Milos Uzan had a career-high 25 points as the top-seeded Cougars rallied in the second half to beat No. 3 seed Arizona 72-64 in the Big 12 tournament championship game at T-Mobile Center.

The Houston Cougars enter the 2025 men's NCAA tournament seeking their first national championship in program history. This spring marks a third straight year with Kelvin Sampson 's squad as a leading contender to cut down the nets in April.

The No. 1 seed Houston Cougars won three games in three days in Kansas City, Missouri to claim their first Big 12 Tournament championship in just their second year in the league. The Cougars defeated No.

Emanuel Sharpe scored 26 points, LJ Cryer had 20 and second-ranked Houston stifled No. 17 BYU in a 74-54 victory that moved the Cougars into the Big 12 Tournament championship game for the second consecutive season.

Houston was forced to play BYU in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals without injured big man J'Wan Roberts. Turns out the second-ranked Cougars still had plenty of guys capable of playing some defense.

In the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals, BYU scored 49 points in the first half against Iowa State. But in the semifinals against #2 Houston, BYU didn’t eclipse the 49-point mark until there were three minutes left in the game.

The Midwest Region of the NCAA men's tournament is led by Houston. Can anyone knock off the Cougars and what sleepers might emerge?

Whether you're filling out your ESPN Men's Tournament Challenge bracket or just can't get enough tourney intel, we've got plenty of historical facts and trends to get you ready for March Madness.