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Big East–Big 12 Battle

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The Big East–Big 12 Battle was an annual NCAA Division I men's college basketball series in which teams from the Big East Conference faced teams of the Big 12 Conference.[1][2] The series was played from 2019 to 2024.[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] On April 10, 2024, Jon Rothstein of College Hoops Today reported that the Big East-Big 12 Battle would not continue past the 2024–25 season.[5]

ConferenceBig East Conference
Big 12 Conference
LeagueNCAA Division I
Founded2019
Folded2024
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Big East–Big 12 Battle
ConferenceBig East Conference
Big 12 Conference
LeagueNCAA Division I
Founded2019
Folded2024
Sports fielded
Most titlesBig 12 Conference (2)
BroadcastersESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, ABC, Fox, and FS1
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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 eleven Big East teams faced one of the Big 12 teams and one Big East team did not participate, although four games scheduled for the 2020 series were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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 did not. With the Big 12 expanding to 16 teams in 2024, five of its teams sat out the final year of the challenge.[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 hosted six in 2024.[4]

The teams in the Big East-Big 12 Battle did not face each other all on the same day. Instead, they played 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 and the 2024 series 6–5. Overall, the Big East won 30 games and the Big 12 won 28.

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

Conference and team records

Big East Conference (1–2–3)

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Team Wins Losses DNP Win % Total Attendance
Butler Bulldogs32 1.600 15,553
Creighton Bluejays33 0.500 53,348
DePaul Blue Demons12 3.333 15,239
Georgetown Hoyas15 0.167 7,910
Marquette Golden Eagles42 0.667 30,755
Providence Friars42 0.667 31,901
Seton Hall Pirates14 1.200 19,272
St. John's Red Storm32 1.600 22,652
UConn Huskies22 1.500 20,466
Villanova Wildcats42 0.667 23,580
Xavier Musketeers42 0.667 20,932
Overall30287.517 273,130
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NOTE: UConn moved from the American Athletic Conference to the Big East Conference in 2020.

Big 12 Conference (2–1–3)

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Team Wins Losses DNP Win % Total Attendance
Arizona Wildcats00 1– –
Arizona State Sun Devils00 1– –
Baylor Bears32 1.600 25,803
BYU Cougars01 1.000 0
Cincinnati Bearcats01 1.000 0
Colorado Buffaloes00 1– –
Houston Cougars20 01.000 17,507
Iowa State Cyclones50 11.000 41,913
Kansas Jayhawks42 0.667 35,100
Kansas State Wildcats14 1.200 27,397
Oklahoma Sooners14 0.200 15,888
Oklahoma State Cowboys24 0.333 33,531
TCU Horned Frogs42 0.600 18,814
Texas Longhorns14 0.200 13,269
Texas Tech Red Raiders23 1.400 26,114
West Virginia Mountaineers33 0.500 34,348
UCF Knights00 2– –
Utah Utes00 1– –
Overall2830 12.483 289,684
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NOTES: In 2023, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF moved from the American Athletic Conference to the Big 12 Conference and BYU moved from the West Coast Conference to the Big 12. In 2024, Arizona and Arizona State moved from the Pac-12 Conference to the Big 12 and Oklahoma and Texas moved from the Big 12 to the Southeastern Conference.

