Texas Tech Men's Golf Prepares for Big 12 Match Play Tournament

HOCKLEY, TX — Texas Tech Men's Golf is set to close its fall season at the Big 12 Conference Match Play Tournament, hosted at Houston Oaks Country Club from Oct. 7-9. The Red Raiders, seeded fourth overall, will compete in Pool D and face No. 5 Colorado, No. 12 TCU, and No. 13 Baylor in pool play. Texas Tech, winners of this event in 2019 and 2022, aims to reclaim the title after a sixth-place finish last year.

Tournament Format:

The tournament will span three days, featuring pool play during the first one-and-a-half days, followed by bracket play. Teams are divided into four pools, and each match consists of five individual head-to-head matchups. Teams earn one point for each match win and half a point for a tied match. The team with the most points at the end of each match receives three points; a tie results in both teams earning one point. A 5-count-5 sudden-death playoff will be used to break ties in pool play and the semifinals.

Texas Tech’s Pool Play Schedule:

• Monday AM Session: Texas Tech vs. Baylor
• Monday PM Session: Texas Tech vs. TCU
• Tuesday AM Session: Texas Tech vs. Colorado

Full Matchups:

Monday AM Session (Oct. 7):

• Arizona State vs. Cincinnati
• Oklahoma State vs. UCF
• Utah vs. West Virginia
• Texas Tech vs. Baylor
• Colorado vs. TCU
• BYU vs. Houston
• Kansas vs. K-State
• Iowa State — off

Monday PM Session (Oct. 7):

• Oklahoma State vs. K-State
• Utah vs. Houston
• Texas Tech vs. TCU
• Colorado vs. Baylor
• BYU vs. West Virginia
• Kansas vs. UCF
• Iowa State vs. Cincinnati
• Arizona State — off

Tuesday AM Session (Oct. 8):

• Arizona State vs. Iowa State
• Oklahoma State vs. Kansas
• Utah vs. BYU
• Texas Tech vs. Colorado
• TCU vs. Baylor
• Houston vs. West Virginia
• K-State vs. UCF
• Cincinnati — off

Tuesday PM Session (Oct. 8):

• Pool A winner vs. Pool D winner
• Pool B winner vs. Pool C winner
• Pool A second place vs. Pool D second place
• Pool B second place vs. Pool C second place
• Pool A third place vs. Pool D third place
• Pool B third place vs. Pool C third place
• Pool B fourth place vs. Pool C fourth place
• Pool D fourth place — off

Wednesday AM Session (Oct. 9):

• Championship Match
• 3rd Place Match
• 5th Place Match
• 7th Place Match
• 9th Place Match
• 11th Place Match
• 13th Place Match (Pool B/C fourth place winner vs. Pool D fourth place)
• Pool B/C loser — off

Teams and Pools:

• Pool A: No. 1 Arizona State, No. 8 Iowa State, No. 9 Cincinnati
• Pool B: No. 2 Oklahoma State, No. 7 Kansas, No. 10 Kansas State, No. 15 UCF
• Pool C: No. 3 Utah, No. 6 BYU, No. 11 Houston, No. 14 West Virginia
• Pool D: No. 4 Texas Tech, No. 5 Colorado, No. 12 TCU, No. 13 Baylor

Notable Storylines:

• Texas Tech’s Quest for a Third Title: The Red Raiders are looking for their third Big 12 Match Play Tournament victory, having won the event in 2019 and 2022. As the top seed in Pool D, Texas Tech is expected to be highly competitive as they aim to return to championship form.
• Expanded Big 12 Field: With the addition of teams like Arizona State, BYU, Cincinnati, and UCF, this year’s tournament features 15 teams from the expanded Big 12 Conference, offering fresh competition for Texas Tech.
• Key Matchups: Texas Tech’s matches against Colorado and Baylor will be crucial for advancing to bracket play, with both teams expected to be tough competitors.

Live scoring for the event can be followed at wreckem.co/Big12MatchPlayResults.