Big East–Big 12 Battle

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The Big East–Big 12 Battle is an annual NCAA Division I men's college basketball series in which teams from the Big East Conference face the teams of the Big 12 Conference.[1][2] The series has been played annually since 2019.[3] The Big East–Big 12 Battle originally was planned as a four-season competition to be played annually from 2019 through 2022, but on August 1, 2022, the two conferences announced a two-year extension of the series, with games also to be played in 2023 and 2024.[4]

Big East–Big 12 Battle
ConferenceBig East Conference
Big 12 Conference
LeagueNCAA Division I
Founded2019
Sports fielded
Most titlesBig East Conference (1)
Big 12 Conference (1)
TV partner(s)ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, ABC, Fox, and FS1

In 2019, when the Big East consisted of 10 teams, all 10 Big East teams faced one of the 10 Big 12 teams. The Big East expanded to 11 teams when UConn moved from the American Athletic Conference to the Big East for the 2020–2021 season, so from 2020 through 2022 ten of the 11 Big East teams faced one of the Big 12 teams and one Big East team did not participate. The Big 12 added four new schools to the conference in 2023, allowing all 11 Big East teams to participate each season, while three of the 14 Big 12 teams will not.[4]

In the 10-game format used from 2019 to 2022, each conference hosted five games each season. In the 11-game format for 2023 and 2024, the Big 12 hosted six games in 2023 and the Big East will host six in 2024.[4]

Unlike the now-defunct Big 12/SEC Challenge, the teams in the Big East-Big 12 Battle do not face each other all on the same day. Instead, they play each other over the span of as much as two and a half weeks, with games scheduled in late November and December in some years and solely in December in others. The Big East won the first series 8–2 in 2019, the next three series ended in a tie between the two conferences, and the Big 12 won the 2023 series 7–4.

Four games of the 2020 series were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Big 12 home games air on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, and ABC, while Big East home games air on Fox and Fox Sports 1.

Conference and team records

Big East Conference (1–1–3)

TeamWinsLossesDNPWin %
Butler Bulldogs311.750
Creighton Bluejays230.400
DePaul Blue Demons113.500
Georgetown Hoyas140.200
Marquette Golden Eagles410.800
Providence Friars320.600
Seton Hall Pirates131.250
St. John's Red Storm221.500
UConn Huskies121.333
Villanova Wildcats320.600
Xavier Musketeers410.800
Overall25227.532

Big 12 Conference (1–1–3)

TeamWinsLossesDNPWin %
Arizona Wildcats001
Arizona State Sun Devils001
Baylor Bears311.750
BYU Cougars001
Cincinnati Bearcats001
Colorado Buffaloes001
Houston Cougars1001.000
Iowa State Cyclones4011.000
Kansas Jayhawks410.800
Kansas State Wildcats131.250
Oklahoma State Cowboys140.200
TCU Horned Frogs320.600
Texas Tech Red Raiders131.250
West Virginia Mountaineers230.400
UCF Knights002
Utah Utes001
Overall222512.468
Former Big 12 teams
TeamWinsLossesWin %
Oklahoma Sooners14.200
Texas Longhorns14.200

Results

2019 Big East (8–2)

DateTimeBig East teamBig 12 teamScoreLocationTelevisionAttendanceLeader
Wed., Dec. 47:30 PMDePaulTexas Tech65–60 OTWintrust ArenaChicago, IllinoisFS110,387Big East (1–0)
8:00 PMGeorgetownOklahoma State81–74Gallagher-Iba ArenaStillwater, OklahomaESPN+13,611Big East (2–0)
Sat., Dec. 712:00 PMSt. John'sWest Virginia70–68Madison Square GardenNew York, NYFS17,281Big East (3–0)
8:00 PMMarquetteKansas State65–73Bramlage ColiseumManhattan, KansasESPN210,073Big East (4–0)
Sun., Dec. 89:00 PMNo. 16 Seton HallIowa State76–66Hilton ColiseumAmes, IowaESPN214,269Big East (4–1)
Tue., Dec. 109:00 PMNo. 17 ButlerNo. 11 Baylor52–53Ferrell CenterWaco, TexasESPN27,270Big East (4–2)
Tue., Dec. 177:30 PMCreighton Oklahoma83–73CHI Health Center OmahaOmaha, NebraskaFS117,146Big East (5–2)
Sat., Dec. 217:30 PMNo. 18 VillanovaNo. 1 Kansas56–55Wells Fargo CenterPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaFOX20,706Big East (6–2)
2:00 PMProvidenceTexas70–48Dunkin Donuts CenterProvidence, Rhode IslandFOX9,876Big East (7–2)
Sun., Dec. 225:00 PMXavierTCU59–67Schollmaier ArenaFort Worth, TexasESPN26,445Big East (8–2)
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. HOME TEAM IN ITALICS.
All times Eastern. Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game.

