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2018 Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2018 Phillips 66 Big 12 men's basketball tournament was a postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big 12 Conference. It was played from March 7 to 10, in Kansas City, Missouri at the Sprint Center. Kansas defeated West Virginia in the championship game to win the tournament and receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Seeding The Tournament consisted of a 10 team single-elimination tournament with the top 6 seeds receiving a bye. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. These are the tiebreakers (5–8 involve both ties with two teams and ties with multiple teams): # If two teams have an identical conference record, then the team with the better head-to-head record gets the higher seed # If a tie can't be broken by the tiebreaker above, then the team with the better record against the 1 seed gets the higher seed # If those records are the same, then the team with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprint Center
T-Mobile Center (formerly Sprint Center) is a multi-purpose arena in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. It is located at the intersection of 14th Street and Grand Boulevard on the east side of the Power & Light District. It has effectively become the city's primary indoor arena, a role previously held by the Kemper Arena, which had been built in 1974 a few miles away in the West Bottoms neighborhood. History The arena is owned by the city of Kansas City, Missouri. The final design was selected in August 2005, from the Downtown Arena Design Team, which was a collaboration of the architectural firms Populous, 360 Architecture, Rafael Architects, and Ellerbe Becket. The construction manager was M.A. Mortenson Company, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Groundbreaking was on June 24, 2005, and construction was completed on October 11, 2007, at (equivalent to $ in ). The complete exterior glass façade system, all metal panels for the adjacent buildings and all accessory metal claddi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Kansas State Wildcats Men's Basketball Team
The 2017–18 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Bruce Weber in his sixth year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team played its home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas. They were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 25–12, 10–8 in Big 12 play to finish in fourth place. They defeated TCU in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament before losing to Kansas in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the South region. There they defeated Creighton, UMBC, and Kentucky to advance to the Elite Eight. In the Elite Eight, they lost to Loyola–Chicago. Previous season The Wildcats finished the 2016–17 season 21–14, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Baylor in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 In Sports In Missouri
Eighteen or 18 may refer to: * 18 (number), the natural number following 17 and preceding 19 * one of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018 Film, television and entertainment * ''18'' (film), a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film based on the short story ''God's Dice'' * ''Eighteen'' (film), a 2005 Canadian dramatic feature film * 18 (British Board of Film Classification), a film rating in the United Kingdom, also used in Ireland by the Irish Film Classification Office * 18 (''Dragon Ball''), a character in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise * "Eighteen", a 2006 episode of the animated television series ''12 oz. Mouse'' Music Albums * ''18'' (Moby album), 2002 * ''18'' (Nana Kitade album), 2005 * '' 18...'', 2009 debut album by G.E.M. Songs * "18" (5 Seconds of Summer song), from their 2014 eponymous debut album * "18" (One Direction song), from their 2014 studio album ''Four'' * "18", by Anarbor from their 2013 studio album '' Burnout'' * "I'm Eighteen", by Alice Cooper commonly r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Rankings
Two human polls make up the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Legend AP Poll USA Today Coaches Poll The Coaches Poll is the second oldest poll still in use after the AP Poll. It is compiled by a rotating group of 31 college Division I head coaches. The Poll operates by Borda count. Each voting member ranks teams from 1 to 25. Each team then receives points for their ranking in reverse order: Number 1 earns 25 points, number 2 earns 24 points, and so forth. The points are then combined and the team with the highest points is then ranked No. 1; second highest is ranked No. 2 and so forth. Only the top 25 teams with points are ranked, with teams receiving first place votes noted the quantity next to their name. The maximum points a single team can earn is 775. See also 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings References {{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 NCAA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
The 2018 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament was the postseason women's basketball tournament for the Big 12 Conference, held March 2–5 in Oklahoma City at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Seeds Schedule Bracket Source: * All times are Central All-Tournament team Most Outstanding Player – Kalani Brown, ''Baylor'' See also *2018 Big 12 Conference men's basketball tournament * 2018 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament *2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings References External links 2018 Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:2018 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament Tournament A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses: # One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daxter Miles Jr
Daxter is a character from the ''Jak and Daxter'' video game series. First introduced in '' Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy,'' Daxter is presented as Jak's cowardly, vulgar and womanizing best friend. Daxter's accidental transformation into an ottsel sets the plot of ''The Precursor Legacy'' into motion. In ''The Lost Frontier'', Daxter is exposed to more Dark Eco and undergoes a further, but temporary, transformation into a form known as Dark Daxter. Daxter's popularity led to the development of a eponymous spin-off game centered on the character. Critics were divided over their assessment of the character; some praised him and found to be funny, while others consider him to be annoying. Development In an interview, Naughty Dog's creative director Dan Arey said that "Jak is the hero you want to be, and Daxter is the hero you're afraid you are. Daxter is just a little bit concerned, a little bit afraid and he would rather take the easy way out." He also said they use Daxte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jevon Carter
Leroy Jevon Carter (born September 14, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the West Virginia Mountaineers. A point guard for the Mountaineers, Carter was known as one of the top defensive players in college basketball, winning the NABC Defensive Player of the Year and the Lefty Driesell Award after both his junior and senior seasons, and winning the inaugural Naismith Defensive Player of the Year in his final season. High school career Carter played basketball at Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois. He played mostly off the ball in high school. From 2011 to 2012 he played for Team NLP in AAU competition, where one of his teammates was Jalen Brunson. Carter was a three-star recruit and was the No. 299 player in the 2014 class according to 247Sports.com. He received scholarship offers from Akron, Dartmouth, Kent State, Lehigh, Toledo, Valparaiso, U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Time Zone
The North American Central Time Zone (CT) is a time zone in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, some Caribbean Islands, and part of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Central Standard Time (CST) is six hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). During summer, most of the zone uses daylight saving time (DST), and changes to Central Daylight Time (CDT) which is five hours behind UTC. The largest city in the Central Time Zone is Mexico City; the Mexico City metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area in the zone and in North America. Regions using (North American) Central Time Canada The province of Manitoba is the only province or territory in Canada that observes Central Time in all areas. The following Canadian provinces and territories observe Central Time in the areas noted, while their other areas observe Eastern Time: * Nunavut (territory): western areas (most of Kivalliq Region and part of Qikiqtaaluk Region) * Ontario (province): a port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Iowa State Cyclones Men's Basketball Team
The 2017–18 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Steve Prohm, who was in his third season at Iowa State. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 4–14 in Big 12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to Texas. Previous season The Cyclones finished the 2016–17 season 24–11, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Oklahoma State, TCU, and West Virginia to win the Big 12 Conference tournament. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 5 seed. They defeated Nevada in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament before losing in the Second Round to Purdue. Offseason Departures 2017 recruiting class Incoming transf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Oklahoma Sooners Men's Basketball Team
The 2017–18 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Lon Kruger and played their home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the First Round of the Big 12 tournament to Oklahoma State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Round to Rhode Island. Previous season The Sooners finished the 2016–17 season with an overall record of 11–20, 5–13 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to TCU. Offseason Departures Incoming transfers 2017 recruiting class Future recruits 2018–19 team recruits Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, New Zeal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Texas Longhorns Men's Basketball Team
The 2017–18 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by third-year head coach Shaka Smart and played their home games at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 8–10 in 2017–18 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season, Big 12 play play to finish in seventh place. They defeated 2017–18 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team, Iowa State in the first round of the 2018 Big 12 men's basketball tournament, Big 12 tournament before losing to 2017–18 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team, Texas Tech in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the South region where they lost to 2017–18 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team, Nevada in the First Round 87–83 in OT. Previous season The 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
