Iowa State set to open with Texas in Big 12 Tournament

Jan 22, 2018; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns forward Mohamed Bamba (4) shoots against Iowa State Cyclones center Solomon Young (33) during the second half at the Frank Erwin Center. The Longhorns won 73-57. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports

Iowa State will take on Texas Wednesday night at 8:30 in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament. The Longhorns locked up the seven-seed in the tournament with an 87-79 win over West Virginia on Saturday.

The winner will take on 2-seed Texas Tech on Thursday in the quarterfinals.

The game will be the nightcap of a doubleheader beginning with the 8/9 matchup between Oklahoma State and Oklahoma at 6 p.m. in the Sprint Center in Kansas City.

Iowa State lost both matchups with Texas this season. First, a 74-70 overtime loss to the Longhorns on Jan. 1 at Hilton Coliseum. Texas completed the season sweep with a 73-57 win in Austin on Jan. 22.

Check out the rest of the Big 12 Tournament bracket right here.

Big 12 tourney at Sprint
Wed: OSU (8 seed) vs. OU (9), 6 pm
Texas (7) vs. Iowa State (10), 8:30
Thurs: KSU (4) vs. TCU (5), 11:30 am
KU (1) vs OSU-OU, 2 pm
Tech (2) vs. Texas-ISU, 6 pm
WVU (3) vs. Baylor (6), 8:30

— Blair Kerkhoff (@BlairKerkhoff) March 3, 2018

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