Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Big 12 Conference


Related Topics

In the News (Wed 9 Dec 09)

  
  Big 12 Conference Soccer Tournament Release ::
Nebraska captured the inaugural Big 12 crown in 1996 and repeated as champions in 1999 and 2000.
The Big 12 posted a 59-29-8 (.656) record against non-conference competition during the 2004 regular season.
The longest Big 12 Tournament games were the previously mentioned game between ISU and TAMU that was decided by penalty kicks after four overtimes and a four-overtime contest between Texas and Missouri in the 2001 semifinals that UT won 1-0 in the fourth extra period.
www.big12sports.com /sports/c-soccer/spec-rel/110104aaf.html   (731 words)

  
 1999 Big 12 Conference Tennis Championships
Exposure is key in any endeavor of this magnitude, and the Big 12 has one of the most comprehensive regional and national telecast agreements in the country.
The Big 12 is a mainstay in the ESPN lineup with the highest rated college basketball slot on "Big Monday." In addition to the highly successful syndicated package within the seven-state Conference region, ESPN Regional markets 10 games annually to CBS and ABC for the Big 12.
The Big 12 got off the planning boards and onto the field as Oklahoma claimed the inaugural conference championship in softball May 11, 1996.
sports.tamu.edu /specialsites/big12tennis99/big12   (1477 words)

  
 Big 12 Conference - Official Athletic Site
This week's Big 12 Showcase originates from Iowa State University, where the Cyclones are in the dubious position of needing to sweep the rest of its football schedule in order to qualify for a bowl.
Big 12 Showcase was also at the Conference's first championship event of the 2006-07 athletic year - the cross country championships at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kansas.
Big 12 Showcase is a 30-minute promotion of the league with features on student-athletes, coaches, teams and conference championships.
www.big12sports.com /multimedia/big12-showcase.html   (650 words)

  
 ESPN.com: NCF - Big 12 Conference
Big 12 teams have some of the worst records with NCAA investigators, but not as members of the Big 12.
Many of its current teams got in trouble when they belonged to the Southwest Conference, before that conference crashed in the mid-1990s due to persistent scandals and a changing television landscape.
Limited to signing 17 recruits in '98, 19 in '99 and 21 in '00 (down from the usual maximum of 25 recruits), with limit of 80 total team scholarships for the final two years (down from usual maximum of 85).
espn.go.com /ncf/s/2001/1126/1284791.html   (993 words)

  
 Big 12 Conference Notebook | Aggiesports.com
NO BIG WIN FOR BIG 12: With nonconference play all but over, the teams of the Big 12 are without a signature win.
Big 12 teams finished a combined 0-9 against ranked foes from other conferences, with only a pair of games against Division I-AA teams left on the nonconference schedule.
After four weeks, the Big 12 has only two wins against teams from the five other conferences with automatic berths to the Bowl Championship Series: Missouri's 34-7 win against Mississippi and Oklahoma's 37-20 defeat of Washington.
www.aggiesports.com /stories/093006/football_20060930016.php   (827 words)

  
 2006 Big 12 Conference Tournament Preview - HoopsVibe
Colorado is the top-scoring team in the conference with 78.7 ppg, and it is outscoring opponents by a healthy 9.1 ppg this season.
Teammate LaMarcus Aldridge is second in the Big 12 in rebounding (8.9 rpg) and ninth in scoring (15.4 ppg).
Michael Neal, the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, adds 13.0 ppg to the mix on his 43.1 percent shooting from three-point range, and Kevin Bookout (11.1 ppg, 6.8 rpg) brings a great deal of toughness to the lineup.
www.hoopsvibe.com /college-basketball/college-basketball-news/2006-big-12-conference-tournament-preview-ar28936.html   (1453 words)

  
 Big 12 Conference - BR Bullpen
The conference was officially formed on February 25, 1994, when the former Big Eight Conference merged with four Texas schools that had been members of the Southwest Conference, which had just disbanded.
While the Big 12 regards itself as a new conference, many fans, especially those of the original Big Eight schools, regard it as an enlarged Big Eight.
NOTE: According to the Big 12 Conference's website, the use of the alternate names "Big Twelve" and "Big XII" are incorrect; the trademarked name of the conference is "Big 12 Conference" (notwithstanding that the conference logo features the Roman numeral XII).
www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Big_12_Conference   (127 words)

