Houston has quickly established itself as the kings of the Big 12 with back-to-back outright regular season titles in its two seasons since joining the conference from the AAC. But there is still one bit of league supremacy the Cougars have yet to claim. A year ago, they lost to Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament Championship Game.

The schedule includes 44 games Thursday. Among the major teams playing are Duke, UConn and North Carolina. Thirteen teams have already secured an automatic bid to the men's NCAA T

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The second-round winners faced seeds No. 1-4 on Thursday in the quarterfinals. The semifinals are on Friday and the Big 12 men's basketball championship game is on Saturday.

The Big 12 tournament gets into the quarterfinals Thursday. Here's the full slate of games, including times and TV channels.

The Big 12 remains one of the strongest conferences in college basketball. With Houston leading the charge, the Big 12 tournament is bound to be a competitive affair. There will be a total of 15 games spread across five days.