The Big 12 Tournament tips off with four first-round games on Tuesday, including AJ Dybantsa and BYU taking on Kansas State at the T-Mobile Center.
Our staff is set to provide you with a pick for each matchup, looking in-depth at potential betting value.
Read below for Big 12 Tournament picks and odds, including four first-round predictions for Tuesday, March 10.
Big 12 Tournament Picks
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
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  | 12:30 p.m. | |
  | 3 p.m. | |
  | 7 p.m. | |
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Baylor vs. Arizona State
By Sean Paul
Nothing about this Arizona State team is very scary. It ranks 72nd in offensive efficiency and 69th in defensive efficiency — just a painfully mediocre high-major team.
In fact, the best thing Arizona State does is reach the foul line at a 39.8% rate.
However, Baylor rarely fouls, which will force the Sun Devils to make shots.
Baylor is the better team, and -3.5 is still a good enough number to warrant taking the Bears.
Pick: Baylor -3.5
Utah vs. Cincinnati
By Jordan Mann
Though Utah lost its last four regular season games by double digits, I don't think Cincinnati deserves to be a 10-point favorite over anybody, especially with its offense.
Keanu Dawes proved to be a matchup problem against Cincinnati in the first duel this season, and Terrence Brown has been efficient as of late.
His shotmaking can keep Utah within the number.
Pick: Utah +10.5
Kansas State vs. BYU
By Jordan Mann
In the last two weeks of the season, Kansas State is 294th and BYU is 310th in defensive effective field goal percentage.
Not only can neither team create stops, but now two of the top four scorers in the country are facing off against one another.
With the emergence of Rob Wright III's effectiveness, AJ Dybantsa will be able to get easier looks against a bad defense that has nothing to play for.
I made the mistake of picking the under in Kansas State's last game. I'm not making that same mistake twice.
Pick: Over 165.5
Oklahoma State vs. Colorado
By Sean Paul
The line opened up with Oklahoma State catching 1.5 points, and it's jumped to 2.5 points at some books (but it's still down at 1.5 at BetMGM at the time of writing).
I like the Buffaloes here.
The pace should be rampant, but both teams play fast, so I don't think it favors one side more than the other.
What I think does benefit one of the teams is how dominant the Buffaloes' guards are. Isaiah Johnson scored just nine points in Colorado's win over Oklahoma State a few weeks ago.
He'll be better than that. Barrington Hargress scored 16 in that game, and Colorado won by 14.
Without Parsa Fallah, Oklahoma State just isn't as good. That also shifts my thinking here.
Pick: Colorado -1.5