2020 Tied (3–3)

DateTimeBig East teamBig 12 teamScoreLocationTelevisionAttendanceLeader
Sun., Nov. 294:30 PMSeton HallNo. 2 BaylorCanceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Tue., Dec. 17:00 PMMarquetteOklahoma State 70–62Fiserv ForumMilwaukee, WIFS10Big 12 (1–0)
Thu., Dec. 39:00 PMSt. John'sNo. 17 Texas TechCanceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Sun., Dec. 61:00 pmNo. 12 VillanovaNo. 17 Texas68–64Frank Erwin CenterAustin, TXESPN2,506Tie (1–1)
4:30 PMGeorgetownNo. 11 West Virginia80–71McDonough GymnasiumWashington, DCFS10Big 12 (2–1)
5:00 PMDePaulIowa StateCanceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Tue., Dec. 84:00 PMNo. 8 CreightonNo. 5 Kansas73–72Allen FieldhouseLawrence, KSESPN2,500Big 12 (3–1)
Wed., Dec. 95:00 PMProvidenceTCU79–70Schollmaier ArenaFort Worth, TexasESPNU1,620Big 12 (3–2)
8:00 PMXavierOklahoma99–77Cintas CenterCincinnati, OHFS1300Tie (3–3)
Fri., Dec. 113:00 PMButlerKansas StateCanceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. HOME TEAM IN ITALICS
All times Eastern. Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game. Did not participate: UConn. At all games, fan and press attendance was either limited or prohibited entirely by local health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021 Tied (5–5)

DateTimeBig East teamBig 12 teamScoreLocationTelevisionAttendanceLeader
Wed., Dec. 18:30 PMProvidenceTexas Tech72–68Dunkin Donuts CenterProvidence, Rhode IslandFS110,020Big East (1–0)
Fri., Dec. 37:00 PMSt. John'sNo. 8 Kansas95–75UBS ArenaElmont, New YorkFS19,769Tie (1–1)
Sat., Dec. 49:00 PMCreightonNo. 19 Iowa State64–58CHI Health Center OmahaOmaha, NebraskaFS118,294Big 12 (2–1)
Sun., Dec. 55:00 PMXavierOklahoma State77–71Gallagher-Iba ArenaStillwater, OklahomaESPN213,611Tie (2–2)
Tue., Dec. 79:00 PMButlerOklahoma66–62Lloyd Noble CenterNorman, OklahomaESPN28,654Big East (3–2)
Wed., Dec. 87:00 PMNo. 15 UConnWest Virginia56–53WVU ColiseumMorgantown, West VirginiaESPN212,045Tie (3–3)
9:00 PMMarquetteKansas State64–63Bramlage ColiseumManhattan, KansasESPN27,184Big East (4–3)
Thu., Dec. 96:30 PMNo. 23 Seton HallNo. 7 Texas64–60Prudential CenterNewark, New JerseyFS110,481Big East (5–3)
Sun., Dec. 123:00 PMNo. 6 VillanovaNo. 2 Baylor57–36Ferrell CenterWaco, TexasABC10,264Big East (5–4)
Sat., Dec. 182:10 PMGeorgetownTCU80–73Capital One ArenaWashington, D.C.FS15,053Tie (5–5)
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. HOME TEAM IN ITALICS.
All times Eastern. Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game. Did not participate: DePaul

