Ohio State
  • Game 12: No. 4 Illinois (-8) vs. Wisconsin
  • Game 13: No. 2 Nebraska vs. Purdue (-3.5)
  • Game 14: No. 3 Michigan State (-6) vs. UCLA

Sat., March 14 – Semifinals

Game 15: Michigan (-12.5) vs. Wisconsin
Game 16: Purdue (-8) vs. UCLA

Sun., March 15 – Championship, 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS

  • Michigan (-6.5) vs. Purdue, 149
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