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The Big 12 basketball tournament is ditching slippery LED courts for hardwood

Big 12 tournament replaces LED courts with hardwood floors

The Big 12 basketball tournament will replace its controversial LED courts with traditional hardwood floors for the finals, following reports of players slipping and sustaining injuries. This decision was made after concerns were raised during the women's tournament and the early rounds of the men's tournament, particularly after Texas Tech's Christian Anderson suffered a groin injury attributed to the slippery surface.

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    Players reported slipping issues on the LED floor, leading to injuries.

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    Texas Tech's Christian Anderson suffered a groin injury attributed to the slippery surface.

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