Arizona Wildcats Win Big Twelve, Earn Top Seed

0:00On March 15th, number 2, Arizona Wildcats claimed the Big 12 Championship with a 79-74 victory over Number 5 Houston, Cougars on Saturday night. Freshman standout, Koa Pete led the charge, scoring 21 points and grabbing 6 rebounds on 7-15 shooting. Several teammates stepped up big time alongside Pete. Bradenbury's matched his 21 points with 3 assists and 2 rebounds. Jaden Bradley added 13 points and 5 rebounds while Ivan Karchenkov chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. Pete praised his teammates for setting him up perfectly to contribute, saying they all earned the win through hard work. The victory caps a dominant run where Arizona went 16 and 2 in conference play. The Wildcats now sit at 32 wins and two losses overall, having locked up the regular season title and top seed before his tournament crown. That positions them strongly heading into the NCAA tournament. Expect Arizona to hear their bracket reveal on Sunday with projections pointing

1:01to a number 1 national seed and a deep run ahead.