# 2003 Big 12 men's basketball tournament

The 2003 Big 12 men's basketball tournament was played at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, making it the first time the tournament was ever played outside Kansas City.

## Seeding

The Tournament consisted of a 12 team single-elimination tournament with the top 4 seeds receiving a bye.
2003 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament seeds :
| Seed | School | Conf. | Over. |
| 1 | Kansas ‡# | 14–2 | 30–8 |
| 2 | Texas # | 13–3 | 26–7 |
| 3 | Oklahoma # | 12–4 | 27–7 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State # | 10–6 | 22–10 |
| 5 | Missouri | 9–7 | 22–11 |
| 6 | Colorado | 9–7 | 20–12 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 6–10 | 22–13 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 6–10 | 14–14 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 5–11 | 17–14 |
| 10 | Baylor | 5–11 | 14–14 |
| 11 | Kansas State | 4–12 | 13–17 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 3–13 | 11–19 |
| ‡ – Big 12 Conference regular season champions, and tournament No. 1 seed. # – Received a single-bye in the conference tournament. Overall records include all games played in the Big 12 Conference tournament. ||||||||||

## Schedule

| Session | Game | Time | Matchup | Television | Attendance |
| First Round – Thursday, March 13 ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 12:00 pm | #9 Iowa State 97 vs #8 Texas A&M 70 | Big 12 | 9,100 |
| 1 | 2 | 2:20 pm | #5 Missouri 70 vs #12 Nebraska 61 | Big 12 | 9,100 |
| 2 | 3 | 6:00 pm | #7 Texas Tech 68 vs #10 Baylor 65 | Big 12 | 12,200 |
| 2 | 4 | 8:30 pm | #6 Colorado 77 vs #11 Kansas State 76 | ESPN2 | 12,200 |
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 14 ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 12:00 pm | #1 Kansas 89 vs #9 Iowa State 74 | Big 12 | 16,200 |
| 3 | 6 | 2:20 pm | #5 Missouri 60 vs #4 Oklahoma State 58 | Big 12 | 16,200 |
| 4 | 7 | 6:00 pm | #7 Texas Tech 92 vs #2 Texas 81 | Big 12 | 19,100 |
| 4 | 8 | 8:30 pm | #3 Oklahoma 74 vs #6 Colorado 59 | Big 12 | 19,100 |
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 15 ||||||
| 5 | 9 | 1:00 pm | #5 Missouri 68 vs #1 Kansas 63 | Big 12/ESPN2 | 19,100 |
| 5 | 10 | 3:20 pm | #3 Oklahoma 67 vs #7 Texas Tech 60 $^{OT}$ | Big 12/ESPN2 | 19,100 |
| Final – Sunday, March 16 ||||||
| 6 | 11 | 2:00 pm | #3 Oklahoma 49 vs #5 Missouri 47 | ESPN | 19,100 |
| Game times in CT. #-Rankings denote tournament seed ||||||

## Bracket

| First Round Thursday, March 13 | First Round Thursday, March 13 | First Round Thursday, March 13 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 14 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 14 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 14 | Semifinals Saturday, March 15 | Semifinals Saturday, March 15 | Semifinals Saturday, March 15 | Finals Sunday, March 16 | Finals Sunday, March 16 | Finals Sunday, March 16 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 70 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Iowa St | 97 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Iowa St | 97 | 9 | Iowa St | 74 | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | #4 Kansas | 89 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | #4 Kansas | 63 | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Missouri | 68 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Missouri | 60 | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | #23 Oklahoma St | 58 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Missouri | 70 | 4 | #23 Oklahoma St | 58 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Nebraska | 61 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Nebraska | 61 | | | | | | | 5 | Missouri | 47 |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | #6 Oklahoma | 49 |
| 6 | Colorado | 77 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | #6 Oklahoma | 49 |
| 11 | Kansas State | 76 | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Kansas State | 76 | 6 | Colorado | 59 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | #6 Oklahoma | 74 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | #6 Oklahoma | 67* | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Texas Tech | 60 | | | |
| | | | 2 | #3 Texas | 81 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Texas Tech | 92 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 68 | 7 | Texas Tech | 92 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Baylor | 65 | | | | | | | | | |
* Indicates overtime game

## All-Tournament Team

Most Outstanding Player – Hollis Price, Oklahoma
| Player | Team | Position | Class |
| Hollis Price | Oklahoma | Sr. | G |
| Quannas White | Oklahoma | Sr. | G |
| Arthur Johnson | Missouri | Jr. | C |
| Rickey Paulding | Missouri | Jr. | F |
| Andre Emmett | Texas Tech | Jr. | G |