Arizona Wildcats

The Bruins held on to beat the Spartans in the Big Ten quarterfinals to solidify their NCAA tournament résumé.

— Arizona's Jaden Bradley answered a tying 3-pointer by Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey with a fall-away jumper at the buzzer, sending the second-ranked Wildcats to an 82-80 victory over the No. 7 Cyclones in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals Friday night.

Jaden Bradley hit a fallaway jumper at the buzzer to send No. 2 Arizona to the Big 12 tournament finals with an 82-80 win over Iowa State on Friday night.

Texas, Oklahoma and Auburn are all hanging around the cutline. Only the Sooners can currently control their destiny.

The Big 12 will transition back to a traditional hardwood court for the remainder of its conference tournament at T-Mobile Center after the innovative LED glass court it was using led to some slipping and grip issues for players.

— Brayden Burries had 21 points, Tobe Awaka had 12 points and 12 rebounds, and second-ranked Arizona blew most of a big first-half lead before pulling away again for a 81-59 victory over UCF in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday.

Freshmen earned six of the 20 spots we handed out Tuesday. Here's who made the cut.

Caleb Holt, the No. 4 prospect in the 2026 SC Next 100, has committed to Arizona, becoming Tommy Lloyd's highest-ranked recruit since taking over in Tucson.