College basketball scores, live updates: Houston vs. Arizona in Big 12 championship game
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We are just hours away from Selection Sunday and the action is getting better all the time.
With most favorites delivering earlier in the week, there are plenty of marquee showdowns on Saturday as the majority of conference tournaments wrap up.
The day started off with a pair of upsets in the Big Ten and SEC semifinals. Wisconsin knocked off top-seeded Michigan State and Tennessee held off Auburn to advance in their respective conference finals.
Top-ranked Duke will again be without star Cooper Flagg as it tries to finish off its ACC season with a tourney title to go along with its regular-season title. Plenty of other top teams are in action late as well as contenders vie for the top seed line in the NCAA tournament.
Here are all the games we’ll be keeping a close eye on Saturday. (Scroll for live updates.)
ACC championship: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 13 Louisville, 8:30 p.m. | ESPN
Live65 updates
Creighton quiets the crowd
St. John’s has made it close after trailing almost the entire game, but Creighton’s Steven Ashworth silenced the heavily SJU-favored crowd at Madison Square Garden with this shot:
Halftime: Arizona 33, Houston 28
Caleb Love continues his hot run in the Big 12 tournament. He’s got 14 to lead the Wildcats at the break.
Even his missed shot resulted in a bucket before the halftime buzzer:
St. John’s shoeless and trailing in Big East title game
Creighton is up 19-15 early in the Big East championship, and St. John’s players are out here losing shoes.
Arizona has taken a 21-19 lead on a Tobe Awaka hook shot in the paint. The Wildcats are on a 10-0 run.
“You gotta be tough!”
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd was shown firing up his team during a timeout huddle, yelling at them to be tough in fighting for the ball when Houston goes for the steal.
Here comes Arizona?
A Carter Bryant 3 and Caleb Love layup have pulled Arizona to a 19-16 margin.
The Wildcats had a chance to cut the deficit to one point, but Carter Bryant and Henri Veesaar couldn’t connect on a fast-break lob attempt.
Houston has hit two of its three 3-point shots with Milo Uzan following up Emanuel Sharp’s game-opening trey.
The Cougars’ shooting is improving, up to 39%, while Arizona is still cold at 15% (2-of-13) — including 0-for-4 from 3.
At the second TV timeout, Houston is up 12-7 nearly midway through the first half.
March Madness = the Big 12 tournament floor
Welcome to all the viewers who are seeing the Big 12 tournament floor for the first time. See if you can spot the sailboat.
This Big 12 court might give me a seizure if I look at it for any longer.
Houston and Arizona are both off to rough shooting starts.
The Wildcats are 1-of-8 to begin, while the Cougars aren’t much better at 2-of-8. The difference is Emanuel Sharp’s 3-pointer, which was Houston’s first shot of the game.
At the TV timeout, the Cougars have a 5-2 lead.
The final sequence of Michigan’s thrilling win
Here’s another look at the back-and-forth final seconds of a wild Big Ten semifinal:
Final: Florida 104, Alabama 82
An absolute bludgeoning by the Gators to advance to the SEC title game, where they’ll face Tennessee on Sunday.
Michigan advances to Big Ten championship!
Tre Donaldson was the hero for the Wolverines, hitting two clutch shots in the final seconds, including the game-winner at the last second.
Michigan will face Wisconsin for the Big Ten tourney title on Sunday.
Michigan takes the lead with 0.4 seconds!
Tre Donaldson again! After Maryland took a one-point lead, Donaldson goes coast to coast in 5 seconds and hits the go-ahead layup with virtually no time left!
Michigan trying to close out
Tre Donaldson hits from deep. Wolverines lead 79-78 lead with 7 seconds to go. Maryland ball. Here we go!
Michigan-Maryland headed for photo finish
Michigan leads Maryland 76-74 with 1:35 to play. A spot in the Big Ten final on the line here.
The Florida barrage continues
The Gators are getting everything to go right now. It’s an 80-59 lead over Alabama with under 10 minutes to play in the SEC semifinal.
Final: Memphis 78, Tulane 77
Every team on the NCAA tournament bubble just breathed a massive sigh of relief. The Green Wave had the lead on the Tigers in the final minute of their AAC semifinal matchup, but Memphis came away with the win.
Maryland rallies for the lead
After trailing Michigan by as many as 15, the Terps have completely flipped the script in this one with a 12-0 run.
Maryland leads 62-61 with 8:19 to play.
Florida blitzing Bama
Walter Clayton Jr. doing it on both ends for the Gators, who have suddenly opened up a 62-50 lead early in the 2nd half.
Alabama’s Grant Nelson questionable to return
Nelson, who co-leads the team with 9 points so far, is questionable to return after injuring his leg late in the first half.
Alabama’s Grant Nelson doubtful to return due to a leg injury, team spokesman told @TheFieldOf68.