Results

2019 Big East (8–2)

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Date Time Big East team Big 12 team Score Location Television Attendance Leader
Wed., Dec. 47:30 PMDePaulTexas Tech65–60 OTWintrust Arena • Chicago, IllinoisFS110,387Big East (1–0)
8:00 PMGeorgetownOklahoma State81–74Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, OklahomaESPN+13,611Big East (2–0)
Sat., Dec. 712:00 PMSt. John'sWest Virginia70–68Madison Square Garden • New York, NYFS17,281Big East (3–0)
8:00 PMMarquetteKansas State65–73Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KansasESPN210,073Big East (4–0)
Sun., Dec. 89:00 PMNo. 16 Seton HallIowa State76–66Hilton Coliseum • Ames, IowaESPN214,269Big East (4–1)
Tue., Dec. 109:00 PMNo. 17 ButlerNo. 11 Baylor52–53Ferrell Center • Waco, TexasESPN27,270Big East (4–2)
Tue., Dec. 177:30 PMCreighton Oklahoma83–73CHI Health Center Omaha • Omaha, NebraskaFS117,146Big East (5–2)
Sat., Dec. 217:30 PMNo. 18 VillanovaNo. 1 Kansas56–55Wells Fargo Center • Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaFOX20,706Big East (6–2)
2:00 PMProvidenceTexas70–48Dunkin Donuts Center • Providence, Rhode IslandFOX9,876Big East (7–2)
Sun., Dec. 225:00 PMXavierTCU59–67Schollmaier Arena • Fort 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.
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2020 Tied (3–3)

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Date Time Big East team Big 12 team Score Location Television Attendance Leader
Sun., Nov. 294:30 PMSeton HallNo. 2 BaylorCanceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Tue., Dec. 17:00 PMMarquetteOklahoma State 70–62Fiserv Forum • Milwaukee, 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 Center • Austin, TXESPN2,506Tie (1–1)
4:30 PMGeorgetownNo. 11 West Virginia80–71McDonough Gymnasium • Washington, DCFS10 Big 12 (2–1)
5:00 PMDePaulIowa StateCanceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Tue., Dec. 84:00 PMNo. 8 CreightonNo. 5 Kansas73–72Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KSESPN2,500Big 12 (3–1)
Wed., Dec. 95:00 PMProvidence TCU79–70Schollmaier Arena • Fort Worth, TXESPNU1,620 Big 12 (3–2)
8:00 PMXavierOklahoma99–77Cintas Center • Cincinnati, 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.
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2021 Tied (5–5)

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Date Time Big East team Big 12 team Score Location Television Attendance Leader
Wed., Dec. 18:30 PMProvidenceTexas Tech72–68Dunkin Donuts Center • Providence, Rhode IslandFS110,020Big East (1–0)
Fri., Dec. 37:00 PMSt. John'sNo. 8 Kansas95–75UBS Arena • Elmont, New YorkFS19,769Tie (1–1)
Sat., Dec. 49:00 PMCreightonNo. 19 Iowa State64–58CHI Health Center Omaha • Omaha, NebraskaFS118,294Big 12 (2–1)
Sun., Dec. 5 5:00 PMXavierOklahoma State77–71Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, OklahomaESPN213,611Tie (2–2)
Tue., Dec. 79:00 PMButlerOklahoma66–62Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, OklahomaESPN28,654Big East (3–2)
Wed., Dec. 87:00 PMNo. 15 UConnWest Virginia56–53WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, West VirginiaESPN212,045 Tie (3–3)
9:00 PMMarquetteKansas State64–63Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KansasESPN27,184Big East (4–3)
Thu., Dec. 96:30 PMNo. 23 Seton HallNo. 7 Texas64–60Prudential Center • Newark, New JerseyFS110,481Big East (5–3)
Sun., Dec. 12 3:00 PMNo. 6 VillanovaNo. 2 Baylor57–36Ferrell Center • Waco, TexasABC10,264Big East (5–4)
Sat., Dec. 182:10 PMGeorgetownTCU80–73Capital One Arena • Washington, 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
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2022 Tied (5–5)

