It’s game on in the Big 12 Championship game. Houston goes on an incredible 14-0 run that’s finally stopped by a Brayden Burries and-1. Houston has a chance to make it 62-58 but this is far from the blowout it was shaping up to be.

Houston’s mounting somethign of a comeback, pulling to within five points of the Wildcats with 9:32 minutes left to play off a 10-0 run. Several Wildcats players are in foul trouble as well, as Koa Peat and Tobe Awaka have four fouls apiece. Motiejus Krivas has three fouls.

It’s all Arizona in the second half, as the Wildcats now hold a 12-point lead at the under-12 timeout following a Houston 3-pointer. It will be Cougars ball out of the timeout.

It took over 3 minutes into the second half, but Houston finally scores its first basket from a Chase McCarty 3-pointer. Houston will need a lot more of that to get back into this, as Arizona leads 53-39 with 15:49 left in the game.

Potentially significant update in the Big 12 Championship, as Big 12 Player of the Year Jaden Bradley appears to hurt his left wrist as Emanuel Sharp is called for the foul, his third of the game. He leaves the game and heads to the locker room.

Arizona opens the second half with a 4-0 run, forcing Sampson to take his second timeout with 18:13 to play. There is some frustration brewing on the Cougars’ sideline.

Here’s a look at the halftime stats with Arizona holding a 44-36 lead:

• Field goals: Houston 14 of 28 (50%) | Arizona 15 of 30 (50%)
• 3-pointers: Houston 3 of 9 (33.33%) | Arizona 4 of 9 (44%)
• Free throws: Houston 5 of 6 (83%) | Arizona 10 of 11 (91%)
• Rebounds: Houston 11 | Arizona 11
• Assists: Houston 5 | Arizona 6
• Steals: Houston N/A | Arizona N/A
• Blocks: Houston N/A | Arizona N/A
• Turnovers: Houston 5 | Arizona 2
• Fouls: Houston 10 | Arizona 7
• Largest lead: Houston 2 | Arizona 8
• Percentage of game led: Houston 5% | Arizona 87%

Houston refuses to go away, but Arizona is doing its part in maintaining a somewhat comfortable distance from the Cougars. The Cougars have 44-36 lead with 13.1 seconds in the half, and they have Brayden Burries to thank for it. He has their last 10 points.

Tie ballgame! A tough field goal from Kingston Flemings in the paint knots it up 33-33 with 3:36 left in the first half.

Mercy, Miller. A massive 3-pointer from the sophomore guard makes the score 31-29 in favor of Arizona. Houston makes its last four shots and the pace is beginning to pick up in the Bigt 12 Championship.

And now here’s Houston with a 6-0 run off two made field goals and two made free throws. The Cougars have cut the deficit to 22-20 at the under-8 timeout with 8:00 left to pay in the half.

Wildcats go on a 6-0 run in less than a minute out of the under-12 timeout, growing their lead to 22-14 with 10:25 and forcing Kelvin Sampson to burn his first timeout, down 22-14.

Arizona holds a slim 16-14 lead with 11:39 left in the half. The Wildcats also have a slim shooting lead, going 6-of-12 from the field compared to Houston’s 6-of-13.

Jaden Bradley is off to a hot start, scoring eight of Arizona’s 14 points, including six off two made 3-pointers.

Arizona started the game with a 5-0 run. Houston has since rebounded, so to speak, going on a 7-0 run, capped with a Chris Cenac Jr. 3-pointer at the under-16 timeout.

Koa Peats opens the scoring in the Big 12 Championship with an easy 2-pointer, and we’re off from the T-Mobile Center!