After players struggled with grip on the LED glass court, the Big 12 will finish its tournament on a traditional hardwood floor at T-Mobile Center.

The Big 12 Tournament is going old school for its biggest games.

After several days of players slipping on the conference’s experimental LED glass court, Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark announced the tournament will finish on a traditional hardwood surface at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

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The decision came after growing concerns from players and coaches during the opening rounds of the tournament, where the futuristic court became almost as big a storyline as the basketball itself.

“After consultation with the coaches of our four Semifinal teams, I have decided that in order to provide our student-athletes with the greatest level of comfort on a huge stage this weekend, we will transition to a hardwood court for the remainder of the Tournament,” Yormark said. “We look forward to a great Semifinals and Championship Game.”

The glass court was designed to showcase real-time graphics and animations that traditional hardwood floors simply cannot display. While visually impressive for fans and television audiences, the playing surface raised concerns among athletes who struggled with traction during games.

One of the most notable incidents occurred when Texas Tech star Christian Anderson slipped during the Red Raiders’ loss to Iowa State and injured his groin. Anderson, who is projected as the No. 16 pick in ESPN’s latest NBA mock draft, described the moment after the game.

“Obviously the floor is a bit slippery, so I think I just kind of misstepped or did a movement that caused me to slip and kind of ended up in a little unnatural position,” Anderson said. “That’s what it was.”

Texas Tech head coach Grant McCasland echoed the adjustment players were forced to make.

“It’s definitely different,” McCasland said. “It’s obviously a different surface than we’re used to playing on, and there were some challenging movements today, is what I would say. I think with size around the basket it’s not [a big issue] but the quickness of guard play, and stop-and-start action — it just has a different response than what we’re used to.”

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Kansas head coach Bill Self supported the conference’s decision.

“I think it’s the right thing to do,” Self said.

Yormark emphasized the goal moving forward is simple.

“The focus now needs to be on four of the best teams in the country and not the court,” he said. “I look forward to a great semifinals and championship.”