Houston pummeled BYU on both ends of the court. But over the past few weeks, with the obvious exception of Houston’s Cougars, BYU’s Cougars have been the hottest team in the Big 12 Conference. Now, two teams riding long winning streaks collide Friday night in Kansas City in the first of two Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship semifinal contests.

Houston faces BYU in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals on Friday, March 14, 2025, at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Big 12 Championships Semifinals feature the BYU Cougars looking to score the upset against the No. 2 ranked Houston Cougars this afternoon.

After becoming just the second last-place team in the 29-year history of the Big 12-era of the conference to win a pair of games at the league tournament, the Buffs battled but couldn’t keep pace with the second-ranked Cougars, who ended CU’s season with a 77-68 decision in the quarterfinals on Thursday at the T-Mobile Center.

The Colorado men’s basketball team returned to the Big 12 Conference tournament for the first time in 14 years with something to prove. The Buffaloes did just that. But Houston