The finals, between Houston and Arizona, will take place March 15 at 6:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. CT. Notably, this is Arizona’s first year as a member of the Big 12 conference, following the numerous shakeups in the conferences. This will mark Houston’s return to the finals after falling to Iowa in 2024 in their first year in the Big 12.

A wild week of Big 12 Tournament action in Kansas City that began with 16 teams and has featured 14 games across four days leaves us with two contenders standing: No. 1 seed Houston and No. 3 seed Arizona.