Houston, ranked first, and Iowa State, ranked second, will square off in the Phillips Big 12 Championship final.
The two semifinal games in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship in Kansas City were underwhelming, much like the quarterfinals the day before. On Friday night, Houston, ranked first in the tournament, and Iowa State, ranked second, easily defeated each other.
Houston defeated No. 4 Texas Tech by a score of 23 points. The Iowa State game against No. 3 Baylor came next. The Cyclones won 76-62, with a point differential that was still in the double digits.
At the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship on Friday, LJ Cryer and his top-ranked Houston Cougars upset Texas Tech in the first semifinal match.
Houston and Iowa State will play in the championship game on Saturday at 5 p.m. CT. It can be seen on ESPN.
Keshon Gilbert and the No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones upset Baylor in the second semifinal match.
In the regular season, the two teams squared off twice. The first game took place in Ames on January 9 and was won by Iowa State. That game was won 57-53 by the Cyclones. The Cougars prevailed 73-65 in the rematch on February 19 in Houston.
Both teams are anticipated to receive strong seeds in the NCAA Tournament when the bracket is revealed on Sunday afternoon, regardless of how the game turns out.
