March 14, 2026Updated 3:47 pm EDT
The No. 2 seed Houston Cougars (28-5, 14-4 Big 12) are in the Big 12 championship game against the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats (31-2, 16-2 Big 12). The title game is on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET.
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Arizona is outscoring opponents by 17.8 points per game with a +585 scoring differential overall. It puts up 86.4 points per game (14th in college basketball) and allows 68.6 per outing (51st in college basketball).
Arizona hits 5.9 three-pointers per game (334th in college basketball), 1.4 fewer than its opponents (7.3).
Houston puts up 77.2 points per game (146th in college basketball) while allowing 62.4 per contest (second in college basketball). It has a +491 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 14.8 points per game.
Houston connects on 8.8 three-pointers per game (100th in college basketball) while shooting 34.9% from deep (128th in college basketball). It is making 1.9 more threes than its opponents, who drain 6.9 per game at 31.8%.
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Mar 14, 2026
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