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Arizona University moved to 79-74 over the Houston Cougars in Kansas City at 6:00 PM EDT, and the Cats left the Big 12 Championship with a 79-74 result while Houston carried a 74-79 finish. The Arizona Wildcats vs Houston Cougars match summary began with Arizona leading 44-36 at halftime after shooting 85 percent at the line on 27 attempts for 23 makes, while the Cougars went 71 percent on 14 attempts for 10 makes.

First half

Arizona opened the game with 44 first-half points while holding Houston to 36, and the Cats built a biggest lead of 15 as their field goals landed at 46 percent on 54 attempts for 25 makes. Arizona’s shot profile included 6 makes on 13 attempts from deep for 46 percent, and the Cougars countered with 8 makes on 21 attempts from deep for 38 percent. Arizona produced 30 points in the paint on 15 makes, and Houston matched that interior output with 30 paint points on 16 makes. The Cougars won extra possessions early with 13 offensive rebounds that fed 14 second-chance points, while the Cats answered with 8 offensive rebounds and 13 second-chance points. Arizona’s first-half cushion also reflected a 9-0 most-unanswered run that flipped the game state from 36-51 during a key sequence.

Second half

Houston scored 38 after the break to Arizona’s 35, and the Cougars’ push aligned with 23 bench points compared with 6 from the Arizona bench. Arizona still kept control at the stripe with 23 free throws made, and Houston finished with 21 personal fouls while Arizona finished with 16. Both teams finished with 8 turnovers, and Houston turned those takeaways into 12 points off turnovers while Arizona produced 10 points off turnovers. The rebound margin stayed tight at 35-34 for Arizona, and the Cats’ defensive glass showed up in 24 defensive rebounds versus Houston’s 18. Houston’s ball movement produced 13 assists, and Arizona finished with 9 assists as the Cougars posted a 1.63 assist-to-turnover ratio against Arizona’s 1.13.

Key statistical notes

Arizona’s shooting efficiency included a 60 true shooting percent and a 52 effective field goal percent, and Houston posted a 53 true shooting percent with a 50 effective field goal percent. Arizona’s halfcourt work included 4 made midrange shots on 10 attempts for 40 percent, while Houston hit 4 midrange shots on 12 attempts for 33 percent. The Arizona Wildcats vs Houston Cougars scoreline review also showed 4-8 in fast-break points favoring Houston, and the Cougars added 3 blocks to Arizona’s 2 blocks. The Arizona Wildcats vs Houston Cougars result analysis reflected a game with 2 ties and 4 lead changes, and the Cats finished with a plus-minus of 5 compared with Houston’s minus-5.

Arizona player carryover

Jaden Bradley brought 13 points and 5 rebounds in the previous game, and Brayden Burries brought 21 points on 60 percent shooting with 3 assists in that same outing. Koa Peat previously posted 21 points with 6 rebounds and 2 assists, and Ivan Kharchenkov previously added 12 points with 7 rebounds. Arizona Wildcats post-game interviews followed the neutral-site finish at T-Mobile Center with an announced attendance of 11696 and a national broadcast on ESPN.

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