  
 USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The All-Big 12 sprinter caught his first pass of the season, a 46-yarder he would have broken for a touchdown had he not been ruled out of bounds at the Oklahoma 26.
Every Big 12 opponent has gained 100 yards or more in the final period, and the only conference team the Huskers outgained during that segment was Texas.
Never did Leach hint at a conspiracy theory, which was part of a tirade that provoked the Big 12 to fine Kansas coach Mark Mangino $5,000 after he complained his team was jobbed in a 2004 loss to Texas because of BCS implications for the Longhorns.
www.usatoday.com /sports/college/football/big12/home.htm   (8979 words)

  
 InsideHoops.com - Big 12 Basketball Conference Tournament Preview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
On the flip side of all this, if Kansas were to win the Big 12 tournament, it would strengthen their case for a one seed in the NCAA tournament.
Junior college transfer, conference newcomer of the year, and All-Big 12 first team member Taj Gray has been one of the key factors in their comeback from last year’s disappointment.
Oklahoma State would make a very strong case for a top seed in the NCAA tournament if they were to win the Big 12 and a team like Kentucky were to get upset in their conference tournament.
www.insidehoops.com /ncaa/big-12-conference-tournament.shtml   (588 words)

  
 Sports 4 - College Football Preview: Big 12 Conference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Big 12 also tied the ACC for top honors in bowl games with a 5-3 mark.
The club failed to fire in head coach Mike Gundy's first season, finishing dead last in the conference in passing, and was the only Big 12 team to allow over 200 rushing yards per game.
They won't threaten the top teams of the conference, but will be one of the most improved squads in the country.
www.wciv.com /news/stories/0706/348397.html   (1855 words)

  
 Big 12 Conference - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located in the central United States.
According to the Big 12 Conference's website, the use of the alternate names "Big Twelve" and "Big XII" are incorrect; the trademarked name of the conference is "Big 12 Conference" (notwithstanding that the conference logo features the Roman numeral XII).
Although standings in the conference are combined and not split among divisions, the schedule is structured as if the schools were split into two divisions.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Big_12_Conference   (1070 words)

  
 College Basketball Preview - Big 12 Conference - HoopsVibe
This isn’t the dominant Big 12 that has struck fear in the hearts of opponents the last few years, but the top two or three teams are certainly on par with most in the country — at least at the outset.
Stinson could get consideration for conference player of the year if he is able to surpass the 17.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game he averaged a year ago.
Guard Joe McCray is coming off a sensational rookie campaign in which he set both a school and Big 12 freshman record by nailing 80 three-pointers, while 6-11 center Aleks Maric also enjoyed a record-setting first season in Lincoln, establishing a new school mark for rebounds by a freshman with 169.
www.hoopsvibe.com /college-basketball/college-basketball-news/college-basketball-preview---big-12-conference-ar24024.html   (2740 words)

  
 Toyminator's Big 12 Conference Preview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Big 12 might actually be competitive this season since Kansas has lost a multitude of talent and could experience the closest thing to a "rebuilding" year.
However, the rest of the teams in the Big 12 shouldn't get too excited because they'll still be the best team in the conference.
Below are some further tidbits about the conference, followed by a summary of each team in the order I predict each will finish in the conference.
pages.prodigy.net /toyminator/big1298.html   (575 words)

  
 KETV.com - Big Red Zone - Huskers Top Big 12 North Preseason Media Poll
NU led the Big 12 in red zone defense in 2005, holding the opposition scoreless 33.3 percent of the time it penetrated the 20-yard line while also recording an NCAA-leading 50 sacks.
While the recognition marks the seventh time in the 11-year history of the Big 12 that Nebraska has been tabbed by the conference's media representatives to win the North division, this is the first year that the Huskers have been picked first since 2001.
Big 12 teams will be in Kansas City Monday, July 24, through Wednesday, July 26, for the annual Big 12 Football Media Day.
www.ketv.com /bigredzone/9549860/detail.html   (395 words)

  
 Jayhawks focused on winning Big 12 conference ::
The Jayhawks are tied for second place in the Big 12 Conference and are only a half game back of Texas.
The Big 12 Championship, which seemed like an extreme thought two weeks ago, is now in plain sight.
The Sooners are 4-2 in conference play and have won four straight, including an 82-72 victory against conference-leading Texas last weekend.
www.cstv.com /sports/m-baskbl/uwire/020106abk.html   (524 words)

  
 big-12-ncaa
The Big 12 Conference is sticking to its eight-game conference football schedule and will continue playing a championship game with a $800,000 payout for both teams.
Weiberg said the conference is considering using Thanksgiving weekend as part of the Big 12's regular football schedule with a full slate of games played that Saturday.
The Big 12 Conference is sticking to its eight-gam...
big-12-ncaa.blogspot.com   (507 words)