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Date Time Big East team Big 12 team Score Location Television Attendance Leader
Tue., Nov. 298:30 PMMarquetteNo. 6 Baylor96–70Fiserv Forum • Milwaukee, WIFS114,022Big East (1–0)
Wed., Nov. 306:30 PMButlerKansas State76–64Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, INFS17,660Big East (2–0)
8:00 PMProvidenceTCU75–62Schollmaier Arena • Fort Worth, TXESPN+5,593Big East (2–1)
8:00 PMGeorgetownTexas Tech79–65United Supermarkets Arena • Lubbock, TXESPN+14,649Tie (2–2)
Thu., Dec. 16:30 PMNo. 8 UConnOklahoma State74–64Harry A. Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CTFS110,167Big East (3–2)
7:00 PMNo. 7 CreightonNo. 2 Texas72–67Moody Center • Austin, TXESPN10,763Tie (3–3)
9:00 PMSeton HallNo. 9 Kansas91–65Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KSESPN16,300Big 12 (4–3)
Sat., Dec. 312:30 PMVillanovaOklahoma70–66Wells Fargo Center • Philadelphia, PACBS17,079Tie (4–4)
6:30 PMXavierWest Virginia84–74Cintas Center • Cincinnati, OhioFS110,460Big East (5–4)
Sun., Dec. 43:00 PMSt. John'sNo. 23 Iowa State71–60Hilton Coliseum • Ames, 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
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2023 Big 12 (7–4)

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Date[6] Time Big East team Big 12 team Score Location Television Attendance Leader
Thu., Nov. 30 6:30 PM ButlerTexas Tech103–95OTHinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, INFS17,893Big East (1–0)
9:00 PM No. 15 CreightonOklahoma State79–65Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, OklahomaESPN26,309Big East (2–0)
Fri., Dec. 1 6:30 PMXavierNo. 6 Houston66–60Cintas Center • Cincinnati, OhioFS110,472Big East (2–1)
7:00 PMSt. John'sWest Virginia79–73WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, West VirginiaESPN210,781Big East (3–1)
8:30 PMDePaulIowa State99–80Wintrust Arena • ChicagoFS14,852Big East (3–2)
9:00 PMNo. 4 UConnNo. 5 Kansas69–65Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KSESPN216,300Tie (3–3)
Sat., Dec. 25:37 PMGeorgetownTCU84–83Capital One Arena • Washington, D.C.FS17,910Big 12 (4–3)
Tue., Dec. 5 7:00 PMProvidenceNo. 19 Oklahoma72–51Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, OklahomaESPNU7,234Big 12 (5–3)
7:00 PMVillanovaKansas State72–71OTBramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KansasESPN210,140Big 12 (6–3)
9:00 PMSeton HallNo. 6 Baylor78–60Ferrell Center • Waco, TexasESPN28,269Big 12 (7–3)
Wed, Dec. 67:00 PMNo. 8 MarquetteNo. 12 Texas86–65Fiserv Forum • Milwaukee, 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
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2024 Big 12 (6–5)

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Date[7] Time Big East team Big 12 team Score Location Television Attendance Leader
Tue., Dec. 36:30 PMVillanovaNo. 14 Cincinnati68–60Finneran Pavilion • Villanova, PAFS16,501Big East (1–0)
8:30 PMProvidenceBYU83–64Amica Mutual Pavilion • Providence, RIFS112,005Big East (2–0)
Wed., Dec. 46:30 PMNo. 25 UConnNo. 15 Baylor76–72Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CTFS110,299Big East (3–0)
7:00 PMNo. 5 MarquetteNo. 6 Iowa State81–70Hilton Coliseum • Ames, IAESPN+14,267Big East (3–1)
8:30 PMCreightonNo. 1 Kansas76–63CHI Health Center Omaha • Omaha, NEFS117,908Big East (4–1)
9:00 PMDePaulTexas Tech76–62United Supermarkets Arena • Lubbock, TXESPNU11,465Big East (4–2)
Thu., Dec. 58:00 PMXavierTCU76–72Schollmaier Arena • Fort Worth, TXESPN+5,156Big East (4–3)
Fri., Dec. 67:00 PMGeorgetownWest Virginia73–60WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, WVESPN211,522Tied (4–4)
Sat., Dec. 711:30 AMSt. John'sKansas State88–71Carnesecca Arena • Jamaica, NYFox5,602Big East (5–4)
5:30 PMButlerNo. 17 Houston79–51Fertitta Center • Houston, TXESPN27,035Tied (5–5)
Sun., Dec. 812:00 PMSeton HallOklahoma State85–76Prudential Center • Newark, NJFS18,791Big 12 (6–5)
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, Utah
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