The 2026 Big 12 Tournament is in full swing. However, there have been some concerns about the glass LED court at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
On Thursday, Texas Tech guard Christian Anderson and a few of his teammates had a few falls on the court as the No. 4-seeded Red Raiders suffered a 75-53 loss to No. 5 seed Iowa State.
Analyst Jeff Goodman expressed his views on the state of the court and called for it to be changed going forward into the tourney:
“Texas Tech’s Christian Anderson leaves the game with an apparent groin injury after slipping and falling to the ground. Definitely been more players slipping on this floor at Big 12 tourney than usual. This should probably be a one-and-done for this court at Big 12 tourney.”
Anderson struggled to adapt to the new Big 12 Tournament court early in the game against the Cyclones, as his feet slid awkwardly while closing out on defense. The Texas Tech star slipped again at the 8:37 mark in the first half while he was trying to bring the ball up the floor.
Anderson’s second slip was just a few seconds after his teammate, LeJuan Watts, left the game with an apparent ankle injury.
However, Anderson remained on the ground for a while before heading to the bench. It was believed that the Red Raiders’ star suffered an apparent groin injury.
While the LED court is not something new at the collegiate level, many players have suggested that the glass on the Big 12 Tournament court might not be entirely safe for athletes.
Kansas State Guard Taj Manning Slams Big 12 Tournament court
On Tuesday, Kansas State guard Taj Manning criticized the Big 12 Tournament court.
“It’s pretty bad, to be honest,” said Kansas State’s Taj Manning, per USA Today. “It’s slippery … It’s a bad floor, they shouldn’t bring it back, if you want my honest opinion … It’s just an eyesore, it’s constantly changing. With flashing different lights and all that. Nobody wants to play on that thing, just want the normal hardwood.”
Manning’s No. 15 seed Kansas State suffered a 105-91 loss to No. 10 seed BYU in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament on Tuesday.
Arizona State’s Allen Mukeba, Kansas coach Bill Self and BYU’s Keba Kaita were among others who didn’t like the feel of the Big 12 Tournament court.
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