The Arizona Wildcats are the 2026 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament champions. They defeated the top-seeded Houston Cougars 78-65 in the championship game on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Arizona guard Caleb Love was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. He scored 19 points in the final, leading a balanced Wildcats attack. Houston, the nation's top-ranked team entering the tournament, was led by L.J. Cryer's 15 points but struggled with Arizona's defensive pressure.
The victory secured the Big 12's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for Arizona. Both teams are expected to be high seeds when the NCAA Tournament bracket is revealed on Selection Sunday.
