Houston men's basketball proves its dominance with first Big 12 tournament title
To coach Kelvin Sampson, the conference tournament was just a chance to showcase how powerful the Big 12 is. Through three days of grueling competition, the Cougars made it clear that they can survive and thrive like no other, even without graduate forward J’Wan Roberts, who was sidelined with a sprained ankle.
Sampson knew Houston men’s basketball was a dominant force in the conference after going 19-1 in league play, including a perfect 10-0 record on the road to claim the Big 12 regular season title.
Now, they have more hardware to show for it as they claimed a 72-64 win over Arizona in Kansas City, Mo., to become Big 12 tournament champions for the first time. They became the first active Big 12 program to claim both the regular season and tournament titles since Kansas accomplished the feat in 2017-18.
“Proud to represent the Big 12,” Sampson said. “It’s an honor for our kids.”
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