OSU, OU top seeds at inaugural Big 12 Match Play Tournament

Oklahoma State men's golf and Oklahoma are the top two seeds this weekend for the inaugural Big 12 Match Play Tournament.

The three-day event begins Friday and will be held at the par-71, 7,007yard Club at Houston Oaks in Hockley, Texas.

The Big 12 is the first conference to host its own Match Play tournament, utilizing the format that determines the NCAA Men’s Golf national champion.

Teams are seeded 1-10 based on the squads’ combined Golfweek/Sagarin and Golfstat rankings entering the tournament. Oklahoma State is ranked No. 1 and Oklahoma is ranked No. 6.

During the pool play portion, each team will play four matches. Teams will get three points for a win and one point for a draw.

The championship match will feature the team with the highest point total from Pool A and the team with the highest point total from Pool B.

Live scoring and results will be available on Golfstat.com and Big12Sports. com.

OCU preseason pick in Sooner Athletic Conference

Oklahoma City University took the top spot in the preseason Sooner Athletic Conference men's basketball poll as voted on by the conference coaches.

Oklahoma City narrowly edged out Texas Wesleyan by a single point for the top spot in the poll. OCU and Texas Wesleyan both finished 14-6 in conference play to split the SAC regular-season title a year ago.

Five SAC teams – plus new league member Langston – qualified for the NAIA Division I Tournament last year.