New Headline: Wildcats Charge Forward; Elite Champs Climb to Championship Stakes in NCAA Tourney
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MARCH 14: The Arizona Wildcats celebrate after winning the Big 12 Tournament over the Houston Cougars at T-Mobile Center on March 14, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) | Getty Images Arizona men’s basketball has completed the Big 12 championship sweep with a 79-74 grind out win against Houston. Led by the freshman duo of Koa Peat and Brayden Burries, who both had 21-point performances, the Wildcats now ride a 9-game win streak into the NCAA tournament.
Koa Peat and Brayden Burries are the first freshman teammates with 20+ points in a Big 12 Tournament game 🔥 @SCNext pic. twitter. com/5s86Z0AtEP — ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) March 15, 2026 After losing the regular season matchup and Big 12 tournament championship last season against Houston, Arizona returned the favor and beat the Cougars on the road and in the Big 12 tournament championship this season.
The college basketball world has now taken note of just how much of a juggernaut Tommy Lloyd ’s team is. In their 1st year as a member of the Big 12, Arizona began B12 play 11-1 before a 3-5 close & an eventual loss in the B12 title game. This season, a 10-0 start was followed by back to back losses.
No stumbling from that point forward. The B12 double and dominance all year long. — Rush the Court (@rushthecourt) March 15, 2026 Arizona is the best team in the country.
It won the Big 12 tourney the same way it has been winning all year – by doing whatever is necessary. Its defense clamped UCF. Its bench (& clutch Jaden Bradley) beat Iowa St.
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