Arizona Takes Down Houston: GameSim Calls It!

Arizona captured the Big 12 Tournament title on Saturday, defeating Houston 79–74 in a tightly contested championship game in Kansas City. Freshmen Koa Peat and Brayden Burries led the Wildcats with 21 points each as Arizona held off a late Houston push to secure the win. The victory completed a sweep of both the Big 12 regular-season and tournament titles for Arizona and sent the Wildcats into the NCAA Tournament with strong momentum.

Top Predictions

• #3 Arizona vs. #5 Houston: GameSim predicted Arizona to win 78.2-72.5; they actually won 79-74 (ATS Coverage: -2.5).
• #1 Duke vs. #17 Virginia: GameSim predicted Duke to win 76.1-70.8; they actually won 74-70 (ATS Coverage: -8.5).
• VCU vs. Saint Joseph's: GameSim predicted VCU to win 78-67.9; they actually won 77-64 (ATS Coverage: -6.5).
• Yale vs. Cornell: GameSim predicted Yale to win 86.1-80.2; they actually won 88-76 (ATS Coverage: -4.5).

Today’s Upset Alerts

• Wichita State vs. South Florida: GameSim predicts Wichita State to win by 2.4 with a projected score of 75.9-73.5 (Spread: -6.5).
• Florida Panthers vs. Seattle Kraken: GameSim predicts Seattle to win by 1.3 with a projected score of 3.3-2 (Spread: 1.5).
• Nashville Predators vs. Edmonton Oilers: GameSim predicts Nashville to win by 0.4 with a projected score of 3.9-3.5 (Spread: -1.5).

Games to Watch Against the Spread

• New York Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors: Predictions indicate the Knicks win by 29.5 (Spread: -13.5).
• Sacramento Kings vs. Utah Jazz: Kings are favored to win by 11.9 (Spread: -2.5).
• Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers: Predicted win margin of 14.8 (Spread: -7.5).

Over/Under Watchlist

• New York Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors: Projected total of 232.3 vs. market line of 216.5 (+15.8 edge).
• Yale vs. Penn: Projected total of 154 vs. market line of 142.5 (+11.5 edge).
• VCU vs. Dayton: Projected total of 151.4 vs. market line of 140.5 (+10.9 edge).

Want to see how today’s matchups play out? Check out the Wichita State vs. South Florida game on GameSim and simulate the results!