Big 12 basketball tournament live updates, scores, bracket: Arizona vs. Houston

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We nonetheless have about quarter-hour earlier than tip-off in Kansas City. If the primary assembly between these groups in the course of the common season is any indication, we’re in for a enjoyable evening.

It’s a formality at this level. The Cougars will play Arizona for the Big 12 title on Saturday evening. Kansas, in the meantime, is headed for both a No. 3 or No. 4 seed within the NCAA tournament.

Darryn Peterson has missed all 5 of his photographs. Melvin Council is 1-of-6. Flory Bidunga is 1-of-4. Houston leads 54-34 with 7:29 to go.

It’s simply been a brutal half for Kansas and their Big 12 tournament hopes are disappearing. If you’re on the lookout for an inexpensive ticket tomorrow in Kansas City, there can be loads in the marketplace.

The Jayhawks have had some respectable seems, too. Houston is enjoying nice protection. But it’s been a kind of terrible taking pictures luck nights for KU too.

With Houston’s lead now 21 factors, this recreation seems all however over.

Kansas is taking pictures 21% from the sector. Really. The Jayhawks are 8-of-38.

That stat tells you all it’s good to know thus far.

The Cougars have outscored the Jayhawks 9-2 thus far within the second half

Kansas coach Bill Self took a timeout lower than 2:30 into the primary half. He’s now taken a timeout lower than 2:30 into the second half after Houston exteneded its result in 13.

KU has missed all 4 of its photographs thus far this half.

Kansas gave up an inexpensive two factors with 11 seconds to go when Elmarko Jackson fouled Kingston Flemings close to halfcourt. Flemings noticed the foul coming and put up a shot to attract three free throws … after which drew an offensive foul from Jackson with lower than a second to go earlier than halftime.

Houston’s scoring drought is now at 3:39 because the Cougars name timeout following a quick break dunk by Darryn Peterson off a steal.

Kansas is all of a sudden again on this recreation due to Houston’s lack of ability to attain.

The Cougars are nonetheless up by that a lot regardless of not scoring for the previous two minutes. Kansas is taking pictures 7-of-24 from the ground and simply 3-of-14 from contained in the arc.

Cenac buries a 3-pointer to have 13 factors by way of the primary 15:18 of the sport. The Cougars have outclassed the Jayhawks thus far on each ends.

Cenac is a bit neglected amongst Houston’s freshman given how good Kingston Flemings is. But the large man has improved because the season has gone on and has been unbelievable thus far.

The Jayhawks have composed themselves after a tough begin, however Peterson will need assistance and so they nonetheless path by two possessions with 8:27 to go.

But he’s going to want much more assist. Houston’s protection has been suffocating thus far … and the Cougars are taking pictures 50% from the sector.

Houston leads 13-2 as Kansas is 0-of-5 from the sector and has two turnovers.

After a JoJo Tugler offensive rebound led to a Chris Cenac dunk, Bill Self was completely furious together with his staff.

Kansas could be very depending on Flory Bidunga’s presence this 12 months. That in all probability gained’t change tonight.