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Mad Mugz: Open Basketball Practice

Myfoxkc.com was at the open practices for the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday, and mugged some fans preparing to watch their teams hit the hardwood on Thursday!

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What's happening on Wednesday

On Wednesday afternoon, myfoxkc.com will be snapping pics at the public practice sessions at the Sprint Center! If you find us, have us take your photo! Here is today's practice schedule:

• Noon - 12:40 p.m. #9 Oklahoma State
• 12:45 - 1:25 p.m. #8 Texas Tech
• 1:30 - 2:10 p.m. #12 Colorado
• 2:15 - 2:55 p.m. #5 Baylor
• 3:00 - 3:40 p.m. #7 Nebraska
• 3:45 - 4:25 p.m. #10 Missouri
• 4:30 - 5:10 p.m. #6 Texas A & M
• 5:15 - 5:55 p.m. #11 Iowa State

Here is the schedule of today's Women's Tournament games:

• 12 p.m. - Kansas State vs. Iowa State
• 2:30 p.m. - Texas A&M vs. Missouri
• 6 p.m. - Baylor vs. Texas
• 8:30 p.m. - Oklahoma State vs. Kansas

Also, road closures go into effect tonight at 7 p.m.! Look at our interactive Google map on the right to see which roads will be shut down until Sunday. The road closures are the orange areas on the map.

Wednesday Big 12 Practice Open to Public

The Big 12 Conference has announced open practice times for the 2008 Phillips 66 Men's Basketball Championship at Sprint Center.

Eight teams will practice on Wednesday, March 12 at Sprint Center. Practice sessions are open to the public and admission is free. Guests will be required to stop by Sprint Center Box Office to obtain a complimentary ticket for entry.

Sprint Center Box Office will open at 9 a.m. on March 12. Groups of 20 or more may reserve tickets by sending contact information including requested number of tickets to groupsales@sprintcenter.com

Grand Boulevard doors will open at 11 a.m. The first practice session begins at 12:00 noon.

"Sprint Center is honored to be the host facility for the 2008 Phillips 66 Men's Basketball Championship," said Brenda Tinnen, General Manager of AEG Kansas City, operator of Sprint Center. "Although the men's event is sold out, the general public is welcome to participate in the Big 12 Men's Basketball Experience by attending Open Practice."

Concessions will be served at various locations including the MetroSports Zone, QuikTrip and Farmland stands located on the Main Concourse. The public is welcome to have lunch or drop by to catch their favorite team in action. Practice session times are listed below.

Practice Schedules

• Noon - 12:40 p.m. CT #9 Oklahoma State 3:00 - 3:40 p.m. CT #7 Nebraska
• 12:45 - 1:25 p.m. CT #8 Texas Tech 3:45 - 4:25 p.m. CT #10 Missouri
• 1:30 - 2:10 p.m. CT #12 Colorado 4:30 - 5:10 p.m. CT #6 Texas A & M
• 2:15 - 2:55 p.m. CT #5 Baylor 5:15 - 5:55 p.m. CT #11 Iowa State