A lot was accomplished on Saturday, when Arizona went to Houston and beat the two-time defending Big 12 regular season champions on their own court. The win helped the Wildcats (25-2, 12-2) take over sole possession of first place in the Big 12,

Because Arizona pulled out of the race to land Yessoufou out of Santa Maria (Calif.) St. Joseph High School, with the talented native of Benin ultimately picking Baylor over ASU and USC, it wasn’t a surprise to see the Wildcats lose walk-on forward Will Kuykendall last spring.

No. 4 University of Arizona men’s basketball team (25-2, 12-2 in Big 12) earned a statement win on the road against No. 2 University of Houston (23-4, 11-3 in Big 12) 73-66 on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 1 p.m.

Arizona could've just waited for key players like Koa Peat to return from injury, but Jaden Bradley wasn't buying in a win over second-ranked Houston.

After a wild Saturday, it's a delightful question to consider as March Madness draws near: Are we sure we know which team is best?

Houston basketball battles Arizona in a massive top-five matchup for Big 12 title hopes. Follow along for live updates.

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Arizona Wildcats (25-2, 12-2 Big 12) at Baylor Bears (14-13, 4-10 Big 12) Waco, Texas; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 Arizona visits Baylor after Anthony Dell'Orso scored 22 points in Arizona's 73-66 win over the Houston Cougars.

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The Wildcats got some positive reinforcement from the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee.