Arizona 73, at Houston 66

HOUSTON (Interstat) — In a defensive struggle emblematic of the Big 12 conference race, the Arizona Wildcats grinded out a pivotal 73-66 road victory over the Houston Cougars on Saturday afternoon at a sold-out Hofheinz Pavilion. The win, secured before a crowd of 7,887, snapped Houston’s 23-game home winning streak and handed the Cougars just their second home loss in three seasons. It marked a significant bounce-back for Arizona, which improved to 25-2 overall, after a wrenching overtime loss to Texas Tech earlier in the week. The game’s defining characteristic was Arizona’s stifling defense, which completely disrupted Houston’s typically efficient… Read more...