"Brayden Burries scored 21 points, including a pair of free throws with 8.3 seconds left, and second-ranked Arizona held off No. 5 Houston 79-74 on Saturday night in a rematch of last year's Big 12 tournament title game won by the Cougars."
"The championship matchup -- one befitting of a Final Four -- was close throughout the first half until Burries, who'd missed 11 straight shots going back to a quarterfinal win over UCF, finally got hot for Arizona. The All-Big 12 guard hit four in a row late in the first half, scoring the Wildcats' last 10 points and giving them a 44-36 advantage at the break."
"Houston, which beat the Wildcats 72-64 in its title game debut a year ago, trailed 75-66 with just over a minute to go before Miller and Milos Uzan hit 3-pointers on consecutive possessions. But when Peat missed a jumper with 22 seconds to go, Arizona big man Motiejus Krivas gathered the rebound and was fouled under the bucket."
Arizona's second-ranked Wildcats defeated fifth-ranked Houston 79-74 in a Big 12 tournament championship rematch. Brayden Burries led Arizona with 21 points, including two free throws with 8.3 seconds remaining. Koa Peat also scored 21 points while Jaden Bradley added 13 for the top-seeded Wildcats, who improved to 32-2 and extended their winning streak to nine games. Joseph Tugler led Houston with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Houston mounted a late comeback, trailing 75-66 before hitting consecutive three-pointers, but Arizona's free throw execution down the stretch secured the victory. The game remained competitive throughout, with Arizona building a 44-36 halftime lead after Burries scored ten consecutive points.
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