2022 Tied (5–5)

DateTimeBig East teamBig 12 teamScoreLocationTelevisionAttendanceLeader
Tue., Nov. 298:30 PMMarquetteNo. 6 Baylor96–70Fiserv ForumMilwaukee, WIFS114,022Big East (1–0)
Wed., Nov. 306:30 PMButlerKansas State76–64Hinkle FieldhouseIndianapolis, INFS17,660Big East (2–0)
8:00 PMProvidenceTCU75–62Schollmaier ArenaFort Worth, TXESPN+5,593Big East (2–1)
8:00 PMGeorgetownTexas Tech79–65United Supermarkets ArenaLubbock, TXESPN+14,649Tie (2–2)
Thu., Dec. 16:30 PMNo. 8 UConnOklahoma State74–64Harry A. Gampel PavilionStorrs, CTFS110,167Big East (3–2)
7:00 PMNo. 7 CreightonNo. 2 Texas72–67Moody CenterAustin, TXESPN10,763Tie (3–3)
9:00 PMSeton HallNo. 9 Kansas91–65Allen FieldhouseLawrence, KSESPN16,300Big 12 (4–3)
Sat., Dec. 312:30 PMVillanovaOklahoma70–66Wells Fargo CenterPhiladelphia, PACBS17,079Tie (4–4)
6:30 PMXavierWest Virginia84–74Cintas CenterCincinnati, OhioFS110,460Big East (5–4)
Sun., Dec. 43:00 PMSt. John'sNo. 23 Iowa State71–60Hilton ColiseumAmes, IowaESPN213,377Tie (5–5)
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. HOME TEAM IN ITALICS.
All times Eastern. Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game. Did not participate: DePaul

2023 Big 12 (7–4)

Date[5]TimeBig East teamBig 12 teamScoreLocationTelevisionAttendanceLeader
Thu., Nov. 306:30 PM ButlerTexas Tech103–95OTHinkle FieldhouseIndianapolis, INFS17,893Big East (1–0)
9:00 PM No. 15 CreightonOklahoma State79–65Gallagher-Iba ArenaStillwater, OklahomaESPN26,309Big East (2–0)
Fri., Dec. 16:30 PMXavierNo. 6 Houston66–60Cintas CenterCincinnati, OhioFS110,472Big East (2–1)
7:00 PMSt. John'sWest Virginia79–73WVU ColiseumMorgantown, West VirginiaESPN210,781Big East (3–1)
8:30 PMDePaulIowa State99–80Wintrust ArenaChicagoFS14,852Big East (3–2)
9:00 PMNo. 4 UConnNo. 5 Kansas69–65Allen FieldhouseLawrence, KSESPN216,300Tie (3–3)
Sat., Dec. 25:37 PMGeorgetownTCU84–83Capital One ArenaWashington, D.C.FS17,910Big 12 (4–3)
Tue., Dec. 57:00 PMProvidenceNo. 19 Oklahoma72–51Lloyd Noble CenterNorman, OklahomaESPNU7,234Big 12 (5–3)
7:00 PMVillanovaKansas State72–71OTBramlage ColiseumManhattan, KansasESPN210,140Big 12 (6–3)
9:00 PMSeton HallNo. 6 Baylor78–60Ferrell CenterWaco, TexasESPN28,269Big 12 (7–3)
Wed, Dec. 67:00 PMNo. 8 MarquetteNo. 12 Texas86–65Fiserv ForumMilwaukee, WIFS116,733Big 12 (7–4)
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. HOME TEAM IN ITALICS.
All times Eastern. Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game. Did not participate: BYU, Cincinnati, UCF

2024 TBD (0–0)

Date[6]TimeBig East teamBig 12 teamScoreLocationTelevisionAttendanceLeader
Tue., Dec. 3TBDVillanovaCincinnatiWells Fargo CenterPhiladelphia, PA
TBDProvidenceBYUAmica Mutual PavilionProvidence, Rhode Island
Wed., Dec. 4TBDUConnBaylorFerrell CenterWaco, Texas
TBDCreightonKansasCHI Health Center OmahaOmaha, Nebraska
TBDMarquetteIowa StateHilton ColiseumAmes, Iowa
TBDDePaulTexas TechUnited Supermarkets ArenaLubbock, TX
Fri., Dec. 6TBDGeorgetownWest VirginiaWVU ColiseumMorgantown, West Virginia
TBDXavierTCUSchollmaier ArenaFort Worth, TX
Sat., Dec. 7TBDButlerHoustonFertitta CenterHouston, Texas
TBDSt. John'sKansas StateUBS ArenaElmont, New York
Sun., Dec. 8TBDSeton HallOklahoma StatePrudential CenterNewark, New Jersey
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. HOME TEAM IN ITALICS.
All times Eastern. Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game. Did not participate: Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, UCF and Utah

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