KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Arizona guard Jaden Bradley had just emerged from the locker room, his left wrist tightly taped after a collision left him holding it in pain. Koa Peat was mired in foul trouble,

Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson tipped his cap to the Big 12, after losing the tournament championship to Arizona.

Arizona takes on Houston in the Big 12 men's basketball championship. Here's how to watch, including TV channel, tipoff time and more.

Kansas forward Flory Bidunga (40) put his arm around guard Kohl Rosario (7) as the Jayhawks were losing to the Houston Cougars in the Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament semifinals at T-Mobile Center on Friday, March 13, 2026, in Kansas City. Houston defeated Kansas, 69-47. Tammy Ljungblad tljungblad@kcstar.com

The Wildcats completed a sweep of both the regular season and tournament titles, while avenging a loss to the Cougars in last year's conference title game

Senior point guard Milos Uzan and junior forward Joseph Tugler both were named Honorable Mentions. Tugler also joined Sharp on the All Big 12 Defensive Team. This was Tugler's second straight season with All-Big 12 honors after making the Third Team and All-Defensive team last year.

Houston basketball held on to win a close game against the BYU Cougars in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Conference Tournament.

SportsLine's model simulated Houston Cougars vs. Arizona Wildcats and revealed its college basketball picks for this 2026 Big 12 Tournament championship game matchup