MBB

Houston 74, at Arizona 79

Saturday, March 14, 2026 · Final · Big 12

Big 12 1 2 PTS

Houston Cougars

30-7 · L1 · #6 (2038 ELO -19)

36 38 74

Arizona Wildcats

36-3 · L1 · #3 (2121 ELO +19)

44 35 79

T-Mobile Center · Kansas City, MO

Attendance: 11,696

Officials: Marques Pettigrew, Doug Sirmons, Kipp Kissinger

Arizona Outlasts Houston in Tight Big 12 Showdown

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — In a heavyweight clash that lived up to its billing, the Arizona Wildcats withstood a furious second-half rally from the Houston Cougars to secure a 79-74 victory in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game organized by the Big 12 on Saturday night. The game, played before a charged crowd of 11,696 at T-Mobile Center, served as a de facto conference championship preview between two of the nation’s elite programs. Arizona improved its season record to 32 wins and 2 losses, while Houston, the visiting team, fell to 28-6. The contest was defined by Arizona’s… Read more...

Top Statlines

Joseph Tugler HOU 35m 20p 10r 3a 1b
Brayden Burries ARIZ 33m 21p 2r 3a
Koa Peat ARIZ 27m 21p 6r 2a 1b

Forecasting

ELO Probability ARIZ 50.3%

Spread ARIZ -3.5

Money Line ARIZ -145/HOU +125

Over/Under 136.5 (Over)