With one more win, the Cougars will become the second program to repeat as outright Big 12 champs, redeeming a coach's pivotal decisions.

Right now, Houston has only clinched a share of the Big 12 regular title, but it would be shocking to see anyone catch the Cougars. Houston has a 3.5-game lead on the next closest team, so if they win just one of their remaining three games, they will win the conference outright.

Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson talked about his team’s huge Saturday showdown at Arizona in a media session on Thursday. The Cougars go into the McKale