NORMAN, Okla. -- The Big 12 Conference released its 90-game 2013 men's basketball schedule today, the only double round-robin slate in the nation among the six major conferences. Oklahoma, which begins its league schedule Jan. 5 at West Virginia, will have 17 of its 18 conference games televised nationally or regionally.
Two-thirds of OU's league contests will air on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU. OU's 12 national TV appearances are its most ever in regular season conference play (previous high was 10 in 2008-09).
Head coach Lon Kruger's Sooners will play their nine league home games Jan. 12 vs. Oklahoma State (ESPN2), Jan. 16 vs. Texas Tech (Big 12 Network), Jan. 21 vs. Texas (ESPN Big Monday), Feb. 2 vs. Kansas State (ESPN2), Feb. 9 vs. Kansas (ESPN or ESPN2), Feb. 11 vs. TCU (ESPNU), Feb. 23 vs. Baylor (ESPNU), March 2 vs. Iowa State (Big 12 Network) and March 6 vs. West Virginia (ESPN2).
OU will play its nine road games Jan. 5 at West Virginia (Big 12 Network), Jan. 19 at Kansas State (Big 12 Network), Jan. 26 at Kansas (ESPN), Jan. 30 at Baylor (ESPNU), Feb. 4 at Iowa State (ESPNU), Feb. 16 at Oklahoma State (Big 12 Network), Feb. 20 at Texas Tech (ESPNU), Feb. 27 at Texas (ESPN2) and March 9 at TCU (television TBD).
Complete 2013 Big 12 Men's Basketball Schedule
The Sooners will play their first ESPN Big Monday game since 2010 when they host Texas on Jan. 21 at 8:30 p.m. CT. OU will also play a pair of Monday games that will be televised by ESPNU (Feb. 4 at Iowa State and Feb. 11 vs. TCU; both at 6 p.m. CT).
In March, the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship will continue to be televised on a variety of ESPN platforms, including ESPN, ESPN2 and in regional syndication on the Big 12 Network. The Championship will begin with two first-round games on Wednesday evening, March 13, followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals and title contest in successive days.
The Big 12 Network is in its fifth year, with games seen throughout the conference’s geographic footprint and produced by ESPN Regional Television. It has been or will be distributed in numerous other markets, including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, San Diego, Milwaukee, Baltimore and Providence. Among all the televised games, most will be shown as part of ESPN Full Court and available on WatchESPN.
The Big 12 has been rated among the top three conferences in the final RPI each of the past five seasons -- no other conference can make that claim. In addition, the 19 teams that have advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight since 2002 is a total that ranks first nationally.
The Sooners return 88 percent of their scoring, 81 percent of their rebounding and 78 percent of their assists from last year's 15-16 team. All five starters are back.
Oklahoma's 2013 Big 12 schedule appears below. Dates and times are subject to change. For ticket information, contact the OU Athletics Ticket Office by phone at (800) 456-4668 or by email at
outickets@ou.edu.
