To make matters worse, over the final 5:13, Iowa State went on a 13-3 run. Instead of continuing to chip away with a chance for the upset, the Bearcats ended their Big 12 tournament run not with a bang, but a whimper.

Three of the four first-round games Tuesday saw seed-line upsets, with Cincinnati bumping No. 12 Oklahoma State, No. 16 Colorado storming past No. 9 TCU, and No. 14 UCF eliminating No. 11 Utah in the late tip.