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Arizona caps amazing Big 12 season with tournament championship win over Houston

Arizona Wildcats won the Big 12 Tournament with a 79-74 victory over Houston, shooting 23-of-27 free throws to secure a No. 1 seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

  • At the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Arizona defeated Houston 79-74 to win the Big 12 Championship, with Brett Yormark handing the trophy to Tommy Lloyd.
  • Arizona held a 44-36 halftime lead, converting 23-of-27 free throws, with Koa Peat scoring 21 points and several teammates in double figures.
  • Late in the game, Houston mounted a 14-0 run to make it 59-58 with seven minutes remaining, while Jaden Bradley left with a wrist injury and Brayden Burries made late free throws.
  • The victory leaves Arizona 32-2 and should be a No. 1 seed when the NCAA field is announced Sunday, as they completed the double. Houston, now 28-6, likely missed a top seed chance.
  • The victory also avenges last year's final and keeps Arizona prominent nationally, with Koa Peat earning Player of the Game honors and Bradley named the tournament's most outstanding player.
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Heartland College Sports broke the news in on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
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