Arizona vs Houston Prediction & Picks - NCAA Men

Prediction published on 3/14/26, 2:43 PM  by Matt Lowrimore | Modified on 3/14/26 at 9:42 PM in Basketball Picks

The Big 12 tournament final is set for Saturday night and it will feature the 1st-seeded Arizona Wildcats and the 2nd-seeded Houston Cougars. Let's take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Wildcats and the Cougars.

Houston enters this game with a record of 28-5. To reach the final, the Cougars beat the BYU Cougars in the quarterfinals by a score of 73-64 and, most recently, the Kansas Jayhawks in the semifinals by a score of 69-47. In the semifinals, Houston had two players score in double figures, including Kingston Flemings, who scored a game-high 21 points.

As for Arizona, they enter this game with a record of 31-2. To reach the final, the Wildcats beat the UCF Central Knights in the quarterfinals by a score of 81-59 and, most recently, the Iowa State Cyclones in the semifinals by a score of 82-80. In the semifinals, Arizona had three players score in double figures, including Anthony Dell'Orso, who scored a team-high 26 points.