Arizona, Houston and Big 12 Championship Game
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Houston basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson said his defense played well on Saturday, but Arizona's offense was just too good.
Arizona will head into the NCAA tournament with a nine-game winning streak after holding off Houston 79-74 in Saturday's Big 12 tournament final, avenging its loss to the Cougars in last season's conference title game.
Arizona Wildcats basketball held on to turn back the Houston Cougars in the Big 12 Conference championship game, 79-74, in Kansas City.
SportsLine's model simulated Houston Cougars vs. Arizona Wildcats and revealed its college basketball picks for this 2026 Big 12 Tournament championship game matchup
The Houston Cougars still had some bright spots in their Big 12 tournament loss.
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A long way from Miami, the Big 12 Tournament championship game between Arizona and Houston looks like the best game of college basketball's final weekend before the NCAA Tournament. Even DJ Khaled came out to see it.