KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MARCH 11: Kai Jones #22 of the Texas Longhorns battles Kevin McCullar #15 and Terrence Shannon Jr. #1 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders for a rebound during the quarterfinal game of the Big 12 basketball tournament at the T-Mobile Center on March 11, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri.
(Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)With COVID-19 forcing Kansas out of the Big 12 Tournament, Texas automatically lands a spot in the Big 12 Menโs Basketball Tournament Championship game.
Due to a positive COVID-19 test this morning within #KUbball, the Jayhawks have withdrawn from the 2021 Big 12 Menโs Basketball Championship.
More โ https://t.co/2LvytsF9HN pic.twitter.com/TPUvUpEtUa โ Kansas Basketball (@KUHoops) March 12, 2021โObviously we are disappointed and our players are disappointed that they canโt continue to compete for the Big 12 Championship,โ Kansas head coach Bill Self said in the schoolโs official press release.
I look forward to preparing my team in probably a unique way for next weekโs NCAA Tournament.โAdTexas will now play in the Big 12 Menโs Basketball Championship to be played Saturday against either Baylor or Oklahoma State.