JT Toppin had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lift No. 9 Texas Tech to a 76-74 victory over Baylor in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals.

Watch as the No. 3 seed Arizona Wildcats (21-11, 14-6 Big 12) square off in the Big 12 Tournament against the No. 2 seed Texas Tech Red Raiders (25-7, 15-5 Big 12) on Friday at T-Mobile Center,

Big 12 men's basketball conference tournament picks, predictions, odds for Kansas Jayhawks vs Arizona Wildcats quarterfinal game on Thursday.

Instead, the No. 6-seeded Jayhawks wilted in an 88-77 loss at T-Mobile Center. A prime example came when Kansas trailed by five with 4:06 left. Kansas turned the ball over on two straight possessions and eventually lost another winnable game.

Because of the way the bracket was laid out, the No. 3 seed in the Big 12 Tournament ends up being the last of 16 teams to play. Turns out it was worth the wait for Arizona. The Wildcats trailed for only 97 seconds in a nearly wire-to-wire 88-77 win over Kansas in the Big 12 tourney quarterfinals on Thursday night in Kansas City.

Kansas basketball has its first Big 12 Conference tournament game on Wednesday against UCF. Here’s more information on this second round matchup.