College basketball: Big 12 tournament's unique court design gets mixed reviews | Fox News
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One fan compared the court's design to a 'DNA Strand'

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Published March 7, 2025 3:59pm EST

The Big 12 tournament kicked off this week in women’s , and it was the court itself that has been a talking point among fans.

The court's design is far from traditional. The  "XII" logo not only appears at center court. It appears all over the court.

The "XII" logo in the court's lanes was designed as a lighter gray superimposed on the rest of the court, which is a slightly darker gray. The gray-on-gray look has drawn mixed reviews from fans online.



**The entire court looking like a DNA strand is just overdoing it. There was nothing wrong with the Big 12 Tournament court in previous seasons,**





Addy Brown of the Iowa State Cyclones shoots a 3-pointer against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the third quarter in the second round of the women's Big 12 Tournament at T-Mobile Center March 6, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo.

(Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)

"The court at the Big 12 tournament is kinda cool…" another post said.

The quarterfinals of the Big 12 women’s tournament continued Friday, where West Virginia began the four-game slate with a 73-69 win over .

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Laia Conesa (6) of the Arizona State Sun Devils drives past Emily Ryan (11) of the Iowa State Cyclones during the fourth quarter in the second round of the women's Big 12 Tournament at T-Mobile Center March 6, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo.

(Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)

"The court in person is actually fire!"

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Jyah LoVett (4) of the Arizona State Sun Devils attempts to dribble the ball past Loghan Johnson (23) of the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the third quarter in the first round of the women's Big 12 Tournament at T-Mobile Center March 5, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo.

(Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)

"I have bad news for the Big 12 court haters. The court in person is actually fire!"
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