Big 12 looking to expand its footprint in Mexico is looking at basketball, football...
UH and the Big 12 could follow the NBA's lead and play basketball games in Mexico City as soon as next season.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Big 12 is set to expand its footprint south of the border.
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark recently visited Mexico on a fact-finding trip, meeting with various officials and touring potential sites, a source said. Arena CDMX, a 22,300-seat venue in Mexico City, is a candidate to host a men’s basketball game. A football game, likely at 53,500-seat Estadio BBVA, known as “El Gigante de Acero,” Spanish for “The Steel Giant.” has been targeted for the 2024 or 2025 seasons in Monterrey, a source said.
Plans to play games in Mexico are part of a broader vision for the Big 12, which spans multiple time zones and has been rumored to have expansion interest in Pac-12 schools Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah.
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