No. 1 Arizona and No. 2 Houston will meet in the Big 12 Tournament Championship on Saturday evening at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Arizona punched its ticket in dramatic fashion, defeating No. 5 Iowa State 82–80. The Cyclones tied the game with a three-pointer in the closing seconds before Jaden Bradley buried a fall-away jumper at the buzzer to seal the Wildcats’ victory.
Houston reached the title game with a dominant 69–47 win over No. 3 Kansas. Kingston Flemings led the Cougars with 21 points as Houston cruised into its third straight Big 12 Tournament final since joining the conference in 2023.
The Wildcats and Cougars already met once this season, with Arizona earning a 73–66 road win in Houston. Saturday’s championship matchup is set for 6 p.m. ET on ESPN.