Despite a loss to Florida in the National Championship Game, the Houston Cougars helped secure the Big 12 the best winning percentage of any conference in college basketball in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
The league finished with an impressive 14-7 (67%) record across seven total teams, ahead of the SEC and Big Ten, who finished with 64% and 62% of games won.
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NCAA Tournament Win Percentage by Conference (April 6th, 2025)
- Big 12 – 70% (14-6)
- SEC – 63% (22-13)
- Big Ten – 62% (13-8)
- ACC – 56% (5-4)
- West Coast – 50% (2-2)
- Big East – 44% (4-5)
- MWC – 33% (2-4)
- MAAC – 50% (1-1)
- MVC – 50% (1-1)
- Soutland – 50% (1-1)
- SWAC – 50% (1-1)
In addition to dominating the bracket, the Houston Cougars became the fourth team to represent the Big 12 in the National Championship in the last six seasons, joining Texas Tech (2019 Runner Up), Baylor (2021 Winner), and Kansas (2022 Winner).
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While the group may not have cut down the nets in San Antonio, Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson praised the Big 12 for their role in getting the Cougars to the Championship Game, saying, “We weren’t 34-4 playing in the toy poodle league. We were 19-1 in the Big 12. Playing the Big 12 helped us. Shoutout to my Big 12 brethren.”
Sampson and the Cougars completed their season with an incredible 35-5 record and made the Big 12 proud with their impressive post-season play.