  
 Hoopville - Big 12 Conference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Maybank averaged 1.2 points and 1.1 rebounds last season while playing for St. John’s, where he graduated in May with a degree in sports management.
The addition is a welcomed one as the Wildcats lost guard Mario Taybron, who was dismissed from the team for violating the program’s substance abuse policy.
Zach Ewing previews the Big 12, which had a busy off-season and has a team in Austin that gets a turn at the top.
www.hoopville.net /conferences/14.asp   (1551 words)

  
 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Weekly Awards Chosen (Feb. 13) ::
Chalmers is the second freshman in Big 12 history (Drew Lavender, OU, Dec. 15, 2003) to win player accolades.
Chalmers, who has started the last 12 games for KU, is averaging 15.5 points in Big 12 play.
The point total tied for the highest by a Big 12 freshman this season (Jamel White, NU).
www.big12sports.com /sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/021306aaa.html   (300 words)

  
 Conference Call - Presented by D1 Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Probably his greatest coaching accomplishments were at Texas AandM, which is now a Big 12 school, but when he coached there it was in the old Southwest Conference.
I think the Big 12 has made the biggest strides in the last few years – more than any other conference in the country,” he said.
The Big 12 as it is today, began play in 1996 with the schools of the old Big 8 (Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State and Colorado) joining forces with former SWC schools Texas, Texas Tech, Texas AandM and Baylor.
www.d1sports.net /big12/coach.php   (1086 words)

  
 Big Twelve 12 Conference Football Standings 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
Big Twelve conference teams overall record and conferencel record for each season from 2002-1997.
The Big Twelve began in 1997,ending the Big Eight conference.
Big 12 Conference NCAA college football standings from
sharkfeet.tripod.com /BigTwelve.htm   (64 words)

  
 InterMat: Inside Info from the N.W.C.A
The Huskers have the firepower to challenge the Cowboys and have 10 solid weights, whereas the Cowboys are likely in a situation to qualify at least eight wrestlers to the nationals.
Individual matchups make the Big 12 one of the top tournaments to watch, with roughly 70 percent of the conference ranked in the nation.
Hazewinkel is looking for his second Big 12 title, winning as a freshman before falling to Scott last year.
www.intermatwrestle.com /news/newsdisplay.aspx?ID=3716   (1243 words)

  
 Golden Triangle Media.com - College Football Preview: Big 12 Conference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The conference preview has all the answers along with odds to win the BCS Championship: BIG 12 South 1) TEXAS TECH (100-1): The Red Raiders had their best record (9-3) since 1995, including a win over Oklahoma the last week of the regular season.
This is the fourth straight year that Texas Tech will begin the season with a new quarterback and the first time that it won't be a fifth-year senior.
BIG 12 North 1) NEBRASKA (75-1): Year three of the Bill Callahan era will be the Cornhuskers return to national glory.
www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=16981679&BRD=1142&PAG=740&dept_id=349303&rfi=6   (1785 words)

  
 Star-Telegram | 10/24/2006 | BIG 12 CONFERENCE REPORT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Bears (4-4) are 3-1 in league play and tied for second in the Big 12 South with the 22nd-ranked Aggies (7-1), who happen to visit Waco on Saturday for a 6 p.m.
It's a big rivalry; if we can find a way to win it, we can take another step toward our goal of trying to get in a bowl this year.
Smith was three sacks from breaking the Big 12 record of 34 by Aaron Hunt of Texas Tech.
www.dfw.com /mld/dfw/sports/colleges/15835276.htm   (586 words)

  
 Big 12 Conference women's basketball capsules
They must raise their field-goal percentage from.401 (ninth in the Big 12) and get better rebounding on both ends of the floor.
Weaknesses: Last season the Cowgirls ranked last in the Big 12 in scoring, assists, assists-to-turnover ratio and three-point accuracy, and they've lost Nina Stone, who led them in scoring, assists and three-pointers.
Last season she ranked among the Big 12's top five in scoring (18.3 points, fourth), rebounding (8.7, fourth), steals (3.32, first) and blocked shots (1.94, second).
www.statesman.com /sports/content/sports/stories/other/11/15big12fem_caps.html   (1075 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.