In a span of three days, the Big 12 Conference produced perhaps the most enthralling college basketball games of the season. On Saturday, Houston rallied from a

West Virginia’s Javon Small gestured and yelled for a teammate — any teammate — to get open closer to the basket. When that didn’t work, the Big 12's leading scorer forced up a 3-pointer just before the shot clock expired.

Arizona, a preseason Top 10 team, has been looking for a big win ever since a brutal stretch in late November, when the Wildcats lost four of five games, three of them to unranked teams. Since then, they’ve won 10 of their last 11.

The Cougars bring a nine-game winning streak into Orlando after handling West Virginia 70-54 on Wednesday. Houston entered that game leading Division I in scoring defense and field-goal percentage

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Cincinnati hosts the Houston Cougars after Jillian Hayes scored 25 points in Cincinnati's 73-66 win against the Arizona State Sun Devils.

Koa Peat, Brayden Burries and Alijah Arenas were named to the McDonalds All-American game, while Iowa State remained No.3 in the AP Top 25 heading into its game at Arizona

Cincinnati faces the Houston Cougars after Jillian Hayes scored 25 points in Cincinnati's 73-66 win against the Arizona State Sun Devils.

The Big 12 championship isn't yet a two-team race, but Houston (8-0) made a huge statement with a road win at Kansas. Iowa State is one game back.

After a 7-1 start in Big 12 play, Arizona's schedule gets tougher starting with a game against Iowa State on Monday at McKale Center.

It's another big game inside the WVU Coliseum on Wednesday night as the Mountaineers meet up with No. 6 Houston. The Cougars protected their home floor in the f

Plus, North Carolina’s path to the NCAA tournament narrows with the first of two rivalry games against Duke looming on Saturday.