Arizona claimed the top of the Big 12 with a win over Houston in the Big 12 Championship game. It was the second time the Wildcats defeated the Cougars this season, and both games were down to the wire.
Arizona is officially the champion of the Big 12 after knocking off Houston last night in a tight-knit championship game. Each team threw its best punch, but the Wildcats were the ones who came out standing on top.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With less than four minutes remaining and play stopped for a television timeout, fans chanted for the team in the lead. No, it wasn’t “Rock Chalk, Jayhawk.” No, it wasn’t “Cyclone Power.” It was something else.
Arizona is the Big 12 champion, having defeated Houston in the Big 12 Championship game tonight, 79-74. Two powerhouses met in the conference title game, and it was a battle as expected.
The Arizona Wildcats looked to earn the ultimate crown in the Big 12 Tournament Championship against Houston. The matchup between the top 2 seeded teams in the conference determined the winner of potentially the best conference in college basketball.
The Arizona Wildcats will be one of the favorites to not only reach the Final Four but to be the last team standing on Championship Monday next month. Coming into this season, which seems a long time ago, the Wildcats were seen as a team with good pieces and had potential.
Arizona did exactly what they needed to do to stay on course to reach their next goal. That is winning the Big 12 Tournament. The Wildcats did not mess around with their quarterfinal opponent, UCF.
Caleb Holt is one of the top overall basketball recruits in the 2027 class, and he's decided that he's going to play college basketball with the Arizona Wildcats.
One of the top players in the country is headed to Tucson. Elite senior guard Caleb Holt announced his commitment to the Arizona Wildcats during an appearance on First Take, giving head coach Tommy Lloyd one of the biggest recruiting wins of his tenure.
The Arizona Wildcats will be the No. 1 seed in the 2026 Big 12 men’s basketball tournament in Kansas City, which starts on Tuesday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.
The No. 18 Arizona Wildcats (19-5, 2-0) clinched their seventh-straight win via run rule with an 8-0 victory over Brigham Young (5-16, 0-2) on Friday. However, a scary moment in the fourth inning sent the fans at Rita Hillendbrand Memorial Stadium into shock when Arizona starting pitcher Rylie Holder was hit in the head by a line drive.
The No. 2 Arizona Wildcats sent a strong message across the college basketball world with a resounding 73-57 win over the No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones on Monday.
The Arizona Wildcats polished their resume on Monday. Following a resounding win over the Associated Press No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones, they're rivals to anyone else's in the country.